Webinar Series
USVI Walkability Institute:
Improving Walkability for a Healthy & Resilient Territory
A webinar on Best Practices and Demonstrations of Multi -Modal Design in the US VI
This webinar will focus on the Best Practices and Design guides from the Federal Highway Administration and the USVI Department of Public Works. Highlights of the webinar will include how public transportation drives health by creating a more active lifestyle and the role public transportation plays during a pandemic.
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Date: October 7, 2020
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. AST
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Link to webinar recording: https://youtu.be/MqDsBdYhPVo
USVI Walkability Institute:
Improving Walkability for a Healthy & Resilient Territory
Presentation to Rotary International Leadership Health and Wellness - Districts 720,730
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Date: November 6, 2020
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. AST
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USVI Walkability Institute:
Improving Walkability for a Healthy & Resilient Territory
Presentation to Rotary Club of St. Croix, West
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Date: January 26, 2021
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. AST
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Meeting ID: 587 410 906
Passcode: 980807
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USVI Walkability Institute:
Improving Walkability for a Healthy & Resilient Territory
Improving Community Resilience with Sustainable, Walkable Design
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Date: January 29, 2021
Time: 1:00 p.m. AST
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Join the USVI Walkability Institute and the University of the Virgin Islands Hazard Mitigation Planning team for an inter-active discussion on how to achieve sustainable development through modes of transportation, lifestyle, mental and physical well-being in the US Virgin Islands. Participate in a mapping and photo-voice exercises highlighting challenges and opportunities in the territory. Target audience includes front-line emergency personnel from the USVI Department of Health, USVI Department of Human Services, USVI Economic Development Authority, and the USVI Department of Parks and Natural Resources, realtors, community organizations, and activists. View previous USVI HMRP: Webinars — USVI HMRP (resilientvi.org)
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Send photos of good and challenging places to walk in the USVI! Click here for more information.
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Link to webinar recording: https://youtu.be/WLk51JFkBnY
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USVI Walkability Institute:
Improving Walkability for a Healthy & Resilient Territory
Presentation to Rotary Club of St. Croix, Mid-Island
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Date: February 10, 2021
Time: 7:00 a.m. AST
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USVI Walkability Institute:
Improving Walkability for a Healthy & Resilient Territory
Presentation to the University of the Virgin Islands Environmental Science Students
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Date: February 16, 2021
Time: 2:00 p.m. AST
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USVI Walkability Institute:
Improving Walkability for a Healthy & Resilient Territory
Presentation to the Rotary Club of St. John
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Date: February 17, 2021
Time: 5:30 p.m. AST
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USVI Walkability Institute:
Improving Walkability for a Healthy & Resilient Territory
Presentation to Rotary Club of St. Thomas
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Date: February 18, 2021
Time: 12:00 p.m. AST
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USVI Walkability Institute:
Improving Walkability for a Healthy & Resilient Territory
Presentation to Rotary Club of St. Croix
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Date: March 18, 2021
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. AST
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USVI Walkability Institute:
Improving Walkability for a Healthy & Resilient Territory
Utilizing Walkability to Support Workplace Safety and Increase Foot Traffic
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Date: March 26, 2021
Time: 11:00 a.m. AST
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Join the USVI Walkability Institute and staff from the UVICELL’s Safety in Paradise to discuss how businesses can bridge the gap between safety and walkability to increase foot traffic to their storefront. Learn about OSHA’s rules for Walking-Working surfaces and fall protection standards, including preventative measures to reduce incidents and the financial impact of injuries to the employer. The webinar will also explore how to design and create a safe environment to accommodate bikes, pedestrians walking from parking areas to the building safely; how efforts support physical activity, and the need to implement a Complete Streets policy for the US Virgin Islands.
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Welcome to Safety in Paradise (uvi.edu)
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Link to webinar recording: https://youtu.be/_hO-mSwLTuM
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USVI Walkability Institute:
Improving Walkability for a Healthy & Resilient Territory
Presentation to the USVI Department of Education Staff Administrators
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Date: September 16, 2021
Time: 10:00 a.m. AST
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