Introducing the Local Practice & Policy Blog
In Atlanta, I’m sitting in a conference room with roughly 30 advocates from the public health sector who are here to talk about the work they are doing throughout the country in preventative health.
Blog
Homework assignment: Engage local leaders as advocates
Since the release of the Senate transportation bill back in November, we have faced the specter of a transportation bill in which state departments of transportation would make the sole decisions about whether to dedicate any funding to Safe Routes to School, bicycling and walking.
What Would MAP-21 Mean for MPOs?
On Wednesday, March 14, the full Senate passed MAP-21, a two-year transportation reauthorization bill (more details).
Who Says Rules Are Made To Be Broken?
Whoever says rules are made to be broken is not aware of this interesting fact: Safe Routes to School-related laws have been effective in reducing injuries and increasing walking and bicycling to school.
Happy National Bike Month - Time to Get Out and Ride
May is National Bike Month, and May 9 marks the first ever official National Bike to School Day. Events celebrating bicycling and encouraging more ridership are taking place all throughout the country. The weather is warm, spring has spru
Thank You to Ride America for Safe Routes
Jeanie Ward-Waller is a structural engineer who also holds two masters degrees. After working as a civil engineer on building construction for four years, Jeanie decided to do something big, bold and very different.