by Matt Burkey | Feb 23, 2023
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs are designed to encourage and enable students to walk, bike, and scoot to school safely. These programs offer a variety of benefits to both individuals and communities, a few of which I list below. Reduced Traffic Congestion: Safe...
by Matt Burkey | Feb 18, 2022
Iowa Safe Routes to School has had a busy 2022! We hosted our Annual Safe Routes to School Conference and just finished celebrating Winter Walk to School Day! In addition, we are busy working with the League of American Bicyclists to host a League Certified Instructor...
by Matt Burkey | Apr 15, 2021
Using the Iowa DOT’s Crash Analysis Tool the Iowa Bicycle Coalition has created a report that includes all of the document crashes involving Iowa Kids ages 1-16 who were biking and walking when the crash occurred. The following subcategories we feel are relevant to...
by Matt Burkey | Sep 14, 2020
This probably won’t come as a surprise to most reading this, but the 2021 Iowa Safe Routes to School Conference will be held online this year. Having recently attended the online Pro Bike, Pro Walk, Pro Place conference presented by the Project for Public Spaces...
by saferoutes | Sep 19, 2019
The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is pleased to announce the hiring of Jared Morford as the new Safe Routes to School Program Manager. Safe Routes to School is a statewide program works with schools and communities to encourage children to safely bike and walk to school. ...
by saferoutes | Sep 26, 2018
Last week Iowa Safe Routes to School had the pleasure of attending the 2018 Walk, Bike, Places conference. This city, New Orleans, is full of vibrant culture, neighborhood passion, and many public spaces. While attending the conference Iowa Safe Routes to School(SRTS)...
