Wilkinsburg WalkWorks Route: Trick or Treat Along the Path

739 Penn Avenue,Pittsburgh PA 15221

30 October, 2021

Description

Halloween Trick or Treating for Families along the Wilkinsburg WalkWorks Route! The Healthy Baby Zone team and our partners are pleased to invite you and your family to join us on October 30th for a family Friendly Trick or Treating event! We are so excited to tour the path with fellow community members, and will have treats for the kids at different points of interest along the route. Directly following will be the Wilkinsburg Halloween Fest in the same location. Hope to see you there! More about us and the initiative: Healthy Baby Zone is a collaborative effort between Healthy Start, Inc., Allegheny County Health Department's MCH Division, community members, and various organizations across sectors. The Walking Path Initiative joins the Healthy Babies Zone partners with The American Heart Association, ACHD Chronic Disease, and Wilkinsburg Borough leaders to address the health of Wilkinsburg residents by improving the walkability of the Borough. What is Walk Works? WalkWorks is a network of fun, fact-filled community-based walking routes and walking groups across Pennsylvania administered by PA Department of Health and the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Center for Public Health Practice. www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/WalkWorks/Pages/WalkWorks.aspx Walking route characteristics include: - Located in the built environment; - Between 1-2 miles, accessible to all ages and abilities; - Circular in that the start and finish are the same; - Have accessible parking; - Presence of sidewalks and safe street crossings; - Speed limits of 35 miles per hour or less; and - Highlight neighborhood points of interest along the way.