, a free downloadable book from America Walks. AARP is a sponsor of America Walks and a partner in its Every Body Walk! Collaborative. Used with permission.
Photo by Jon Pavlica Photography for the Friendly Streets Initiative
A block party on the Victoria Street bridge over I-94 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, included a performance by the Afoutayi Dance, Music & Arts Company.
Laughter, lively music and a lip-smacking appreciation of food from many cultures animated St. Anthony Avenue in Saint Paul, Minnesota, as a crowd whooped it up at the Better Bridges Bash.
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Even chilly temperatures and gusty winds didn’t dampen folks’ enthusiasm nor did the unpromising location right next to the roaring traffic on the I-94 freeway. Indeed, that was the point of the event: to better connect neighborhoods on either side of the freeway by improving the bridges and to explore ways to make the area friendlier to people when they are not in cars.