In 2005, Congress passed federal transportation legislation that established the national Safe Routes to School program. Local, regional and national efforts to increase safe walking and bicycling for school children have burgeoned since that time. State programs are well underway and local programs are thriving. Today, a strong network of State Coordinators and local program leaders, an engaged group of advocates and an increasing body of knowledge on "what works," are helping the federal program come into its own.
Learn more about the national progress of the federal Safe Routes to School program: