> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.theculpernetwork.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating Walks

> Generate optimized walk routes from a voter list.

## Generate walks from a list

1. Go to **Dashboard → Walks → Generate Walks**
2. Select the voter list you want to walk
3. Configure the walk settings:
   * **Walk size** — target number of stops per walk (20–60 is typical)
   * **Name prefix** — e.g., "Pecan Lakes" becomes "Pecan Lakes — Walk 1", "Pecan Lakes — Walk 2"
4. Click **Generate**

Culper clusters addresses by neighborhood and street, then runs a street-aware route optimization. A 500-stop list might generate 10–15 individual walks.

<Info>
  Walk generation for large lists (1,000+ stops) takes 30–60 seconds. A progress bar shows status.
</Info>

## Walk settings

| Setting           | What it does                                                                                                                 |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Walk size cap** | Maximum stops per walk. Smaller = shorter walks, better for new volunteers.                                                  |
| **Eligibility**   | **Admin assigned** (manager picks), **Open to all** (volunteers claim), or **Restricted to list** (specific volunteers only) |
| **Script**        | Which talking points script volunteers see at the door                                                                       |
| **Survey**        | Which survey questions volunteers ask                                                                                        |

## Splitting a walk

If a walk is too large or you want to split it evenly between two volunteers:

1. Open the walk from **Dashboard → Walks**
2. Click **Split Walk**
3. Choose how many sub-walks (2–4) and the split method:
   * **Even** — balanced stop count
   * **Odd/Even** — split by house number (odd-side vs even-side of the street)
4. Click **Split** — the original walk is replaced with the sub-walks

## Carving a sub-area from a walk

See [Carving Walks](/guides/walks/carving-walks) to extract a geographic sub-section of a walk.

## Walk map

Every walk detail page shows a 16:6 aspect map of all stops color-coded by visit outcome:

* **Dark** — not yet visited
* **Gold** — no answer / left door hanger
* **Green** — survey completed
* **Red** — refused