ADVOCACY. EDUCATION. ENGAGEMENT. CONSULTING
ABOUT MADE2WALK
Made2Walk is a social impact organization focused on pedestrian safety in relation to the traffic and the built environment.
​
History: Made2Walk sprung as Ana's Walking Action Plan at the end of the Walking College fellowship in 2017. While the fellowship has only focused on a simple pedestrian safety campaign, over time it evolved into a full time venture to take pedestrian safety advocacy to a new level with the help of local and national partners.
​
How you can support: Hire, sign up, invite, attend, share, purchase!
ABOUT ANA MIHAELA LUCACI
I have used walking as a means of transportation for many years, particularly while growing up and working in Romania. After a pedestrian vs. car crash, I became a walking advocate, helping others experience walking as a means of staying healthy and speaking out to make walking and rolling accessible and safe for all. I hold a Masters of Public Health and I'm a 2017 alumna of the Walking College fellowship. Currently pursuing a PhD in Civil (Transportation) Engineering at University of New Mexico in Albuquerque with a focus on pedestrian and bicycle safety.
​
I am founder of Made2Walk, certified trainer for the Walk2Connect training, member of the American Public Health Association and Institute of Transportation Engineers, and actively engaged in accessibility issues in my community, serving on several task forces.
​
MADE2WALK ADOPTED THE WALK2CONNECT VALUES
Connection: We cultivate genuine connection by creating opportunities for people to encounter and get to
know one another, enrich their own inner journey, and creatively engage with the places in their lives on
foot (or by wheelchair).
Community: We build community and strengthen social networks by fostering respectful and friendly
movement through a variety of neighborhoods and landscapes. We create safe and flexible walking/rolling
events to build trust amongst participants.
Inclusion: We center equity and inclusiveness by recognizing that walking or rolling is a fundamental
human behavior and right. We deliberately include and engage people of color, people with disabilities,
newcomers, older individuals, and other marginalized communities to create a more human and connected
world.
