This blog post was written by Margaux Mennesson and Colby Takeda.
Summary
Learn how to keep Safe Routes to School programs running and encourage your community to stay active during COVID-19 and beyond.
This blog post was written by Margaux Mennesson and Colby Takeda.
Summary
While traditional community engagement activities like neighborhood walk audits are not possible during COVID-19, there are creative ways to continue equitable community engagement during the time of social distancing.
One way to commit to Safe Routes to Parks and spell out some clear next steps is by creating a strong standalone Safe Routes to Parks policy.
While it may seem illogical to start thinking about how to keep work going when you have just begun, it can be an effective strategy to sustain your Safe Routes to Parks efforts.
Last week, Congress passed the CARES Act, which was the third in a series of new laws aimed at addressing the wide-ranging impact of Coronavirus. The $2.2 trillion bill included a series of emergency relief measures addressing people, affected industry, the healthcare system, and more.
Helpful first time riding reminders and for people getting on their bikes again during COVID-19.
The Safe Routes Partnership is pleased to announce the second in our three-part webinar series designed to encourage Californian jurisdictions to apply for Cycle 5 of the Active Transportation Program (ATP) and provide insight from applicants who were successful in previous cycles.
Congress has passed three different pieces of legislation to help address the wide-ranging impact of Coronavirus. Several components of those new laws can help nonprofits survive and hopefully retain employees during this time of great challenges.
The City of Philadelphia closed a major road to cars to create more space for people to walk and bike at a socially safe distance during the covid-19 pandemic.
A guide by St. Paul's Public Schools on ways to stay active during COVID while still remaining safe and healthy.
This is a crowdsourced photo library featuring walking and rolling to schools, parks, and around the community in all types of weather - rainy, gusty, snowy, and sunny!
Suddenly find yourself working from home with some new smaller "coworkers"? We can help.
This document provides some ideas for how to stay active while practicing safe social distancing, including ways to make your walk more fun, Earth Day themed activities, and safe walking and biking educational resources.
An interactive document activity for children in school to educate and encourage physical activity during COVID-19.
A helpful information pamphlet on how the Safe Moves Harness works and precautions to take while using it.