Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Safe Routes to School

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Commentary: 100 Years of School Safety Patrol Coming to Denver

By Cassie Tanner | Apr 20, 2021 | No Comments

AAA Colorado is always looking to expand the School Safety Patrol program, especially with a renewed focus on Denver to align with the City’s Vision Zero initiatives and its Safe Routes to School 5-Year Action Plan, now in development.

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Opinion: An ‘Active Transportation Administration’? No, Thanks

By Beth Osborne | Feb 7, 2021 | No Comments

Editor's note This article was written in response to an article on Streetsblog USA about a proposal to create an active transportation administration or czar at the U.S. Department of Transportation. We are pleased to publish multiple perspectives on this important issue.

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Op-Ed: It’s Time to Put Daycares Within Walking Distance of Every Home

By Kea Wilson | Aug 25, 2020 | No Comments

A land-use ordinance passed by Seattle City Council marks a first step in increasing access to childcare across the city.

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Don’t Let the School Bus be COVID-19’s Next Victim

By Kea Wilson | Jul 10, 2020 | No Comments

As school re-openings loom, the school bus industry is organizing support for the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act, a $10-billion Senate bill that would provide relief to transportation providers — including school-bus operators — that earlier federal relief packages overlooked. And if CERTS doesn’t pass, transit advocates warn that the country is at […]

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Safe Routes to School Drops Recommendation of Police Enforcement

By Kea Wilson | Jun 10, 2020 | No Comments

Black activists have long maintained that police presence is a barrier to the safe use of the streets for Black children. Now, a major national program is listening — and making big changes.