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Healthy Community Development Grants
Are you looking for ways to fund a small project that encourages students to walk or bike to school? If so, Healthy Community Development (HCD) grants may be just the solution you need. What are Healthy Community Development grants? Healthy … Continue reading →
Mark your calendars for two exciting upcoming Safe Routes to School webinars!
These webinars are brought to you by two Transportation Management Associations — Greater Mercer TMA and Keep Middlesex Moving, and the New Jersey Safe Routes to School Resource Center with support from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), the … Continue reading →
Inspiring the Next Generation
Imagine a school zone designed by 7th graders. What would they change? What kind of new features would they include? Intrigued by the idea of fusing community-generated design with Safe Routes to School concepts, Tiffany Robinson, a planner with the … Continue reading →
Always Expect a Train: New Rail Safety Action Plan for New Jersey
Back in October, the NJ Safe Routes Scoop published an article about rail safety and the Operation Lifesaver education program. Operation Lifesaver promotes rail safety by giving presentations to students throughout New Jersey on the importance of crossing railroad tracks … Continue reading →
Slow Down, You Move Too Fast: Reducing Automobile Travel Speeds
Speeding through residential neighborhoods is one of the most frequent complaints issued to police departments. It can also be one of the greatest barriers to surmount when parents consider whether to allow their children to walk or bike to school. … Continue reading →
Tatem Elementary Receives a 2012 SRTS Mini-Grant
On November 21, 2011, the National Center for Safe Routes to School announced the award recipients for the Spring 2012 Safe Routes to School mini-grants program. There were 26 mini-grants available and over 200 applications were received and reviewed. Cross … Continue reading →