The Walk is back again, in full force. Last week had a 10+ person turnout!

New poster soon.

If you’re on Facebook, join our group (name: The Walk Main Campaign).

Converse and Target put on a video contest where you submit videos about how you’re “challenging, creating, or changing” something in your community.

How perfect for Walk Main? I had to do it.

Last week, the Walk happened on Saturday because of thunderstormtornadoapocalypse weather on Friday.

News!

Walks have slowly been picking up more Walkers, a new documentary is in production, and the drivers are still driving. I started a Flickr set for the Walks. If anyone has pictures from the Walk they’d like to share, e-mail me at poodus@gmail.com.

We’re only a few months away from our 1 year anniversary! Shout out to everyone who’s Walked, and we hope to see some of you again soon now that it’s warm outside. Cheers.

New article about us in the Prairie Independent! Pick up a copy, or download it here.

The Walk doesn’t stop for Winter.

We finally know the real birthplace of Walk Main [well, maybe]. I spoke with a woman named Lynda this evening who was raised in Pettibone, ND. When she was in high school, they walked their main street because they didn’t have cars. Hell yeah! Hopefully people still Walk Main there. If so, we’ll come walk with them next summer.

Watch below or download here.

The last walk marked our 15th night, yo. In that time, we have:

been on the news [KFYR]
had at least 20-30 people every week
seen a police car car accident
been in 3 different local newspapers [HH, Hi Herald, Century Star]
been threatened by angry main-draggers
been given free food
held hands
picked up garbage
been told to “walk home”
skateboarded, biked, and unicycled
filmed a documentary [in editing phase]
met the “mandan kids”
made lots of free WM stickers and shirts
helped the police
helped some guy who’s truck wouldn’t start
not wasted gas
had a good time

As for the future? Don’t worry, weather won’t stop the campaign, even if it stops the drivers.

Q: What? Walk Main? I don’t get it.

A: Walk Main happens on Friday nights, when most people are stuck in their cars, passively and aimlessly driving around. Walk Main people are the antithesis - walking, talking people meeting people or skating, biking, taking pictures, and hangin’ out - which are still legal and free activities [we're even registered with the Bismarck Police Department as an organized campaign]

Come check it out, bring your dog, or at least yell something at us from your sweet souped-up car.

We also have FREE, handmade WALK MAIN shirts. We sure would accept money, though.

Every Friday, 9:30pm
Main Av., Bismarck, ND.

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