| All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking. - Friedrich Nietzsche |
| Safe Routes |
or no knowledge about the environment and sustainable living. Some of our focuses include recycling, alternative transportation, organic/local foods and childhood education. |
- Bike to Work Day - 5/1
| The National Center for Safe Routes to School and TX-DOT work together with local communities to bring safe passageways for kids to get to school. If your school does not have sidewalks and you are interested in spearheading a movement, email us. |
| It started with a request from a mother who wanted to walk with her children for ice cream. Read the series of articles ran in the Cypress Sun. First in Series Second in Series Third in Series |
| Incomplete Street |
| Complete Street |
The streets of our cities and towns ought to
be for everyone, whether young or old,
motorist or bicyclist, walker or wheelchair
user, bus rider or shopkeeper. But too many
of our streets are designed only for speeding
cars, or worse, creeping traffic jams. They’re
unsafe for people on foot or bike — and
unpleasant for everybody.
be for everyone, whether young or old,
motorist or bicyclist, walker or wheelchair
user, bus rider or shopkeeper. But too many
of our streets are designed only for speeding
cars, or worse, creeping traffic jams. They’re
unsafe for people on foot or bike — and
unpleasant for everybody.
Now, in communities across the country, a movement is growing to complete the
streets. States, cities and towns are asking their planners, engineers and designers to
build road networks that welcome all citizens.
streets. States, cities and towns are asking their planners, engineers and designers to
build road networks that welcome all citizens.
| How to Help |
Write your elected officials. Diversification of
transportation options can only be established with
legislative changes.
Ask your HOA or MUD. Many times sidewalks are
installed through these entities.
transportation options can only be established with
legislative changes.
Ask your HOA or MUD. Many times sidewalks are
installed through these entities.