by emily | Aug 30, 2022 | Blog
Thank you so much to the dozens of students across Oregon who submitted entries into our Walk+Roll Challenge 2022 art contest! Students were asked to create art answering the prompt “Why I walk and roll”. Below are the pieces from our winners! Maddox – Grade 1...
by emily | Jul 28, 2022 | Blog, News
The 2022-23 school year is about to begin! A new school year is a great time to help students change habits and start walking and rolling to school. Starting safe routes programming in your community can feel daunting, but the ODOT SRTS team has resources to help!...
by emily | May 25, 2022 | Blog, News
Around the state, students walk and roll to the places they need to go daily. Giving them the skills to do so appropriately is an important part of every Safe Routes program. While many educators would like to provide bicycle and pedestrian safety education in their...
by emily | May 25, 2022 | Blog, News
Learning how to properly ride a bicycle is an important skill, and one that can enrich a young person’s life by giving them a new outlet for exercise, freedom to take trips easily, and experience commuting via different modes. At McGovern Elementary...
by emily | Mar 24, 2022 | Blog, News
Students around Oregon celebrated Winter Walk+Roll to School Day on February 23rd, 2022, showing that walking and rolling to school is fun to do all year long. A Commute Options volunteer walks with Bear Creek Elementary Walking School Bus students on Winter Walk+Roll...
by emily | Jun 13, 2018 | Blog, News
The wait is nearly over! Safe Routes to School Infrastructure program will be gearing up this summer. As part of House Bill 2017, passed in July 2017, the state legislature has newly dedicated funding to build safety projects within one-mile radiuses of schools so...
