Our Publications
The following publications are produced by the Safe Routes Partnership for use in advancing Safe Routes to School, active transportation, and shared use in all communities. To search for a publication on a specific topic, use the advanced search tool and start typing in "Safe Routes Partnership" in the author field, then select it from the list that appears.
This report provides an overview of beneficial approaches taken by MPOs to advance health, support walking and biking, and create more equitable communities.
Community engagement is most effective when residents are involved in ongoing, collaborative efforts to improve walking, biking, and access to parks.
Grassroots organizing takes root as community members and advocates in Muscoy, CA worked together to achieve wins for walking, biking, and Safe Routes to School.
The Modesto Airport Neighborhood is a suburban community in the Central Valley that had not historically received much in the way of Safe Routes to School investment and attention.
This fact sheet explains one way to fund active transportation improvements: bonds. It covers what bonds are, how they can be used to pay for active transportation infrastructure, and provides advice for advocates interested in using this method to pay for active transportation.
The city of Salem, Oregon has increasingly recognized the important role of biking and walking as a way of getting around the city.
Portland has a reputation as being one of the best cities for biking in the country. But while investments over the past several decades have been focused on downtown and affluent close-in neighborhoods, low-income communities and communities of color in the greater Portland region have been historically marginalized and underinvested in.
No one should have to risk their life walking alongside fast moving traffic or spend two hours on the bus just to get to the grocery store.
This report provides an overview of the key role that active transportation financing can play in developing healthy communities.