Building Safer Streets: Successful Walk Audits in Goose Lake and Mechanicsville

by Matt Burkey | Jun 25, 2025

Iowa Safe Routes to School, in partnership with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s LEAP (Local Extension Advocacy Project), recently led two successful walk audits in the communities of Goose Lake and Mechanicsville. These efforts brought together...

Iowa Bicycle Coalition & Iowa Safe Routes to School at the 2025 Iowa Traffic Safety Conference 

by Matt Burkey | Jun 18, 2025

Last week, the Iowa Bicycle Coalition and its Safe Routes to School program proudly participated in the 33rd Annual Traffic Safety Conference, hosted by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) this past week, at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. Bringing “Walk,...

Ames Public Library Bike Rodeo Rolls in with Fun, Safety, and Community Spirit

by Matt Burkey | Jun 2, 2025

This past Saturday, the Ames Public Library transformed into a hub of two-wheeled (and three-wheeled!) excitement as more than 100 community members turned out for the Bike Rodeo! The event was a celebration of bike safety, learning, and fun, thanks to a tremendous...

Iowa Schools Set Record for Walk Bike Roll to School Day 2025

by Matt Burkey | May 9, 2025

Iowa schools just made history! Over 130 schools across the state participated in Walk Bike Roll to School Day 2025, making it one of the biggest statewide celebrations of active transportation we’ve ever seen. From the smallest rural schools to bustling city...

Back at Dubuque: Presenting on Walk Audits for Sustainable Communities (Again!)

by Matt Burkey | Apr 9, 2025

Last week, I had the pleasure of returning to the Growing Sustainable Communities Conference in Dubuque for the second year in a row—and once again, it was an inspiring and energizing experience! Though the attitude this year was slightly more melancholy than last...