by Matt Burkey | Oct 21, 2024
Tour de Creekside was designed to be a welcoming, family-friendly event, bringing together cyclists of all ages to enjoy the outdoors while honing their bike-handling skills. The event had a fantastic turnout, with kids, parents, and cycling enthusiasts eager to...
by Matt Burkey | Jul 30, 2024
Cities like Washington, DC, often prioritize car convenience, but this comes at a significant cost to children’s safety. Despite being a city with strong child-friendly policies like universal pre-K and paid parental leave, DC’s urban design still heavily...
by Matt Burkey | Jul 2, 2024
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...
by Matt Burkey | Jun 11, 2024
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...
by Matt Burkey | Apr 29, 2024
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...
by Matt Burkey | Apr 4, 2024
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,...
