Advocacy Organization
End Street Harassment to Get More Youth Walking and Biking
Sara Zimmerman is program and policy director at the Safe Routes Partnership.
Click here to see the Storify highlights from the #MoveEquity Tweetchat on ending street harassment to get more kids walking and biking.
Nora Cody, Alameda County Safe Routes Visionary, Wins 2016 Hubsmith Safe Routes Champion Award
The Safe Routes Partnership is proud to announce Nora Cody as the winner of the 2016 Hubsmith Safe Routes Champion Award. Nora exemplifies the same qualities that marked Deb’s career as a leader of the Safe Routes to School movement. Like Deb, Nora is deeply committed to ensuring that kids can walk and bike to school safely and leading the movement for a true culture shift.
Benchmarking Our Progress in Walking and Biking: How Are We Doing?
The Alliance for Biking and Walking recently released its 2016 Benchmarking Report, a biennial update on walking and biking across the United States intended to promote access to data, measure progress, support policy and advocacy efforts, and connect to health initiatives. More than half of member organizations in the Alliance for Biking and Walking are involved in Safe Routes to School efforts.