Downtown Flint Walking Map
Flint by Foot: A walker’s guide to the downtown area
Flint is one of the most walkable cities in the nation and the Safe & Active Genesee for Everyone coalition wants to help showcase all the city has to offer. The coalition worked with the Greenway Collaborative to create a map that highlights the many amenities and locations in downtown Flint and near the University of Michigan – Flint, Kettering University, Mott Community College, Flint Cultural Center, downtown Saginaw Street and the Flint River Trail.
Download the Downtown Flint Walking Map or request a free hard copy by contacting Theresa Roach, Active Living Program Associate at the Crim Fitness Foundation at 810-235-7894 or email troach@crim.org.
It’s good for your health….
Physical activity is recognized as one of the most efficient and powerful tools for preventing chronic diseases and for promoting health and well-being of the entire population.
(American Journal of Health Promotion, March/April 2007)
On a daily basis, each additional hour spent driving is associated with a 6% increase in the likelihood of obesity, while each additional kilometer walked is associated with a 5% reduction in this likelihood.
(American Journal of Preventative Medicine, 2004)
It’s good for the environment…
A family that walks two miles a day rather than driving those miles will prevent, on average, 730 pounds of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere each year.
(USDOT/FHWA, 1992)
It’s good for the economy….
The Smart Growth Main Streets program found that active community development can provide multiple levels of economic growth. The creation of walkable shopping and business districts within communities has resulted in about approximately $3 billion in economic growth among shops within those districts.
(International Economic Development Council, 2006)
It saves you money….
The average annual price of keeping an automobile running is at least $6,000; and the cost of running a bike for a year costs less than $300