Safe Routes to School in the News

Safe Routes to School News Around the Country Keeps Growing

Below is a sampling of the latest in local, state and national Safe Routes to School news:

Woburn, MA Receives $8,700 Wellness Grant
03-01-13
First Lady Michelle Obama Announces Unprecedented Collaboration to Bring Physical Activity Back to Schools

02-28-13
Funding for Safe Routes Program Not So Safe in CA
02-22-13
Ballwin, MO Launches Safe Routes to School Program

02-06-13
Brainerd, MN Council Approves Application for Safe Routes to School

02-05-13
Stow, OH: Safe Routes to School Grants to Fund Several Projects This Year

02-03-13
Morristown, NJ Gets $120,000 Safe Routes to School Grant
01-30-13
California: Advocates Call on Jerry Brown to Prioritize Biking and Walking in State Budget

01-31-13 
Southampton, NY: Southhampton Village Receives $500K Safe Routes to School Grant
01-24-13
Reading, MA: Final Steps of New School 'Safe Route' to be Celebrated
01-23-13
Brainerd, MN: Crowd Gathers for Safe Routes to Schools Proposal

01-22-13
New York City, NY: Safe Routes to School, Pedestrian and Bicycle Funds at Risk Despite Proof of Benefits
01-17-13
New York, NY: Pedestrian Safety Program Prevents Student Injuries
01-14-13
Portland, OR: City Reports Double Digit Bike to School Rates for First Time Ever
12-10-12
Stevens Point, WI: Governor Walker Approves $3.3m in Safe Routes to School
12-04-12
Tosa Lands 2 of 17 State Safe Routes to School Grants
12-04-12
Streetsblog.org: Nurturing the Next Generation of NYC Bike Advocates
12-04-12
Bay Area, CA: Making Routes to School Safe (Featuring Deb Hubsmith)
07-30-12
Consumer Reports: Family-Friendly Walks 
06-11-12
Fox News: New Push for Students to Bike to School
05-14-12
Transportation Nation: Why So Few Walk or Bike to School (Including Quote from Christine Green)
05-11-12
Huffington Post: Bikes Belong's Tim Blumenthal on Bike Fever
05-02-12
Time Magazine: alking to School, Libraries, and Markets Helps Keep Kids Slimmer
04-10-12
Streetfilms: America Tells Congress to Preserve Bike/Ped Funding (Including Deb Hubsmith)
03-27-12
U.S. News & World Report: Bike Trail in Poorer Neighborhood Boosts Exercise
03-15-12
Washington, DC: Safe Routes to School Hits Budget Roadblock
03-12-12
The Hill's Congress Blog: Pass a Bipartisan Transportation Bill
03-09-12
Capitol Hill: Safe Routes to School Keep Our Kids and Our Communities Fit
03-06-12
Safe Routes to School: RWJF Q/A with Deb Hubsmith
02-14-12
Time Magazine: Let the Kids Play: They’ll Do Better in School
01-03-12
Washington, DC: Detroiters Step Up Against Violence
11-17-11
DC Streetsblog: Bike/Ped Funding Safe as Senate Rejects Rand Paul’s Amendment
11-01-11
US News: Walk-to-School Programs Put Kids' Fitness First
8-26-11
US News: Urban, Low-Income Kids More Likely to Walk or Bike to School
7-06-11
DC Streetsblog: Senate Introduces a Narrower Bill for Wider Sidewalks
4-15-11
School Transporation News: $50M Potentially Available for California Safe Routes to School Programs
10-19-10
Washington Post: Getting to School the Old-Fashioned Way
10-14-10
Let's Move BLOG: Walking to School Gets Kids Out of the Car and onto Their Feet
1-07-10
New York Times: Can Exercise Make Kids Smarter?
9-15-10
Secretary LaHood Urges Parents and Students to Consider Safe, Healthy and Green Back-to-School Transportation Options
9-09-10
Wall Street Journal: Whatever Happened to Walking to School?
9-07-10
Time Magazine: Children Who Walk to School Deal Better with Stress
8-11-10
Walking and Biking Key to Reversing U.S. Childhood Obesity Epidemic
7-20-10
America's Military Families Have Diverse Transportation Needs
7-06-10
School Transportation News: Safe Routes to School Report Aims to Rally State, Local Support
10-13-09
Saratoga Springs, NY: School - Biking is OK, with conditions
10-13-09
Fox News: New York Mom Fights Middle School That Banned Her Bike Rides With Son
10-03-09
Fox News: Don't Walk (Video)
10-02-09
Streetsblog.org: A Targeted Approach to Our Built Environment Woes
9-24-09
New York Times: Why Can’t She Walk to School?
9-12-09
Safe Routes Revolution: Urban Velo Magazine Interviews Deb Hubsmith
7-29-09
Youth Fitness 101: What childhood obesity prevention programs are available in Phoenix?
7-21-09
New York Times: Students Give Up Wheels for Their Own Two Feet in Italy
3-26-09
SRAM Grants SRTS National Partnership $200,000
12-08-08
Atlanta, GA: DOT Ignores Bikers, Walkers
9-25-08
Atlanta, GA: DOT Kids’ Project Had Slow Start, but It Will Take Off by Next Year
9-25-08
USA Today: Schools Move to Eject Cars from Campuses
08-07-08
New York Times: Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You
2-10-08
Niagara, New York: Officials Want Safer, Walkable Routes to School
12-05-07
New York Times: Turning the Ride to School Into a Walk
9-11-07