Safe Routes to School & bikeability webinar

Are you interested in getting more children in your school community safely walking or biking to school?

Washington State Department of Transportation will release its Safe Routes to Schools Request for Proposals (RFP) in early 2016. The amount available for the 2017-2019 biennium is expected to total $19 million. Proposals must be received from a public agency such as a school district, school, city, county or public health agency.

Most requests are for sidewalks, but what about bicycling infrastructure?

Join Cascade and experts Charlotte Claybrooke, Active Transportation Program Manager at WSDOT; Peter Lagerway, Principal at Toole Design; and school officials from Walla Walla County to learn how to include bicycle facility design and engineering into your 2016 application.

WSDOT would like to see high-quality projects in areas of high need. Whether you are urban or rural, have previous experience submitting or this is your first time, tune in to learn why incorporating bicycle projects is a Safe Routes to School option you should consider!

Safe Routes to School & bikeability webinar
TUESDAY, DEC 15, 10 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. PST
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. This opportunity is FREE of charge and sponsored by Cascade Bicycle Club and the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Safe Routes to School can transform your community in these ways:

HEALTHIER

Students who walk or bike to school exhibit higher overall physical activity compared to students who do not.

SMARTER

Students who walk or bike to school perform better academically compared to students who do not.

SAFER

When we create walkable and bikeable communities, we make places safer, inviting, and more connected. When families walk and bike their children to school our communities become stronger.

Many children lack safe places to bike or walk. We believe that every child deserves to safely walk and bike to school. Let us help you create more safe routes to school for children in your community.