This resource is for individuals, organizations, and government agencies working on equity and engagement in Safe Routes to School and beyond.

Key takeaways:

• This study provides quantitative data supporting a policy of reducing vehicle speed limits to 20 miles per hour (mph).
• Reducing the speed limit causes drivers to slow down.
• Reducing the speed limit does not motivate drivers to change their mode of transportation from driving to active travel. Because there is not a decrease in vehicle volume, the authors infer that the reduction in speed did not increase feelings of safety enough to shift modal choice (i.e., choosing to bike rather than drive). 
• Public attitudes toward a 20-mph speed limit policy improved after the intervention while public perceptions of safety did not change. 

On Tuesday, January 11^th from 11 am to noon Mountain, the Colorado Department of Transportation is hosting a free webinar presented by the Safe Routes Partnership:

On Tuesday, January 11^th from 11 am to 12 pm Mountain, the Colorado Department of Transportation is hosting a free webinar presented by the Safe Routes Partnership:

This resource is for individuals, organizations, and government agencies that are working on community engagement in Colorado. 

On Thursday, November 18^th from 3pm-4pm CT the Houston Health Department is hosting a free webinar presented by the Safe Routes Partnership:

On Thursday, October 28^th from 3pm-4pm CT the Houston Health Department is hosting a free webinar presented by the Safe Routes Partnership:

Starting and Growing a Strong Safe Routes to School Program

Thursday, October 28^th, 3pm-4pm CT

This report examines how the increased use of navigation systems is directing drivers into sensitive street zones, shifting traffic patterns and behaviors, creating a culture of health that's threatening active transportation, children’s health & safety, and the vitality of streets surrounding our parks, schools, and other community hubs.

This fact sheet invites non-profit organizations, community-based organizations (CBOs), and advocates to think through multiple perspectives on how unhoused people resting, living, and gathering in parks affects overall park access and use compassionately and practically.

This factsheet offers an overview of how active transportation and parks and recreation are typically funded. 

This factsheet offers strategies to move existing funding toward improving safe and equitable park access and the partnerships that can help facilitate both funding and implementation.

Infrastructure for walking and biking can be seriously expensive. This fact sheet tells the story of two cities’ approach to paying for parks and connections to green space: general obligation bonds. 

Use this guide and template to create your own evaluation table to outline your project goals, objectives and metrics.

This resource focuses specifically on funding infrastructure (physical improvements), but some of these funding resources can also pay for non-construction phases that make infrastructure possible like conducting traffic studies and installing drainage to manage storm water.

This factsheet offers evaluation techniques for all phases of safe routes efforts as well as how and when they can be most useful so that you can incorporate evaluation from the beginning, rather than solely at the end.

On Wednesday, November 17^th 3-4pm Eastern, the Safe Routes Partnership is hosting a free webinar:

Safe Routes Back to School 2021 Zoom Session

November 17, 2021, 3-4pm Eastern