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| Active Living by Design: An organization based out of North Carolina dedicated to increasing physical activity through community design. |
| Alberta Centre for Active Living: Promotes physical activity through evidence based research and activity. |
| America Walks: A national coalition of advocacy groups which works to promote walkable communities across the U.S. |
| American Planning Association: A professional non-profit institute committed to urban, suburban and regional planning. |
| Bicycle Transportation Alliance: A non-profit membership organization working to promote bicycling and improve bicycling conditions in Oregon and South West Washington. |
| Canadian Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance: CAHPERD is a charitable organization which works to influence the healthy development of children and youth by advocating for quality physical and health education. |
| Canada's Food Guide: Program created by Health Canada to help Canadians educate themselves about healthy eating. |
| Canadian Health Network: A government agency which works to protect the health of Canadians through leadership, partnership, innovation, and action in public health. |
| Canadian Parks and Recreation Association: A national voluntary-sector organization dedicated to realizing the full potential of parks and recreation services as a major contributor to community health and vibrancy. Their members are parks and recreation professionals represented in over 2,600 communities in Canada. |
| Carfree Cities: Works to promote carfree cities and alternative transportation methods. |
| Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy: The Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program supplies decision makers with cutting-edge research and policy ideas for improving the health and prosperity of cities and metropolitan areas. |
| Centre for Sustainable Transportation: The center was established to lead the development of sustainable transportation in Canada. |
| Citizens for Sensible Transportation: An organization which works to educate citizens about all types of transportation issues and alternatives. |
| Coalition for Active Living: A Canadian action group which includes more than 100 organizations who are committed to improving physical activity and its infrastructure in all types of environments. |
| Colorado Walks: Colorado Walk’s works to promote walking as a fitness activity and method of transportation by creating pedestrian friendly communities across Colorado. |
| Congress for the New Urbanism: CNU leads the way in promoting walkable, ‘neighbourhood-based’ community development through a multi-disciplinary, member based system. |
| Crediting Low-Traffic Developments: A new tool to quantify the traffic reduction benefits of New Urbanist, transit-oriented and infill development projects. |
| Ecology Action Centre: Based out of Nova Scotia, EAC is an activist organization working to build a healthier, more sustainable province. |
| Environment Canada: A Department of the Government of Canada which works to preserve Canada’s natural environment and conserve its resources. |
| Federal Transit Administration (FTA): A modal administration within the U.S Department of Transportation which works to support public transportation systems throughout the U.S. |
| Great Streets : An organization which works to create great streets across the U.S. |
| Health Canada: A department of the Canadian government focused on health issues. |
| Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada: A volunteer-based charity which works to eliminate heart disease and stroke. |
| Institute for Transportation and Development Policy: An organization which promotes environmental sustainability and fights poverty, pollution and oil dependence. |
| International Federation of Park and Recreation Administration: A federation that works to promote parks, recreation and open spaces. |
| Livable Streets, Inc. (Transportation Planning and Engineering): A Transportation Engineering and Planning firm specializing in the development of transportation systems that balance the needs of all users of the public right-of-way while enhancing the livability of communities and neighbourhoods. |
| National Center for Bicycling & Walking: A program of the Bicycle Federation of America created to promote healthy, walkable and bikable communities. |
| National Charrette Institute: NCI is a non-profit educational organization who teaches dynamic planning to create healthy communities. |
| National Geographic: Click to see an interactive computer animation of what a suburb should look like. |
| New Urbanism: Established in 1998, the New Urbanism works to educate people about sustainable living, walkable communities and global warming issues. | Ontario Parks Association: Established to enhance civic beautification and protect parks, open spaces and the natural environment. |
| Ontario Physical and Health Education Association: Ophea supports school based education through advocacy and quality programs. |
| Ontario’s Ministry of Health Promotion: A ministry of the Ontario government which helps to promote healthy, active living across the province. |
| Pedbikeimages.org: PBIC works to improve community walkability and bikability through promoting these transportation methods. |
| Pedestrian and Bicycle Publications: A list of publications to provide individuals with valuable pedestrian and bicycling resources. |
| Perils for Pedestrians: A monthly Television series promoting awareness of the issues affecting the safety of people who walk and bike. |
| Physical Activity @ Work: A program run by the Alberta Center for Physical Activity which promotes physical activity in the workplace. |
| Planetizen: A planning and development network working to educate the urban planning, design and development community. |
| Portland Metro |
| Project for Public Spaces: A central hub in the placemaking movement. PPS uses a variety of methods to create great communities and beautiful public settings. |
| Public Health Agency of Canada: An agency of the Canadian government working to conserve and improve public health. |
| Rails to Trails Conservancy: Create a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors to build healthier places for healthier people. |
| Smart Growth America: A coalition of American organizations focused on smart community building and development. |
| Smart Growth Network: A service of Smart Growth America. |
| Sprawl Kills |
| The Business Case for Active Living at Work: An initiative undertaken by Health Canada that is working to improve physical activity levels across Canada. |
| The Evergreen Foundation: Evergreen works to bring communities and nature together to create sustainable, healthy communities. |
| The Trust for Public Land: Is a national, U.S. based non-profit organization that works to conserve land and ensure livable communities for many years to come. |
| Transportation Alternatives in New York: A popular advocate of walking,bicycling and public transit. |
| Transportation Association of Canada: TAC is a national association that works to promote safe, effective and environmentally friendly modes of transportation. |
| Transportation for Livable Communities: A volunteer-based advocacy group located in Hamilton, Ontario that works to promote and build sustainable, active transportation methods. |
| Urban Land Institute: A non-profit organization that facilitates the transfer of information used to create better communities. |
| Urban Transportation Showcase Program: UTSP is an initiative taken by Transport Canada under the Canadian governments Action Plan on Climate Change. |
| US Department of Transportation and Bureau of Transportation Statistics: RITA is an association that works to coordinate the U.S. Department of Transportation’s research programs. |
| US Mayors' Association |
| Vélo Québec : A non-profit organization that works to build cycling as a prominent aspect of Quebec and its culture. |
| Victoria Transport Policy Institute: A research organization dedicated to developing innovative and practical solutions to transportation problems. |
| Walk Arlington: An initiative of Arlington County that promotes walking as a form of active transportation. |
| Walk Boston: An initiative of the state of Massachusetts that promotes walking as a form of active transportation. |
| Walk San Diego: A regional grassroots organization dedicated to making communities more walkable. |
| Walkable Communities, Inc.: An organization out of the U.S. formed to help all types of communities to become more walkable. |
| WalkON: A partnership of regional health networks aimed at improving the walkability of cities across the southern regions of Ontario. |
| World Leisure and Recreation Association: An association dedicated to improving leisure and its service to human growth and development. |
| World Health Organization: The directing authority of controlling and co-ordinating health within the United Nations system. |