As we are all thinking of getting more physically active this May for National Physical Fitness month, it only makes sense that we look at policies and practices to increase access to opportunities to be more physically active. This brings us to shared use, of course!
This document provides an overview of joint use agreements with steps and model policies to facilitate implementation.
This is the first in a series of blog posts highlighting pivotal moments in the history of the Safe Routes to School movement.
Dear Deb and Wendi: Thank you so much for creating the Safe Routes to School program sixteen years ago. It has really made a difference at Kent Middle School. I now walk to school every day I have a chance to. Sixty percent of our school now travels green, and it is truly because of the commitment you two have made. – Kent Middle School student, 2015
This document provides an example of a resolution for capital planning to support joint use.
Written by Risa Wilkerson, Safe Routes Partnership Board Chair
It is with a heavy heart today that the Safe Routes Partnership (Safe Routes Partnership) mourns the passing of its founder, Deb Hubsmith. Her family announced the news yesterday afternoon.
Arizona Department of Health Services partnered with the Arizona Department of Transportation SafeRoutes to School Program to develop a tool that generates a score which represents the walkability,bikeability, and safety of the school (existing or proposed) location.
“Walking is one of the most powerful tools we have to increase physical activity and emotional well-being for kids.” These are the words of U.S. Surgeon General Dr.
"Deb was so firmly committed to creating a better future for our children, and she will be missed." -- United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, in a tribute to Deb Hubsmith at the 2015 Walking Summit in Washington DC.
This paper describes ways to evaluate the value of walking (the activity) and walkability (the quality of walking conditions, including safety, comfort and convenience).
This guest blog post was written by Nancy Pullen Seufert, Director of the National Center for Safe Routes to School.
This blog post was co-written by Safe Routes Partnership staff Keith Benjamin, community partnerships manager, and Mikaela Randolph, community engagement and evaluation manager.
"Sometimes we have to tokenize ourselves for the sake of pushing the movement forward."
Key Takeaway: Driver compliance with a state law to yield to pedestrians was highest at crosswalks with more safety features.
Inspiring. Enthusiastic. Partnerships. Youth Leadership. Social Justice. Creating a Positive Future. Those are a few words I’d use to describe the mood, energy and intention of the 3rd Safe Routes to School National Conference in Minneapolis.
As the more than 600 participants entered the Minneapolis Convention Center on August 17, the second day of the conference, the room was buzzing with people talking about workshops and connections they made the day before.
Partnerships…
…a good thing to be writing about on Valentine’s Day. I guess you could say I am the Safe Routes Partnership’s resident matchmaker. While I can boast of several marriage outcomes from my partnership recommendations over the years, my role here at the Safe Routes Partnership has yet to involve dating suggestions.
True or False: Physically active children perform better academically than their less active counterparts. TRUE! But you don’t have to take my word for it.
As someone who has been involved with Safe Routes to School for over nine years, it has been very satisfying – let alone exciting – to see the Safe Routes Partnership’s state network project not only thrive, but continue to get generously funded. And being personally involved has only made it that much sweeter. Prior to joining the staff in May 2011, I served on the Safe Routes Partnersh
This morning, in the darkness of dawn, I snuck out to the foothills of Denver for a little inspiration/perspiration on a mountain bike ride with two of my trusted compadres.
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