Iowa Safe Routes to School 2020: Crash Report

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...

Iowa Safe Routes to School 2021 Conference

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...

Walk Bike Places 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)...

Back to School!

  Iowa Safe Routes to School and the Iowa Bicycle Coalition would like everyone to keep an extra careful eye out for children walking or biking to school this year.  Each new school year it seems, we hear of a young child being struck on their bike, or walking,...

Summer Newsletter

 Summer Time Today is officially the first day of summer, and I’m sure, we are all looking forward to enjoying some warm sunny days in the outdoors. Iowa has some of the most picturesque trails, parks, and communities in the US. (Right: Trout Run Trail Decorah) Iowa...