Encouraging families, students and schools to work together and create active lifestyles which inspire our children to be healthy and physically active.
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"Higher levels of physical activity among children are associated with favorable health outcomes, including heart and muscle fitness, bone health, and weight status." salud.to/activityguide
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Las Cruces, NM is creating a more mixed-use and #walkable community. The key to their success? A #Downtown Master Plan that has guided the adoption of a form-based code and #CompleteStreets implementation. smartgrowthamerica.org/best-…
Safe Routes to School in Columbus, Ohio partners with community initiative buff.ly/2FDbl6R
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NEW BLOG POST: It’s Time for Safe Routes to School Programs to Start Saying #MeToo bit.ly/2GpeEeo
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A university can do more than educate young minds. It can transform health in the surrounding community. #TuesdayThoughts salud.to/2t7VTJV
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Cars shouldn't be the only way to get around. They cost $$$, time, and hurt physical and mental health. See what @ArlingtonVA & @APSVirginia are doing to boost #ActiveTransportation! salud.to/2tOx9ac
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ICYMI - Powerful committee asks for input re: how speed limits should be set. Your chance to give input & support #VisionZero buff.ly/2De1X3u
The April 4th episode of @americawalks #WalkingTowardsJustice will tackle
street harassment. Register today! buff.ly/2Fp7qXj
Safety and comfort in public spaces should be the norm. Unfortunately, street harassment exists, with inevitable effects on Safe Routes to School. Free webinar buff.ly/2p5I7De
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Being exposed to greenery during childhood may alter the structure of the brain in a really good way according to a new study. ow.ly/yLxj30iMSGL
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When people are physically and mentally comfortable in a space, they open up, connect with others, and quite literally kick their shoes off. In this informal atmosphere, they are “third places,” vital informal gathering places between work and home. pps.org/article/get-into-you…
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Good piece on the gender gap found in #walking from @StreetsblogUSA's @schmangee Can't wait to tackle this topic on our April 4th #WalkingTowardsJustice episode usa.streetsblog.org/2018/03/…
Complete Streets @completestreets "Traffic speed is something cities can and should control" | Learn more about @NACTO's bikeways design guide: buff.ly/2p7yuTT
We think walking and biking are some of the good things to be thankful for. nitter.gq/actionhappiness/status…
Today is the International Day of Happiness - so let’s be thankful for the good things and focus on what really matters in life dayofhappiness.net #InternationalDayOfHappiness
Join @SafeRoutesNow and our co-hosts @SaludAmerica, @wtsdcchapter, @WTSVirginia, @wts_phx @Momsrising for the next #MoveEquity tweetchat 3/21 at 1pm ET!
RSVP for the latest @SchottFound webinar: Protecting the Safety, Wellbeing and Opportunity to Learn for Black Girls buff.ly/2FMhbCY
Glad to see this article point out that in or out of the crosswalk is not the issue--Uber crash in Arizona kills woman in first pedestrian death caused by a self-driving car: buff.ly/2FLLLMU via @slate
Want to see more women & girls walking & biking? Want to learn about great contributions by women to active transportation advocacy? Come talk and learn at our #MoveEquity tweetchat 3/21 at 1pm ET
Streetsblog USA @StreetsblogUSA Every 1 mph reduction in vehicle speeds on urban streets results in a 6% decrease in traffic fatalities. buff.ly/2oP5LDP