The SAVE Foundation's AmeriCorps VISTA Transportation Expansion Project. This endeavour will improve the coordination of stakeholders around multi-modal efforts throughout the Greater Helena Area, building community capacity in a sustainable manner. This blog will document Helena's ongoing efforts to improve: public transportation, biking, walking, and other forms of safe recreational travel.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
"Walking School Buses" Fight Childhood Obesity and Improve Attendance
Walking School Buses are catching on across the country. Led by a parent volunteer, these programs give kids a safe opportunity to walk to school with their friends, while increasing their daily physical activity. CBS News recently published an article about nation-wide Walking School Buses here. You can learn more about local Walking School Buses at Helena's neighborhood schools by contacting our local Safe Routes to School program.