Where can you find the most recent data on school travel in the U.S.? The National Center for Safe Routes to School released today a research report which provides insight into national trends in U.S. school travel.
The three-part “Getting Results” series will highlight SRTS programs that have helped achieve traffic reduction, changes in driver behavior, and increased student participation in walking and bicycling.
Today, hundreds of thousands of students, parents and communities representing more than 3,700 schools across America will walk and bicycle to school to celebrate International Walk to School Day.
Thank you for your submissions - applications for the 2011 Safe Routes to School Award are now being evaluated. Stay tuned for news on which SRTS program will be recognized for achievement this year!
The National Center for Safe Routes to School is now reviewing applications for 25 mini-grants of $1,000 each. Recipients will be notified by Wed., November 16, and will be announced in December 2011.
The National Center selected 25 recipients of $1,000 mini-grants for projects designed to encourage safe walking and bicycling to school. The mini-grant activities will occur during the fall semester of the 2011-2012 school year.
The National Center’s Progress Report describes how state SRTS programs are set up, challenges to funding distribution, who is being reached, and what types of activities or projects are being implemented.
The UNC Highway Safety Research Center will present a Spanish-language Webinar based on a resource developed by the UNC Highway Safety Research Center and National Center for Safe Routes to School.
Applications are now being accepted for participation in the Safe Routes to School National Course Instructor Training, to be held October 24 - 27, 2011, in Yakima, Wash.
Registration is now open for Walk to School Day 2011, a one-day event in the U.S. that is a part of an international effort to celebrate the many benefits of walking and bicycling to school throughout the month of October.
Today, thousands of students, parents and communities representing more than 3,200 schools across America are celebrating the simple act of walking and bicycling to school.
The City of Minneapolis, Minnesota was chosen through a competitive application process as the location for the 3rd Safe Routes to School National Conference in 2011.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (June 1, 2010) — The National Center for Safe Routes to School announced today the selection of 34 recipients to receive $1,000 mini-grants for projects designed to encourage safe walking and bicycling to school.