Complete Streets policies are one of the most effective policy mechanisms that regions can adopt to ensure streets are safe, comfortable, and convenient for everyone who uses them – people walking, bicycling, driving, or taking public transportation.
Unfortunately, the gains for active transportation and safety for people biking and walking that we won in the Senate America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 and the House INVEST Act are at risk. The Senate has not moved its bill the rest of the way through the Senate, and it still lacks the transit, safety and funding titles.
Cities and transit agencies are taking action now to address the most critical impacts of the coronavirus and ensure that essential services operate in their communities. To help city and agency staff plan responses to the pandemic, NACTO is regularly updating a summary of rapidly-deployed responses.
Learn how to get your bike ready to roll with these easy steps. Watch Sammy, Tony and Michelle learn the ABC Quick Check and get their bikes ride-ready. Learn about checking your air pressure and wheels, brakes and drivetrain, including chain and gears.
Learn how action planning can help stabilize your program and explore the tools available in Colorado to help support this process.
A guide for schools and families to consider and plan for Back to School travel: walking/ped pods, biking/pedal pods, busing, driving.
This project was developed as a part of the Oregon Metro Regional Safe Routes to Schools program. Metro's Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) program provides resources that help ensure kids and teenagers across the region can safely, affordably, and efficiently access their school and community by walking, rolling, and transit.
This blog post was written by Margaux Mennesson, Marisa Jones, Michelle Lieberman, Margo Pedroso and Cass Isidro.
Over the last several months, the COVID-19 pandemic and protests for racial justice and against police brutality have prompted our team at the Safe Routes Partnership to critically examine many of the systems, strategies, and programs that support Safe Routes.
Since our last federal policy blog two weeks ago covering Committee action, the House transportation bill, the INVEST Act, has expanded and moved forward. As a reminder, the INVEST Act includes an estimated $7 billion over four years for active transportation projects and improving safety for people biking, walking, and rolling, plus many strong policy changes. Given this, 32 national organizations joined with the League of American Bicyclists, American Heart Associat
We’ve developed state report cards which provide a snapshot of how supportive each state is of walking, bicycling, and physical activity for children and adults as of 2020.
We’ve developed state report cards which provide a snapshot of how supportive each state is of walking, bicycling, and physical activity for children and adults as of 2020.
Join this webinar to learn about the Safe Routes Partnership’s updated state report cards and report, Making Strides: 2020 State Report Cards on Support for Walking,Bicycling, and Active Kids and Communities.
A Guide on how to provide outdoor classroom and recreation space, and safe pick up/drop off zones, along with health check zones during COVID-19.
Addressing Safe Routes to School in school or community policies elevates safe walking and bicycling as a way to improve community livability and improve health for students, staff and the community.
Over the course of 24 hours spread over two days, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee under the leadership of Chairman DeFazio (D-OR) considered amendments to the INVEST in America Act, which is the House version of the surface transportation reauthorization bill. Some members were in the Committee room, spaced out for safety, and others Members participated via webcam, while audience members watched via YouTube.
South Wenatchee, Washington is a predominantly Latino community located just south of Spokane. The community is largely agricultural, with a highly transient population of migrants who come to work during harvest season. Because many migrant workers come with their families, including young children and other relatives, there is a great need and high demand for safe places to play, be active, and recreate.