Halloween Is Walkable Urbanism
More neighbors means more candy
Every October 31st, neighborhoods across the Triangle come alive. Kids skip from house to house, grown-ups stroll and chat with neighbors, and for one evening, our streets transform into places for people.
Halloween is more than a night of spooky costumes and sugary sweets. It’s an unintentional demonstration of walkable urbanism — a glimpse of how joyful, safe, and connected our communities can feel when we slow down and share public spaces.
Most of the year, our daily lives revolve around the drive. Americans spend an average of one hour each day behind the wheel while commuting, running errands, and living our lives moving from one parking lot to another.
People seek respite from this condition when they can, choosing to drive to destinations in order to enjoy non-vehicular hours in downtowns, parks, gardens, waterfronts, state fairs, college campuses, and quaint old mountain towns. We seek out these walkable places because we’re drawn to something we know we’ve lo…
