Introducing Ohio’s Safe Routes To School Advocacy Organizer: Commitment to Community

Submitted on Thu, 2012-05-24 13:38 by Kate Moening

Kate MoeningGrowing 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.  

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Healthier Options

Submitted on Wed, 2012-05-23 13:18 by Jay Thompson

A Matter of the “Heart”

Jay ThompsonHi! Welcome to my blog.

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The Bike Lane Fairy Has a Blog?

Submitted on Tue, 2012-05-22 13:36 by Laura Torchio

Laura TorchioGreetings Safe Routes Champions!  Welcome to “Blog BLF!”  

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Want to See More Women on Bikes? Get Girls on Bikes!

Submitted on Mon, 2012-05-21 14:16 by Robert Ping

Robert PingIn the US, men's cycling trips surpass women's by at least 2:1. So how do we change that? We start by simply inviting women to participate. On May 13, there were 163 women-focused rides in 14 countries, including the US.

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Regional Complete Streets Policy in Greater Washington, DC

Submitted on Fri, 2012-05-18 14:48 by Christine Green

Christine GreenComplete Streets are now officially supported by the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB), the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Greater Washington, DC area. At their meeting this week, the TBP adopted a policy in support of Complete Streets that also encourages local membe

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Wins for Safe Routes to School & Complete Streets in San Francisco Bay Area

Submitted on Fri, 2012-05-18 14:08 by Marty Martinez

Marty MartinezOn Thursday, May 17, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) voted to approve the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) as part of the overall approval of their Regional Transportation Plan. OBAG provides roughly $800 million over four years to cities and counties in the region for transportation projects.

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Introducing the North Carolina State Advocacy Blog

Submitted on Thu, 2012-05-17 13:31 by Terry Lansdell

Terry LansdellKatie Couric said on CBS national news, ‘There is something so right about a kid on a bike’. 

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Sustaining Safe Routes to School

Submitted on Tue, 2012-05-15 11:42 by Christine Green

Christine GreenSustaining a Safe Routes to School program is on everyone’s mind.

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Pedestrians Count in Los Angeles!

Submitted on Mon, 2012-05-14 14:33 by Rye Baerg

Rye BaergOur work to expand the region’s Active Transportation program at the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is progressing.

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Ride A Bike

Submitted on Thu, 2012-05-10 14:32 by Dave Cowan

Dave CowanFor the past two weeks veteran and budding bicyclists around the country have been peddling the joys of pedaling by participating in the National Bike Challenge , National Bike to School Day and a host of

Host the 4th Safe Routes to School National Conference in Your City

Submitted on Thu, 2012-05-10 13:54 by Brooke Driesse

Brooke DriesseWe are excited to announce that the National Center for Safe Routes to School and the Safe Routes to School National Partnership are now seeking proposals from host agencies to organize the 4th Safe Routes to School National Conference in August 2013.

Going Green… Staying Green

Submitted on Wed, 2012-05-09 14:03 by Kelechi Uzochukwu

kelechiTerms like eco-friendly and going green have become popular buzzwords in today’s environmentally-conscious society. In practically all aspects of our lives, the idea of living green has gained traction… and for good reasons. Eco-friendly practices allow us to take better care of our planet as well as our own health.

CDC Provides Game Changer Award to Safe Routes to School National Partnership

Submitted on Tue, 2012-05-08 20:40 by Deb Hubsmith

Game Changer Award AcceptancePress Releases:

Thank You to Ride America for Safe Routes

Submitted on Mon, 2012-05-07 13:55 by Deb Hubsmith

Deb HubsmithJeanie Ward-Waller is a structural engineer who also holds two masters degrees. After working as a civil engineer on building construction for four years, Jeanie decided to do something big, bold and very different.

Update from the Delaware Safe Routes to School Program

Submitted on Fri, 2012-05-04 15:03 by Brooke Driesse

As of March 31, 2012, 37 elementary and middle schools in Delaware have ongoing school-level Safe Routes to School programs. This represents about 20 percent of Safe Routes to School-eligible Delaware public schools, including charter schools. Private schools serving students in grades K-8 are also eligible. Six schools in Delaware were awarded consultant planning assistance in January 2012 using federal Safe Routes to School program funding.

Update from the Washington, DC Safe Routes to School Program

Submitted on Fri, 2012-05-04 14:49 by Brooke Driesse

Safe Routes to School is on a roll in Washington, DC! The District of Columbia Safe Routes to School program continues to offer Safe Routes to School planning assistance to any school that requests it. Eight schools are currently receiving this assistance, for a total of 30 schools since the start of the program. DC schools are also able to request in-classroom pedestrian safety education for students in grades K-2 and bicycle safety education for students in grades 3-8.

Meeting the Bay Area’s Challenge

Submitted on Fri, 2012-05-04 14:15 by Marty Martinez

Marty MartinezThe San Francisco Bay Area is struggling to meet the region's climate change goals required under California’s Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008.

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Congressional Conference on Transportation Gears Up

Submitted on Thu, 2012-05-03 14:10 by Margo Pedroso

Margo PedrosoBoth the House and Senate have decided to get down to business on a transportation bill.

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A National Conversation About Bicycling to School

Submitted on Wed, 2012-05-02 21:27 by Robert Ping

Robert PingFrom Bicycling Magazine to NPR's Talk of the Nation, the topic of Safe Routes to School is in the headings and creating a national conversation!

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Safe Routes to School in Florida-Stories from a Veteran

Submitted on Wed, 2012-05-02 16:27 by Carol Pulley

Carol PulleyHi, welcome to my blog.

Safe Routes to School has been a special interest of mine since raising five children and helping them get to and from school. Many of the direct routes to school were unsafe, so they found backstreets to ride their bicycles, but in upper grades I worried about them having to cross a major highway. It became apparent that the roads were only designed for motor vehicles.

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