The purpose of this document is to show that bicycle and pedestrian projects are eligible for funding through CMAQ, describe the criteria and process, provide examples of successful projects, and give advice for answering tough questions.
The Safe Routes Partnership launched the State Network Project in 2007 to influence state-level Safe Routes to School implementation and to leverage additional resources and build a supportive environment through other state-level policies.
We have all been waiting to learn how the new federal transportation bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, or MAP-21, will be implemented. The new Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) is of particular interest since it now includes Safe Routes to School and Transportation Enhancements funding.
The aim of the Active School Neighborhood Checklist (ASNC) is to provide decision makers with a quantitative tool for evaluating the potential long-term health impacts of candidate school sites on the children who will attend them.
Leah Murphy is a currently a Master's Student at the University of California Los Angeles.
This resource provides information about developing funding and policy support for joint use of school facilities.
With the warmer weather, more and more cyclists will be riding in our communities – it’s a great thing that May is National Bike Month! Ohio schools, communities and organizations are offering a wealth of cycling safety training, education and events to help us cycle safely this summer!
This webinar from July 17, 2014 addresses how collaboration between Safe Routes to School and student transportation departments can enable children to get to school safely, while supporting a comprehensive school transportation system.
Less than a month ago, President Obama announced that his choice for the next US Secretary of Transportation was Anthony Foxx, the mayor of Charlotte, NC. Based on his work in Charlotte and his remarks about transportation, we are hopeful about his potential to carry forward Secretary LaHood’s leadership on bicycling, walking and Safe Routes to School.
This research brief is one of a series of three briefsthat use the findings from the 2007 research report,School Wellness Policy Development, Implementation, andEvaluation: Perceptions, Barriers and Opportunities, toinform action steps tailored to each of the key audiencestargeted in the study
Bay Area advocates for active transportation came together to successfully defeat an attempt to weaken bicycle and pedestrian requirements in the region.
This is an updated version of the State of the States report.
This blog post was written by Mikaela Randolph, shared use campaign manager, and Keith Benjamin, street scale campaign manager.
On July 22, Margo Pedroso and I joined Advocacy Advance to host a webinar reviewing the
Released in 2014 by Smart Growth America, Measuring Sprawl 2014 examines how some places in the United States are sprawling out and some places are building in compact, connected ways.
The back to school essay topic “What I did on my summer vacation” is a time worn favorite, particularly for elementary teachers and students. One day late in August, Grandma asked my niece and nephews, “What was your favorite part of your vacation at the beach last week with your family?” Both of my nephews chose a bike-related activity: “Riding my bike to the smoothie store by myself with m
The guide is intended to provide examples of noteworthy SRTS program practices and managementapproaches. The guide was completed in partnership with the National Center for Safe Routes to School(National Center) with funding from the FHWA SRTS program.
October is such a great time of year. And I love International Walk and Bike to School Day which its taking place this year on October 9! There is so much to celebrate during this October, here is my top five list:
This report provides an introduction to different types of walking facilities that can be constructedin rural areas. It includes case studies of a number of communities building creative and cost-effective walking facilities.