Walk to School Day will now be known as Walk & Roll to School Day and Bike to School Day will now be known as Bike & Roll to School Day. The events have new names, new logos, and new resources to help with planning and promotion, but the goals of the events remain the same.
“At the heart of these events is the idea that by starting with children and the trip to school communities become safe places for everyone to make active trips, whether that means walking, biking or rolling,” said Nancy Pullen-Seufert, Director, National Center for Safe Routes to School—the coordinating agency of Walk & Roll and Bike & Roll to School Days. “Our new event names better reflect our longstanding goal of promoting safe, accessible spaces for all active trips.”
Read the full announcement about our relaunch and learn about the resources we’ve added to our website to help you plan more fun, impactful events.
We hope you’ll join us at the next event – Bike & Roll to School Day, which will be held on May 4, 2022. Registration opens March 8!
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Check out our Trends, Issues and Evidence and Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day Talking Points documents for information on benefits of active travel to school and how regular walking, biking, and rolling to school can make a difference.
Cities and schools working together can support safe walking and rolling for students along with other benefits by closing or limiting motor vehicle access on a street adjacent to a school.
In Re-envisioning School Streets: Creating More Space for Children and Families, five case examples demonstrate how schools and cities have made temporary and permanent changes to support active travel.
Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day events can be simple or elaborate. A school might start by hosting a big event, and then hold low-key events over time. Another place might start simple and then build efforts in subsequent years. Learn more about planning the event.
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Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day events come in all sizes. Make the event something that will resonate with what families, the school and broader community care about. Browse ideas to help you plan an event.
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Promoting your event in the community can help build awareness of your event theme or cause, such as healthy habits, neighborhood safety or a sense of community. We’ve provided some tools to help you get started.
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Use these downloadable materials to help with promoting your event, decorating the school, or getting the students involved in and excited about the celebration.
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Communities across the country joined together to celebrate Walk & Roll to School Day 2022. See who stepped up, and find out who participated in previous years.
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Communities across the country celebrated the tenth annual National Bike & Roll to School Day in 2022. Find out who participated this year and in previous years.
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For most schools, a one-day event is not enough. Communities see the promise of healthier students and safer streets. Learn more about transitioning your event into ongoing activities.
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Changes to streets, sidewalks or trails may make walking or rolling an everyday option beyond the event, so children can enjoy an active trip to school year round. This page provides guides to getting the community involved in supporting design changes to improve the route to school.
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Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs engage community members, school staff and administrators, transportation and public health professionals and others to improve the health and well-being of children by enabling and encouraging them to walk and roll to school.
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Events are a wonderful way to celebrate the joy and independence of walking, biking & rolling to school and they bring schools and communities together for a common purpose. Most of all, they are fun!
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The first National Walk & Roll to School Day was held in 1997 and the first-ever National Bike & Roll to School Day was celebrated in 2012 across the U.S. Join communities as they walk and roll to school for these events each year.
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The National Center for Safe Routes to School, the coordinating agency for Walk & Roll and Bike & Roll to School Days, is committed to empowering communities to make active commutes to school a safe, appealing, preferred choice for families.
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Do you have a question or comment about Walk & Roll to School Day or Bike & Roll to School Day? Want to share your event stories and photos? We’d love to hear from you!
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