This week has been jam packed with great Safe Routes to School events. The week kicked off on Sunday with the Takoma Park 5K for Safe Routes to School.
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Fact Sheet
Research Implications for School Board Members
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
Bicycle Awareness Month is drawing to a close, and I’ve been inspired by great Bike/Walk to School Day events, Bike to Work Day events and National Bike Challenge promotions kicking off a safe, activ
Evaluation, Report
This is an updated version of the State of the States report.
Last week three representatives from the Safe Routes Partnership (Safe Routes Partnership) attended the Childhood Obesity Conference in Long Beach, CA. The Childhood Obesity Conference brings together advocates, funders, public health professionals and agency staff from across the United States to focus on the challenges of reducing obesity in our communities.
Safe Routes to School practitioners are challenged by the need to work with various partners at city, county, regional, state, district and school-related organizations. Inevitably, the success of programs, projects, policies and future funding opportunities are reliant upon the strength of these relationships.
Report, Case Study
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.
This August, Memphis, Tennessee was honored by the National Complete Streets Coalition for adopting the Nation's 500th Complete Streets Policy. The Safe Routes Partnership's Tennessee Network sent a letter to Mayor Wharton of Memphis, congratulating him on the honor and for leading the efforts for Complete Streets in Memphis.
Report
A Compendium of SRTS Programs
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.
Toolkit, Case Study
A Toolkit for Municipalities
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.
Hello Safe Routes to School friends and advocates far and wide,
Fact Sheet
This resource provides tips for a student audience about bike safety.
In an April 2013 interview, then-US Surgeon General Regina Benjamin talked about the importance of enjoying exercise: “It's all about having healthy fun. We need to find things to make it fun, like walking.
Fact Sheet
School Area Traffic Control
These briefings sheets were developed with funding support from the National Center for Safe Routes to School. The briefing sheets are intended for use by transportation engineers and planners to support their active participation in the development and implementation of Safe Routes to School programs and activities.
One of the biggest challenges to making communities more walkable and bikeable is that there’s often only enough funding to build one stretch of pathways or sidewalks at a time—meaning that there aren’t complete networks from homes to schools, workplaces or other destinations.
Report
Bold New Ideas for Healthy, Equitable Transportation Reform in America
This report describes relationships between transportation policies and plans and health and potential to implement policies that make transportation more healthy, green, safe, accessible and affordable.
Report
Solving the Problem of Preventable Pedestrian Deaths
Transportation for America wrote the report to highligh strategies and investment opportunities to preventable pedestrian deaths.
Kids need 60 minutes of physical activity a day to keep their heart and lungs healthy and maintain a healthy weight. Schools play a big role in encouraging active lifestyles for students of all ages, whether it’s walking and bicycling to school or being active at school and in the classroom.