Often the hardest step is the first step. The same holds true for starting a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program in your school, district, or community. So how do I start an SRTS program? If I could make one recommendation it would be to start a Walking Wednesday program. A Walking Wednesday program simply …
The simplest way to jump-start your SRTS program? Walking Wednesday Read More »
Hi there! I am Ashley Christensen, and I’ve been involved with building Safe Routes efforts in six rural counties in Northeast Iowa for over eight years. Just like with every other aspect of our livelihoods right now, I am trying to figure out how to best adapt our approach to Walking and Biking School Buses …
Guest Blogger: Northeast Iowa Walking and Biking School Bus Update Read More »
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 …
Every two years our partners at the Safe Routes to School Partnership produces the Making Strides Report Card. If you are not familiar with the Making Strides Report Card, essentially it is a report card that provides a snapshot of how supportive each state is of walking, bicycling, and physical activity for children and adults …
It’s May! In years past we would be blogging about Bike Rodeos, Bike Month, or Ride to School Day, but Covid-19 has changed how we all work, play, and think. So rather than dwell on what we can’t do or aren’t doing this May we want to inspire you to get out and walk or …
