Walktober (Photo, logo – Umberto Brayj, PCSC)
Walktober is an annual event celebrating people walking in communities all over the U.S..
By News Desk
Walktober 2019 is a labor of love organized by the Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition (PCSC) in partnership with numerous like-minded organizations in the city. This month-long celebration of walking in Pasadena touts more than 30 events throughout the month of October.
PCSC members and organizers learned recently that a Pasadena resident named Michelle was struck by a car while crossing a street a few days ago. A press release by PCSC stated:
We can’t reconcile that we’re promoting the joy of walking in Pasadena, while at the same time grieving the death of a person struck by a car as she crossed the street.
When will this city realize that wide, leafy streets and pretty architecture don’t make Pasadena truly great for walking until we can all walk safely without being injured or killed?
Michelle was crossing the street within the crosswalk, with the walk signal, when she was struck.
Event organizers announced the dedication of Walktober 2019 to the memory of Michelle and all people killed or injured while walking in Pasadena in the past years.
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