Move More Walking Map Guide Released
Eat Smart, Move More…North Carolina is proud to announce the release of a new resource — Move More North Carolina: A Guide to Creating Walking Maps.
A common barrier to physical activity is the lack of a safe, convenient, inexpensive place to be physically active. The Move More Walking Map Guide addresses this barrier by providing step-by-step guidelines to promote safe walking routes in and around communities, schools, worksites and faith-based organizations to encourage people to move more.
The Move More Walking Map Guide encourages the user to create routes in areas such as parking lots, neighborhoods, and around the outside or inside of large buildings. Tips for exploring other elements such as marked distances, varying lengths and destination points are also included. The guide then walks the user through the process of creating a map, directions for the route, and promotional activities that can increase awareness and use of the route.
A PDF version of the Move More Walking Map Guide can be downloaded here:- Move More Walking Map Guide – Low resolution version for desktop printers
- Move More Walking Map Guide – Professional printer version
As a supplement to the guide, also released today are several examples of walking maps that have been create by diverse groups across the state. Together, these tools will get you started on you own walking map to help others in your community Move More!
Walking Map Examples:
- Alamance County—Downtown Burlington Walking Maps
- Caldwell County—County Walking Map
- Granville County—Granville Athletic Park Walking Map
- Mecklenburg County—CPCC Central Campus Trails
- Mecklenburg County—CPCC Cato Campus Trail
- Mecklenburg County—CPCC Harper Campus Trail
- Mecklenburg County—CPCC Harris Campus Trail
- Mecklenburg County—CPCC Levine Campus Trail
- Mecklenburg County—CPCC North Campus Trails
- Randolph County—Asheboro Health Department Walking Map
- Randolph County—Asheboro Weekday Walking Map
- Randolph County—Liberty Weekday Walking Map
- Wake County—Downtown Area Walking Map
- Wake County—NC Cultural Resources Downtown Walking Map
- Wake County—NC Division of Public Health Walking Map
- Wake County—Dorothea Dix Campus Walking Map