Tagged: Safe Routes to School

Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a national initiative to enable and encourage students to safely walk and bicycle to school funding from the Federal Highway Administration (the National Center for Safe Routes to School)


Projects might build sidewalks, bicycle paths & pedestrian-friendly infrastructure,  reduce speeds in school zones & neighborhoods,  address distracted driving among drivers of all ages, educate generations on pedestrian & bicycle safety

Benefits include:  less roadway congestion,  less gasoline consumption,  cleaner air,  healthier and happier children,  more lively and engaged communities.

Ways to Reduce School Traffic

Ten ways to reduce school traffic

Reduce school traffic in September with these easy steps. Between the first day of school and Back to School night we are all a bit crazed. A little planning will help a...

Umbrellas on your way to school

Mayapples around New Providence The mayapple is one of the first plants to appear in early spring. A single white flower beneath its leaves gives off a strong musky scent. This plant...