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PROCLAMATION
Pedestrian Safety Month: October 2025
The City of Columbia Heights joins the United States Department of Transportation, National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and Federal Highway Administration to celebrate
National Pedestrian Safety Month in October.
The personal, physical, and environmental benefits of walking can lead to healthier, quieter,
cleaner, and safer streets. Walking can also improve local economies and enhance social and
community engagement, which can lead to more vibrant, resilient, and livable spaces.
At least 7,148 pedestrians were struck and killed in the United States in 2024: including 56 in
Minnesota last year. Although the number of pedestrians killed by drivers decreased
nationally in 2024, there was a 25% increase in deaths in Minnesota. Our city has also fallen
victim to pedestrian deaths, including a tragedy on Central Avenue that occurred in July 2023.
Safe transportation system prioritizes the safety of all people and transportation design can
greatly increase safety for pedestrians and bicyclists by implementing speed reduction
measures, separated pathways, sidewalks, and protected bike lanes, among others.
National Pedestrian Safety Month is a reminder that we are all pedestrians. The City of
Columbia Heights is dedicated to ensuring that walkers, rollers, and those who rely on
mobility assisting devices are safe when they navigate our city, and that we have a
responsibility to always look at ways to improve our pedestrian safety and infrastructure
further.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Amdda Mdrquez Simula, Mayor of Columbia
Heights, do hereby proclaim the month of October, 2025 to as "Walktober" and Pedestrian
Safety Month, in the City of Columba Heights, County of Anoka, State of MN, U.S.A. I urge
that we all dedicate ourselves to enjoying the benefits of walking and ensuring the safety of
pedestrians in our community.
Afndda Mifquez Shhula
September 22, 2025