
A grassroots ARTivism project
centering the lived experience of all
who move on foot, on a wheelchair, and via transit in a time of increasing speed, planet devastation, social isolation, and
car-centric practices.
Take a look at the four invitations below. Reach out with collaboration ideas and do engage/share our stories and updates to help increase public awareness and FELT knowledge towards a healthier future for the planet and all who live on it.
Pedestrian dignity

CONNECT
Want to engage with the Pedestrian Dignity project?
Denver Metro:
Alejandra X. Castañeda (she/her/ella) is a bicultural, multilingual communicator and Pedestrian Dignity
co-organizer who could no longer ignore the harms of car-centric policies and practices. Naming land-use and transportation inequities and sharing her civic-engagement learnings with community members so they can organize and advocate for themselves keeps her activist fire alive. She lives in Northwest Denver with her teenager and dog. Contact axcastaneda (at) gmail (dot) com.
Outside of Denver:
Subscribe to the Pedestrian Dignity Substack, engage @PedestrianDignity on social media, and check the LinkTree here. You can also reach out by connecting through the form here.

ARTIVISM & LIVED EXPERIENCE StorYTELLING
The Pedestrian Dignity project creates and collaborates on a diverse spectrum of content centering the dignity of all who walk, use a wheelchair, and take transit - because they have to or choose to.
Share or submit your stories, artwork, audio recordings, poetry, photos, and experiences with us. Use the form below or engage with @PedestrianDignity on social media.


EVENTS & WALKSHOPS
The Pedestrian Dignity project centers much of its work through hosting lived experience (walk/roll/transit) events to amplify awareness and urgency related to pedestrian mobility.
Please use the form linked below to inquire about Pedestrian Dignity events alongside your neighbors, community organizations, conferences, planning projects, and more.
IN THE NEWS
Visit each of the links below to read, listen, and learn alongside various articles and podcasts featuring the Pedestrian Dignity project:
(Dec 2024)
5280 Denver: Will You Commit to a Week Without Driving? Pedestrian Advocates Want to Know
(Sept 2023)
Denver Westword: Stepping Up - Why Jonathon Stalls Wants Denver to WALK This Way (Sept 2022)
(Same issue: Five Best & Five Worst Places to Walk in Denver - here)
Talking Headways Podcast: Walking with Pedestrian Dignity (Aug 2022)
Mashable: Why the pedestrian dignity movement should be your next accessibility cause
(April 2022)
MSU Denver: Walking the Walk on TikTok
(Oct 2021)
5280 Mag: Denver Sidewalk Infrastructure is Failing
(Oct 2021)
Denver Post: Where the Sidewalk Ends
(Sept 2021)
Living Denver Podcast: Empire Lines & Pedestrian Perspectives
(May 2021)
Decolonize Everything Podcast: "Car Culture" (April 2021)



