Going Back to School in California - Getting to Know Partners Around the State
It’s back to school time! Time for new experiences, teachers, friends, classrooms, subjects and maybe even shiny new Safe Routes to School infrastructure projects.
State Policy
Hey Kids and Parents, Here Is An Opportunity to Teach Us About Heading Back to School!
It is back to school time in North Carolina and time for an IF/THEN deductive reasoning lesson that will make a difference for all moms, dads and kids heading back to school. Here are three important IF’s and THEN’s
Florida A Step Ahead With New Safe Routes To School Coordinator
The Florida Safe Routes to School program is lucky to have Sarita Taylor. While she may be new to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Safety Office in Tallahassee, she is not new to Safe Routes to School. She brings an impressive history from FDOT District 1.
The Value of Prevention
Like many organizations, we at the Safe Routes to School National Partnership like to have data to back up our opinions.
The State Network Project - My How You Have Grown
I have written before about how well the state network project is doing. Looking at the first seven months, I am happy to report there has been a real growth spurt as the number of participants increases, as do the contact lists. And the organizers’ skills are getting noticed as are the networks activities. Here are some snapshots:
IT'S ALIVE!: Ohio's Safe Routes to School is ALIVE, ACTIVE and AWESOME!
Since the passage of the new federal Transportation bill (MAP-21) on July 6, I have heard “Oh, isn’t Safe Routes to School dead?”
The answer is a resounding NO!
IT’S ALIVE!
California’s New Advocacy Organizer: Passion for Safe Routes
Physical activity has been central in my life since I learned to run and ride a bike as a kid. Though my career military parents moved my family often, they always prioritized living near a neighborhood school so that my sisters and I could walk or bicycle.
New New Jersey Resources and Safe Routes Successes
What’s New New?
Hawaii Creates New Safe Routes to School Funds!
This month has been a tough one for Safe Routes to School supporters.
Tallying the Benefits of Safe Routes to School for North Carolina
Answering this is easy. The Safe Routes Partnership works to make changes to the built environment so that generations of children can bicycle and walk to school. Not only is it a great way to improve children’s lives, but it reminds adults about the simple joys of walking and bicycling with their family, friends and neighbors.