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Our Approach to Planning for Back to School 2020
In a few short weeks, kids across the country will begin heading back to school. Some will enter their classrooms and smile at their teachers from behind masks. Others will hop on bikes and feel the breeze rush across their cheeks instead of sticky school bus air. A high school senior will help his younger sister log on to her online class before opening his laptop to do the same. Another will sit at a desk six feet apart from her best friend, but only for three days a week. On remote-learning days, her grandmother will become her desk partner as they work together from the kitchen table. This is the portrait of Back to School 2020. It will be new. It will not be what we knew just a year ago or considered normal - and that’s okay.
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Colorado Safe Routes to School Action Planning and Sustainability

Learn how action planning can help stabilize your program and explore the tools available in Colorado to help support this process.

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EZ Ride School Travel Toolkit

A guide for schools and families to consider and plan for Back to School travel: walking/ped pods, biking/pedal pods, busing, driving.

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Back to School Toolkit

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.

Protecting Black Lives in Parks and Public Spaces
Too many Black lives have been lost to police violence. As advocates for safe routes and safe public spaces, we must take a holistic view of safety, especially the safety of Black lives. Depending on police for community safety is not a sustainable or equitable solution.
Join Breakout Calls on Safe Routes to School and Back to School 2020
We know from discussions on the listserv, questions in our inboxes, and overwhelming interest in the Back to School 2020 workgroup that people are interested in connecting with and learning from one another about how to safely support Safe Routes to School as the 2020 school year kicks off.
Safe Routes to School and the Path Forward: Engagement

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.

House Transportation Bill Advances with More Infrastructure Priorities

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

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2020 State Report Cards
Making Strides: State Report Cards on Support for Walking, Bicycling, and Active Kids and Communities

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.

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Making Strides: 2020 State Report Cards on Support for Walking, Bicycling, and Active Kids and Communities
2020 State Report Cards

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.

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Making Strides 2020: A Look at Our State Report Cards

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.

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NACTO Recovery School Streets Guide

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.

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Colorado Safe Routes to School and Policy 101: Why and How to Develop Policies that Support Safe Routes to School

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.

House Transportation Bill Gets Even Better as It Moves through Committee

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. 

Bringing Flashing Stop Signs and A Community Park Celebration to South Wenatchee, Washington

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.

Introducing the Back to School 2020 Working Group!

The Safe Routes Partnership is excited to introduce the Back to School 2020 Working Group participants! We selected 18 individuals from around 180 applications from Safe Routes to School coordinators, parents, teachers, planners, crossing guards and advocates who volunteered their time and expertise. We are so encouraged by this overwhelming level of interest, and in addition to the Back to School 2020 Working Group, we are organizing some other opportunities to have these important conversations about returning to school, and will share details in the coming weeks. 

Dropping Enforcement from the Safe Routes to School 6 E’s Framework

For more than 15 years, Safe Routes to School programs have used the five E’s (Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, Evaluation, and Engineering) as their organizing framework. In recent years, we added a sixth E, Equity, to bring the focus towards creating healthy, thriving communities for people of all ages, races, ethnicities, incomes, and abilities. Effective immediately, we are dropping Enforcement as one of the 6 E’s of Safe Routes to School. 

House Transportation Bill Includes Big Wins for Biking and Walking

Join the Back to School 2020 Working Group!
We have appreciated all of the resources and ideas you have shared about keeping Safe Routes to School programs running during COVID-19. As we move into summer break, many of you have started thinking about what your programs will look like when school resumes. We are putting together a Back to School 2020 Working Group to help develop strategies and resources for effectively implementing Safe Routes to School programs this fall.
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Colorado Moving Forward Together: Engaging Your Community in Safe Routes to School Programs

Effective community engagement is a key component of Safe Routes to School programs. Working with community members can help ensure programs are accessible, equitable, and culturally responsive.