2019 National SRTS Conference Recap


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2019 National SRTS Conference Recap

Last month, our staff and a handful of coordinators from across the state headed to Tampa for the 2019 National Safe Routes to School Conference. We shared the significant improvements happening in Detroit and Traverse City and were surrounded by colleagues that shared their progress across the country. Hearing how we collectively make it safe, convenient and […]

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Michigan’s Walk on the Wild Side for W2SD!

A few weeks ago, over 88,000 students from 304 schools across Michigan celebrated Walk to School Day (W2SD). Michiganders are mighty, coming out in record numbers through inclement weather to celebrate the importance of safe places for students who depend on and choose to walk and bike to school. Such a great accomplishment could not take place without dedicated parents, educators, municipal leaders, and students

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Pedestrian Safety Shouldn’t be Spooky

Halloween is an exciting holiday for all of us- from picking costumes to getting dressed up to trick-or-treating in the neighborhood. Make sure the Halloween events and festivities safe and stress-free with these safety tips. Costume Selection Select costumes that are bright and reflective. Consider wearing reflectors or lights, adding reflective tape or striping to costumes, and using

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The Best B2SD Poster Wins a Bike

Michigan K-8 graders are invited to submit a 2019 ACES  & B2SD Poster Contest entry, with the first place winner receiving a bicycle courtesy of Farm Bureau Insurance! Have your student draw up a poster on 8.5 x 11-inch paper showing how getting moving can “Make It Magic!” Follow the instructions outlined and submit a completed ACES &

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