Safe Routes to School is a national program seeking to increase the number of students and parents safely walking and bicycling to school. Whether through bicycle and pedestrian education classes, improved sidewalks and bike lanes, or enforcing school zone speed limits, our community is working together to make walking and bicycling to school a viable choice for students and parents!
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National Bike to School Day on May 9!
Many Fort Collins schools are planning activities to celebrate the first annual National Bike to School Day. Find out what you can do to participate in this national event by visiting this website or by contacting your school's biking/walking champion or wellness coordinator.
Women Bicycling Across U.S. for Safe Routes
A group of women are touring on their bikes from coast to coast for Safe Routes to School. Read about their journey.
Northern Colorado School Wellness Roundtable
We participated in this parent roundtable event to share with families how to get more physically active on the way to and from school. The event took place at the Windsor Recreation Center in Windsor, CO. Read more.
Safe Cycling - Don't Forget This Summer
As the temperatures increase, it's time to brush up on your safe cycling skills (unless you've been riding this winter, in which case, way to go!). for a quick refresher, check out this series of videos created by Pueblo Active Community Environments (PACE) and Colorado Safe Routes to School.
Become a Fort Collins Smart Bicyclist!
Cycling in the Fort Collins area can be very rewarding, but it's important to know the basics of city riding: bicycles are part of traffic, follow traffic laws, ride safely, bike lanes/paths etiquette and more. Also, learn how to avoid common crashes »
