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.
Thank you for visiting Iowa Safe Routes to School.
Clinton Community Bike Rodeo
Cpl. Shane Haskell of Clinton knows how to put on a bike rodeo. With volunteers from the local police department, fire department, national guard, county sheriff department, and Riverbend Bicycle Club, Clinton put on one of the best-staffed bike rodeos I've...
Empowering Youth through Cycling: Recap of the 2024 Youth Bike Summit
Over the past two years, there has been a concerted effort by the National Youth Bike Council to amplify youth engagement on a national scale. This effort recently culminated in their leadership of the 2024 Youth Bike Summit, held in June. The summit serves as a...
Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau Traffic Safety Conference: A Unified Vision for Zero Road Fatalities
Last week, Ankeney hosted a crucial event that brought together bright minds and passionate advocates for traffic safety: the Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) Traffic Safety Conference. The GTSB Traffic Safety Conference underscored the collective...
Presenting at the Dubuque Growing Sustainable Communities Conference
I had a terrific time presenting at the Growing Sustainable Communities conference in Dubuque last week. My talk Fostering Sustainable Mobility: Safer Routes, Carbon Reduction, Bicycle and Pedestrian Networks co-presented with East Central Intergovernmental...
Embracing Active Transportation: Celebrating Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day on May 8th
On May 8th, communities across Iowa and beyond will come together to participate in Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day. This annual event promotes healthier, more sustainable lifestyles by encouraging students, parents, and educators to ditch the car and instead walk,...
Walk, Bike, Roll to School Day returns May 8th!
As the days grow warmer and the sun shines brighter, it's the perfect time to embrace the spirit of active transportation with Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day on May 8th. Across Iowa, 29 schools have already signed up to participate in this exciting event,...