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Welcome our new Intern

Meet Evan Stowell, our new Safe Routes to School Intern. Evan is currently a Junior at Michigan State University studying Urban & Regional Planning with two minors, one in Cities: Environment, Design and Society and the other in Leadership in Integrated Learning. Evan is looking forward to participating in the improvement of health and safety across Michigan communities through Safe Routes to

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Program Highlight: Remote Drop-offs

While remote drop-offs are a program component that can be used year-round, they can be especially effective in encouraging students to walk, bike, or roll to school in the winter months! Michigan’s snowy and cold winter months often reduce active transportation to and from school. As a result, arrival and dismissal traffic can increase. This creates potentially unsafe situations for students who

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2024 SRTS National Conference Summary

Our team joined over 400 volunteers, educators, and supporters at the 2024 National Safe Routes to School Conference in Fort Collins, Colorado this past October. This was the first in-person event hosted by the Safe Routes Partnership since 2019. Fort Collins is a Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Community. This made it possible for the conference team

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Return to Standard Time

As the clocks “fall back” to standard time on Sunday, Nov. 3, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Michigan Fitness Foundation remind motorists to watch out for people traveling on foot or rolling, like on a bicycle, wheelchair, skateboard, or other personal device, each evening on the drive home. Motorists also should allow

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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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