Welcome to Iowa Safe Routes to School. We are glad to see your commitment to the health and well-being of Iowa’s children. The Iowa Safe Routes to School program is part of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. Our goal is to work with schools and communities to improve the built environment so kids can more easily walk and roll to school. SRTS achieves these goals by educating volunteers and providing onsite resources as well.
The resources found on this site are a great way to improve the ability to walk and roll to school. The best part is that if a neighborhood or community is safe enough for a child to walk and roll about then it is safe for everyone. SRTS is not just for kids — it’s for the entire community.
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Cycling to School and Academic Performance
When it comes to academic success, students need more than just a good study schedule and a healthy diet. Regular exercise has been found to have a positive impact on cognitive function, attention span, and memory retention. But with busy schedules, it can be hard to...
Building Safer Communities: Benefits of Safe Routes to School Programs
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs are designed to encourage and enable students to walk, bike, and scoot to school safely. These programs offer a variety of benefits to both individuals and communities, a few of which I list below. Reduced Traffic Congestion: Safe...
New Manager & You Can Help
The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is delighted to announce their most recent hire, Matt Burkey as the Safe Routes to School Manager. If you live or travel through Johnson County you have probably been introduced to Matt while he cycles about town. He has been an avid...
Let’s Talk Walking School Buses
As the temperatures begin to warm up and as all the snow begins to melt, it is safe to say that spring is starting to, well, SPRING. And here at the Iowa Safe Routes Partnership, that lovely feeling of ‘spring is in the air’ brings with it the excitement of Walking...
Bike Rodeos, Education and LCI
Iowa Safe Routes to School has had a busy 2022! We hosted our Annual Safe Routes to School Conference and just finished celebrating Winter Walk to School Day! In addition, we are busy working with the League of American Bicyclists to host a League Certified Instructor...