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Safe Routes to School in Belmont Redwood Shores
Oct 19, 2012In addition to working in the Santa Clara School District, the Safe Routes to School team has made their way north to the Belmont/Redwood Shores district.
These schools have made impressive efforts to encourage more walking and biking. At Cipriani Elementary, the school made a designated space to store bikes since so many students brought their bike to the rodeo. The walls at Cipriani... read the whole note.
International Walk to School Day in Santa Clara
Oct 04, 2012On October 3, 2012, over 40 countries participated in International Walk to School Day. Locally, Santa Clara Safe Routes to School worked with five schools in an effort to reduce traffic congestion, bring awareness to walkable communities, and start an active lifestyle by walking or biking to school. Students were encouraged to use active transportation to get to school by walking, riding a... read the whole note.
Family Fun Night at Montague Elementary
Oct 02, 2012On Friday evening, September 28th, our Santa Clara Safe Routes to School team arrived at Montague Elementary School with the car packed tight. We had a large box of helmets, supplies to put on a "Snail Race," a "Map My Route" table, and a picture board for the kids to put their faces through, transforming them into a sun riding a bicycle. Calmar Bicycles helped out too, volunteering to assist... read the whole note.
New hires round out SR2S team
Aug 08, 2012Please help me welcome the newest additions to SVBC's Safe Routes to School program team, Ashley Hernandez and Megan Melack! They will be working with Ernesto to strengthen and expand our youth bike education efforts. They are both passionate about bicycles and working with youth. We're so happy to have them!
Ashley Hernandez Ashley is a passionate mountain biker who graduated from Cal... read the whole note.
Summer Bike Camp Success
Aug 08, 2012What’s better than riding a bike on a nice summer afternoon? That’s exactly what over 20 youth were able to do as they participated in Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition’s first Summer Bike Camp during the week of July 30. The four-day camp took place at the Alma Youth Center in San José where kids ages 9-16 learned about bicycle safety and environmental stewardship.
Through the Summer... read the whole note.
Summer youth biking thanks to Michael Lee Environmental Foundation
Jun 28, 2012SVBC would like to thank the Michael Lee Environmental Foundation for graciously providing a grant to fund a pilot summer youth bike safety education project in San Jose. The initial three-to-five-day summer program will focus on youth bicycle education while shedding light on the many health and environmental benefits pedaling has to offer. By working with MLEF to develop this program, we... read the whole note.
Get a job: SVBC seeks Safe Routes to School Coordinators
Jun 13, 2012UPDATE 7/23: Applications for this position are no longer being accepted. Thank you to all who applied.
SVBC is hiring Safe Routes to School Coordinators to administer on-site bicycle and pedestrian safety education to elementary and middle school students. These positions are crucial to introducing students to valuable walking and biking safety skills so that they can grow up active... read the whole note.
May was a rodeo
Jun 07, 2012Literally, the month of May was jam-packed with youth bicycle and pedestrian rodeos that were conducted through the Safe Routes to School programs in Santa Clara, San José, and East Palo Alto. Altogether, with the help of fellow SVBC staff and volunteers, we conducted a total of 27 bicycle and pedestrian rodeos. These activities granted us the opportunity to teach important bicycle and... read the whole note.
Volunteers needed for San José bike rodeo
May 08, 2012As part of our Safe Routes to School program, we are conducting bike rodeos at schools in East Palo Alto, Santa Clara, and San José and we need volunteers to help make them great! Students learn to use turn signals, make left and right turns, avoid obstacles, and develop their balance and stability. The time commitment is typically two to three hours, and volunteers need no previous experience... read the whole note.
Volunteers needed for Santa Clara bike rodeo
May 08, 2012As part of our Safe Routes to School program, we are conducting bike rodeos at schools in East Palo Alto, Santa Clara, and San José and we need volunteers to help make them great! Students learn to use turn signals, make left and right turns, avoid obstacles, and develop their balance and stability. The time commitment is typically two to three hours, and volunteers need no previous experience... read the whole note.