This guest blog post is written by Jared Mummert, Program Specialist, National Recreation and Park Association

Nonprofits are increasingly transitioning to working remotely, in part to address longer commutes and tighter budgets. Virtual offices provide opportunities to meet these challenges as well as perks that nurture employee satisfaction and engagement. Healthy Places by Design and the Safe Routes Partnership have leveraged this structure to better serve our staff and clients. We recently connected to compare notes.

“It’s fun to have fun, but you have to know how.” Dr. Seuss

We congratulate Representatives Julia Brownley (D-CA-26) and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) for introducing the Safe and Friendly for the Environment (SAFE) Streets Act.  H.R. 3040 would help make sure that federal safety funds are directed towards projects that make walking and rolling safer.