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 School Buses (WSB). And …
Happy New Year! Iowa Safe Routes to School is pretty excited about the New Year. As we come into what is often the slower time of the month we have big things happening. First, we have our Iowa Safe Routes to School Conference on January 27th at the Des Moines Area MPO. This year’s focus …
People often ask what Iowa Safe Routes to School does during the winter. The answer is we get ready for the next year of biking and walking events throughout the state of Iowa. Below is just a quick rundown of some of the things the Iowa Safe Routes to School Team is working on for …
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It’s that time of year in the Safe Routes to School programming where we spend a lot of time planning for the next year. It’s also that time of year when you look back on your past work and reflect on improving. A couple of things really stand out for me during 2021. The first …
Fall is fast approaching and Iowa Safe Routes to School may have hosted its last Bike Rodeo event of the year. Last night Iowa Safe Routes to School collaborated again with EMBARC for the second time in 2021 on educating kids on bike safety. EMBARC is Iowa’s first refugee-led social services organization that offers support and resources to refugees in …
