What is the relationship between the Bicycle Alliance and safe routes to school programs?
The relationship is a natural one. The Bicycle Alliance advocates for bicyclists and a bike-friendly Washington. We work at the local, regional, state, and federal level on behalf of bicyclists. We strongly believe that bicycles are an excellent transportation choice, particularly for children that have the proper riding skills and knowledge. Safe routes to school provides an opportunity to work with parents, kids, schools, and communities to increase the number of people bicycling safer and more often. If people ride their bike as kids, they are more likely to as adults. For those not ready to ride or that choose not to, safe routes to school also examines and proposes ways to improve the pedestrian environment. Our success as an advocacy organization puts us in an excellent position to be statewide safe routes to school leaders.
