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 [...]

With generous support from General Motors (GM), the League of American Bicyclists is delighted to announce its fourth year of Community Spark Grants to support the growing number of local grassroots changemakers and organizations across the country working to improve their communities through bicycling. The League’s Bicycle Friendly America program will award Community Spark Grants, of $2,000 each, to 10 organizations

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

The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) has launched a nationwide contest for students with the theme "Let’s Get Going, Go Green, and build a better transportation future for all". The theme addresses climate change and the ways to mitigate it through alternative transportation methods like walking, biking, taking the bus, and using electric vehicles.  The Elementary Poster Contest invites students in grades 1-6 to share their

Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Vision Zero for Youth Leadership Award. The award recognizes communities across the country that are making streets safer where youth walk and bike. The goal of the award is to highlight noteworthy safety practices and in turn, inspire other communities to take action.  Now in its eighth

Congratulations to all who helped to make Walk and Roll to School Day (WR2SD) a huge success. Whether you celebrated on October 9 or another day, we are grateful for your participation in highlighting the importance of safe, active travel. The event is important because it offers a chance for the community to take notice

Congratulations to all who helped to make Bike and Roll to School Day (BR2SD) a huge success. Whether you celebrated on May 8 or another day, we are grateful for your participation in highlighting the importance of safe, active travel. The event is important because it offers a chance for the community to take notice

Safe Routes to School Program Coordinator Erin Paskus comes to us with a strong background in food systems nonprofits, most recently as the Commodity Supplemental Food Program Outreach Coordinator with the Greater Lansing Food Bank. Driven by their passion to build collaborative relationships that encourage community participation, Erin employs proactive community engagement methods to ensure

Celebrate Bike and Roll to School Day on Wednesday, May 8! Join children and adults around the nation to celebrate the joy of bicycling. Celebrated worldwide since 1997, the goal of the event is to encourage children and teens to be more active on their school commute. Join us by registering your school for Bike and Roll to

As we spring ahead into the year, let's pause for a moment to reflect on our past accomplishments. Through our collective talents, strengths, and collaboration, Safe Routes to School programming and projects in Michigan are making a difference by making it safer and easier for students to walk, bike, and roll to school. Thank you!