It’s everywhere in the news – American’s overweight and obesity rates in this generation have soared.
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Webinar
This webinar from December 9, 2014 explores the process used to create Complete Streets in a variety of southern settings.
Residents of Centerville, SD, gathered in the warm prairie sunshine on a Saturday in September to celebrate completion of the first phase of a Safe Routes to School project. New sidewalks, curb and gutter, ADA curb ramps and traffic signs now make walking to school safer for school kids of all ages in this rural eastern South Dakota community of 882 people. New Safe Routes to School-funded programs to encourage walking to school are boosting the number of who do just that.
Happy Walktober!
NJ and You – Perfect Together! And perfect it was for the Safe Routes Partnership’s first state network project retreat on October 9th – 12th in Morristown, NJ.
Over the last few months, a great deal of momentum and synergy has been built around schools and communities initiating joint use (or shared use) agreements, which allow for the sharing of property between two entities to increase physical activity and improve nutrition among their residents. Although these efforts are good and collaboratio
August 13-15, 2013 will be here before we know it, so make your plans now to join us in Sacramento for the Safe Routes to School National Conference! Check out the revamped website at www.saferoutesconference.org, and take a look at our Save the Date.
Safe Routes to School in Ohio has much to be proud of in 2012 – here are a few highlights: $16 million dollars awarded to communities for Safe Routes to School infrastructure and non-infrastructure project;
Fact Sheet
The School Site Audit will help determine walking and bicycling conditions on or adjacent to school property. Similar to the School Site Audit, the Neighborhood Site Audit is designed to help you evaluate the walking and bicyclingconditions by inventorying neighborhood intersections, streets, and sidewalks used by the students.
In 2005, North Carolina began a new era in how it viewed bicycles and pedestrians on its roadways. North Carolina Department of Transportation welcomed Safe Routes to School funding and created a specialty license plate that allowed its residents to show their support for bicycle and roadway safety.
Report
School Travel Patterns from 1969 to 2009
This report describes how student school travel in the U.S. changed from 1969through 2009 using information from the 2001 and 2009 National HouseholdTravel Survey (NHTS) and the 1969 and 1995 Nationwide Personal TransportationSurveys (NPTS).
The Greater Washington DC region was recently ranked in a report as #1 for congestion.
Of 52 documented Complete Streets policies in Florida, more than 20 were passed in 2012-2013. Florida network members were instrumental in the success of many of these policies.
Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides highlights from the 2009 National Household Travel Survey released in 2010.
California is proposing to do something revolutionary for walking and bicycling. California Governor Jerry Brown’s Administration has proposed a new Active Transportation Program (ATP) that will enable the state to become a leader in making walking and bicycling part of the mainstream transportation system.
Model Policy
School districts that adopt school bicycling or walking policies ensure that transportation safety rules for the district are consistent and standardized. Policies developed at this jurisdictional level can also help lay the groundwork for better and safer behaviors. This document provides a model school bicycling policy.
Engaging local elected officials is not a new component of Safe Routes to School – in fact, it has been an integral part of the process since the inception of Safe Routes to School programs and projects.
Report, Case Study
Steps to a Greener Future
This report indicates how Safe Routes to School is reducing carbon emissions and air pollutants.
This week has been jam packed with great Safe Routes to School events. The week kicked off on Sunday with the Takoma Park 5K for Safe Routes to School.
Bicycle Awareness Month is drawing to a close, and I’ve been inspired by great Bike/Walk to School Day events, Bike to Work Day events and National Bike Challenge promotions kicking off a safe, active su