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SRTS Intern Posting

We are hiring a Safe Routes to School Intern who will support the daily operations of Michigan Safe Routes to School at Michigan Fitness Foundation. The person in this paid position will gain experience by assisting with communications, events, grants, surveys, training and outreach, and school-based bike/pedestrian infrastructure planning to increase walking, biking, and rolling to […]

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Walk and Roll to School Day 2024

National Walk & Roll to School Day (WR2SD) is an international event to promote walking and rolling to school. This year, it takes place on Wednesday, October 9. Schools and communities unable to join the national celebration on October 9 are welcome to host an event on any date that works in October. We invite everyone,

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October is Pedestrian Safety Month

October is Pedestrian Safety Month and a great opportunity to promote pedestrian safety messaging. Whether our primary transportation method is as pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, etc., it is important to remind one another that road safety is a shared responsibility. Sample Safety Messages: All drivers should be mindful of pedestrians crossing the road and must yield

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blue green outline of the upper penisula with orange stars over Escanaba and Sault Ste. Marie. Text reads Safe Routes to School Superior Regional Trainings, Escanaba, Wednesday, September 18, Sault Ste. Marie, Thursday, September 19

2024 Superior Regional Trainings

We are pleased to announce our regional trainings are back. Regional Trainings offer us the opportunity to connect, build relationships, and support Safe Routes to School stakeholders across the state. Escanaba 10:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, September 18 Sault Ste Marie 10:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Thursday, September 19 Trainings are free and include

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Back to School

Back to school is a great time for your students to begin new routines. We recommend including tips for students to get to school using active transportation in your return to school plan. In addition to highlighting the importance of daily physical activity, inspiring your students to use active transportation to get to school includes the following benefits: Students show up to school ready to

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Summerfield Junior & Senior High School students use the new multiuse path on their after school commute

Small town transportation infrastructure improvements creates big picture results in Petersburg

Summerfield Junior & Senior High School students use the new multiuse path on their after school commute Home to about 1,200 residents, the .49 square mile City of Petersburg in Southeast Michigan’s Monroe County is the second smallest city in Michigan after Clarkston. The sidewalks and crossings in this rural area lacked accessibility which made

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