Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Education

Nolen Brown, fixing bike at right, sets up an outreach table for Power to the Pedal on the S.F. State campus. Photo by Nick Kordesch.

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One New California Bicycle Friendly University: S.F. State

By Melanie Curry | Dec 1, 2016 | No Comments

SF State earned Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly University status with the work of one hard-working, enthusiastic, part-time student employee. How much better could it be with full-time staff and real attention to campus bikeability?

Safe Routes in Schools: Oceano Elementary’s Bike Friendly Playground Makeover

By Melanie Curry | Nov 5, 2015 | No Comments

An elementary school in Oceano, California, just got the state’s first permanent bicycle track—inside a schoolyard. Inspired by an enthusiastic teacher, organized by a supportive principal, and designed by the regional Safe Routes to School coordinator, the playground markings give kids a safe place to practice riding bikes while learning the rules of the road. […]