Safe Routes to School programs make walking and bicycling to school safer and more accessible for children, including those with disabilities, and increase the number of children who choose to walk and bicycle. Safe Routes to School programs can benefit communities by enhancing children’s health and safety, well-being, and academic performance.
Our virtual lesson includes five simple activities about sidewalks, crosswalks, and street design. These lessons are designed for youths from 5-14 years of age.
Safety presentation worksheets for ages 5-9 and 10+ on the bike, walk, and E-scooters safety
The Our Voice Initiative empowers community members to drive change in their local environments.
The E-Toolkit is a guiding document for Safe Routes To School Coordinators and educators to use on social media to engage, encourage, and educate students in Oregon through Safe Routes to School programming even while students are not able to physically attend school.
Share stories about where you've been in a crash or near-miss, or where you feel safe or unsafe traveling using our Street Story tool.
On this page is a collection of remote learning resources that can be viewed anywhere and anytime!
San Francisco Safe Routes to School is holding an art contest for middle and high school students to help get the word out about Bike and Roll to School Week. Each SFUSD middle and high school student is encouraged to submit an 8.5 x 11” digital copy of their artwork expressing what biking and rolling to school means and is like.
This promotional toolkit can be used to disseminate the report, “One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: COVID-19’s Impact on Youth Physical Activity and Safe Routes to School."
Creating a Socially-connected, Active, Future for Everyone!
This report illustrates how the Covid-19 pandemic affected the health of youth and their families by impacting their physical activity.
The fact sheet identifies some of the challenges that have either surfaced because of or were exacerbated by the pandemic and talking points to outline how Safe Routes to School can provide the tools to address some of those concerns.
On Thursday, July 15th from 2 –3 pm Eastern, Safe Routes Partnership is hosting a free training.
Community Engagement Lessons from the Pandemic: What Should We Keep in Our Toolbox?
Thursday, July 15th from 2 – 3 pm Eastern
On March 13, 2020, Living Streets Alliance (LSA)staff met with their partners at Pueblo Gardens Elementary to pick a date for a block painting party that would happen at the end of the year. That would end up being their last in-person meeting before the global COVID pandemic turned our world upside-down.
On Friday, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee introduced the INVEST in America Act, their version of the surface transportation bill. It looks great for bicycling and walking. Similar to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) bill released last week, it includes programs and policies that promote bicycling and walking through significantly increased funding for active transportation infrastructure.
On Tuesday, June 22nd, from 2-3 pm Eastern, the Safe Routes Partnership is hosting a free webinar:
Update May 27, 2021: The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed their Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 on a unanimous 20-0 vote. Congratulations to the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy for winning an amendment that adds $200 million per year over 5 years for their new Connecting America's Active Transportation (CAAT) grant program. The program would provide larger grants to local communities to help them built interconnected biking, walking and rolling networks.
This report includes an analysis of the amounts of funding each state dedicates to walking, bicycling, and Safe Routes to School and the source of these funds. Case studies and suggestions are provided for how states can develop funding streams that are dedicated to walking, bicycling, and/or Safe Routes to School.
This toolkit includes step-by-step guidance through the Safe Routes to Parks framework to increase safe and equitable access to parks and green spaces.
On Thursday, May 20th from 1pm – 2pm PT, the Safe Routes Partnership is hosting a free webinar: Connecting People to Parks in Oregon Communities