Healthy Savannah to Host Sept. 16 Community Walk in Thunderbolt to Identify Barriers to Walking

Healthy Savannah has scheduled a Healthy Walk in Thunderbolt on Tuesday, Sept. 16, and is inviting community members to join local leaders from the City of Thunderbolt and Friends of Tide to Town’s Community Outreach Team, in identifying barriers to walking and sharing input on how to make the area safer and more connected.

The 90-minute walk will start at 7:30 a.m. from the Tubby’s Tank House parking lot, 2909 River Dr. in Thunderbolt, a historic riverside community on Savannah’s eastside along the Wilmington River. 

“Thunderbolt is the perfect place to begin this conversation,” said Armand Turner, Healthy Savannah’s executive director. “Residents here have expressed a strong desire for safer walking routes and more connected spaces, and this walk gives the community a chance to share directly what challenges they face.”

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