Submitted on Mon, 2013-04-29 16:12 by Kate Moening
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!
Submitted on Wed, 2013-03-13 08:32 by Kate Moening
Ohio is a leader in the national Safe Routes to Schools movement. Here are just a few benchmarks and accomplishments in our great state:
Submitted on Wed, 2012-12-12 17:09 by Kate Moening
Submitted on Wed, 2012-10-24 14:45 by Kate Moening
International Walk to School Day was celebrated on October 3, and all of October is designated as Walk to School Month. Nationally, more than 4,200 schools have registered events on the International Walk and Bike to School (IWALK) website, a 10 percent increase over last year! Ohio is well represented with 69 schools – highlights include:
Submitted on Thu, 2012-09-27 08:34 by Kate Moening
It’s everywhere in the news – American’s overweight and obesity rates in this generation have soared.
Submitted on Fri, 2012-08-31 13:22 by Kate Moening
School is in session, and getting students to and from home in a safe, timely manner is essential to a healthy learning environment. Students grow, learn and eventually graduate from one school to another. In Gahanna, Ohio the students are growing and maturing, as is the Safe Routes to School program.
THE TREE TRUNK
Submitted on Wed, 2012-07-25 13:49 by Kate Moening
Since the passage of the new federal Transportation bill (MAP-21) on July 6, I have heard “Oh, isn’t Safe Routes to School dead?”
The answer is a resounding NO!
IT’S ALIVE!
Submitted on Mon, 2012-07-02 17:07 by Kate Moening
The first Ohio network meeting was held on Tuesday, June 19 at the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Central Office, to kick off the National Partnership’s efforts in Ohio.
Submitted on Thu, 2012-05-24 13:38 by Kate Moening
Growing up in Berea, Ohio, I walked to school, played outside and rode my bike in our part of the Cleveland Metro Parks. My love of the outdoors and community service started there during elementary school –a park cleanup and stream restoration in the 5th grade showed me how people can make positive changes in their community.
