On May 9, the Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools (SR2S) Program continued its long tradition of celebrating Bike to School Day in conjunction with Bike to Work Day, the latter of which is...
Safe Routes to Schools
10/05/2016
October 5 wasn’t just any old Wednesday in Alameda County. At over 140 elementary, middle, and high schools in the Safe Routes to Schools program it was a memorable morning of smiling faces,...
08/15/2016
Last Friday, August 12, the world celebrated International Youth Day. Here in Alameda County, we don’t have to look far to find youth doing amazing things. Take the recent winners of our Community...
06/29/2016
The Bay Area has no shortage of amazing teenagers. I should know. I work daily with youth in six Alameda County middle and high schools who lead efforts to make their schools safer and...
05/27/2016
School’s out for summer! After a very full year of Safe Routes to School activities to encourage families to walk, bike, carpool, and take transit, I’m feeling reflective. Our team of ten awesome...
05/12/2016
This morning, my alarm went off earlier than usual, waking me up around the time I used to roll out of bed in high school to make it to first period. Which makes sense, since instead of going to the...
12/17/2015
This week, TransForm is sprinting to the finish line.
Starting Monday, we shared one story a day (via email) from the incredible people who have become a part of our work to create a better...
10/13/2015
Wednesday, October 7 was a worldwide affair.
That morning, kids from more than 40 countries laced up their sneakers and strapped on their helmets to participate in International Walk and Roll to...
08/27/2015
As August comes to an end, kids across Alameda County are busy organizing their backpacks, pumping up their bike tires, and picking out outfits for the first day of school. But they’re not the only...
07/23/2015
Back in the spring of 2009, after volunteering to help with outreach for Bike To Work Day, I found myself at a media training led by Deb Hubsmith.
After years of community organizing, I...