3 Key Messages to Get More Kids Biking & Walking!
To Get More Kids Walking and Biking, Let’s Inspire, not Shame Communities into Action
State Funding Strategies Workgroup Meetings: January & April
State Funding Strategies Workgroup Meeting: The Environmental Legislator Perspective on Active Transportation in 2024
Join Breakout Calls on Safe Routes to School and Back to School 2020
We know from discussions on the listserv, questions in our inboxes, and overwhelming interest in the Back to School 2020 workgroup that people are interested in connecting with and learning from one another about how to safely support Safe Routes to School as the 2020 school year kicks off.
Join the Back to School 2020 Working Group!
We have appreciated all of the resources and ideas you have shared about keeping Safe Routes to School programs running during COVID-19. As we move into summer break, many of you have started thinking about what your programs will look like when school resumes. We are putting together a Back to School 2020 Working Group to help develop strategies and resources for effectively implementing Safe Routes to School programs this fall.
Advocating for Essential Transit Options: Active Transportation Advocates as Allies
Local and state governments are issuing stay at home orders and asking that only essential workers leave home for work and for everyone to stay home unless they have an essential trip like getting groceries or going to medical appointments. Many people do not have the privilege of staying home and will continue to require transportation options to get to and from essential jobs, grocery stores, and other services. This pandemic shines a spotlight on everyone’s need for safe, affordable and healthy transportation options and makes it clear that public transit is an essential service.
Advocating for Active Transportation in the Time of Covid-19
The City of Philadelphia closed a major road to cars to create more space for people to walk and bike at a socially safe distance during the covid-19 pandemic.
Five Ideas for Effectively Managing a Remote Workplace
Suddenly find yourself working from home with some new smaller "coworkers"? We can help.
Safe Routes to School Launch Communities Receive California ATP Funding
The Safe Routes to School Launch program, a joint project of the Safe Routes Partnership and UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC), is designed to start and strengthen sustainable Safe Routes to School programs in California communities. The program was funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
It Doesn't Take as Long as You'd Think!
According to a recent study from Penn State, most people say they don’t walk or bike to work because they don’t have time and that it would just take too long. The same study debunks that claim!