This month’s blog comes from SRTS partner Ashley Christensen at Upper Exploreland Regional Planning Commission. During the first week of January, she had the fortune to tag along with the Mechanic-Mill Street Walking School Bus on several mornings. Below are some thoughts on Ashley’s experience: While joining the Decorah Walking School Bus this week, I …
This probably won’t come as a surprise to most reading this, but the 2021 Iowa Safe Routes to School Conference will be held online this year. Having recently attended the online Pro Bike, Pro Walk, Pro Place conference presented by the Project for Public Spaces we are confident that Iowa Safe Routes to School can …
The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is pleased to announce the hiring of Jared Morford as the new Safe Routes to School Program Manager. Safe Routes to School is a statewide program works with schools and communities to encourage children to safely bike and walk to school. Over the last ten years, Jared has previously worked in …
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Last week Iowa Safe Routes to School had the pleasure of attending the 2018 Walk, Bike, Places conference. This city, New Orleans, is full of vibrant culture, neighborhood passion, and many public spaces. While attending the conference Iowa Safe Routes to School(SRTS) attended 4 mobile workshops. Each of the mobile workshops showcased a different theme, …
Iowa Safe Routes to School and the Iowa Bicycle Coalition would like everyone to keep an extra careful eye out for children walking or biking to school this year. Each new school year it seems, we hear of a young child being struck on their bike, or walking, trying to get to school. We …
