About the Site Email Newsletter Links to Cycling Organisations

Bicycle and Public Transport Bicycle Network Planning Bicycle Strategies & Plans Bike Share Programs Cycling Data End of Trip Facilities Facility Design / Engineering Land Use Planning Mobility Management

Cycling Skills: Information for Riders Cycling Skills: Programs and Resources Organisations Professional Development Research

Awards and Recognition Behaviour Change Programs Economic Benefits of Cycling Environmental Benefits of Cycling Health Benefits of Cycling Maps Marketing Ride to School Ride to Shops Ride to Work Social Benefits of Cycling Women in Cycling

Bicycle Regulations Overviews Solutions Statistics & Common Crashes

Cycle Tourism: Promotion Cycle Tourism: Strategies Organisations Recreation: BMX Facilities Recreation: Off Road Facilities and Trails Recreation: Publications and Resources Recreation: Strategies Recreation: Trail and Facility Design Research

International Local Government National Government State & Territory Government

Cycling Innovations Encouragement & Promotion Enforcement & Road Safety Engineering & Planning Funding

Search

Bike Bans: A Serious Threat to Safe Routes to School

Bike Bans: A Serious Threat to Safe Routes to School
Lily Bernheimer, 24 July 2009, StreetsBlog.org
This May, a bill surfaced in the U.S. Senate that would triple federal funding for Safe Routes to School programs. Livable Streets Community activists have been on the case this week, mobilizing support for the measure. In many communities, however, local policies also have to change to help kids get to school by walking or biking.
Visit Site