About Walk + Bike
Oregon’s Walk + Bike program is coordinated by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) to encourage children, youth, and families to use safe, active, transportation to get to and from school and throughout their communities throughout the year. The BTA is supported by partner organizations statewide and builds on existing Safe Routes to School partnerships to reach more schools than ever and encourage more Oregon children and their families to be active and safe every time they travel to school.
Two statewide Walk + Bike events take place each year, with many more events and activities occurring at the local and regional levels.
May: Walk + Bike to School Challenge Month
This statewide event is a friendly competition that encourages students to walk and bike to school for the whole month of May. In 2009, 60 schools and over 4,000 individuals participated in the event. Record participation is expected among elementary and middle schools in 2010, and for the first time, high schools and universities are also invited to participate.
October: Walk + Bike to School Day
This international event held on the first Wednesday of October each year. In 2008 over 2,800 events were held in the US and 168 schools in Oregon participated. With major support from the Oregon Walk + Bike to School Committee, the BTA helps schools around the state make this event a success. The BTA and our partner organizations offer ongoing support, technical assistance and resources for schools and communities to encourage more kids to walk and bike to school throughout the year.
About the BTA
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance is a non-profit membership organization working to promote bicycling and improve bicycling conditions in Oregon and SW Washington. Since 1990, the BTA has worked in partnership with citizens, businesses, community groups, government agencies and elected officials to create healthy, sustainable communities where bicycling is safe, convenient and accessible.
Our Partners
The Oregon Walk + Bike to School Committee has been promoting Walk and Bike to School Day since 1999, providing training and resources to schools around Oregon who participate in the international event. The committee meets monthly and member organizations provide staffing, expertise and resources to support kids walking and biking to school.
Membership is open to qualified individuals and organizations by contacting <!-- This script can be used FREELY as long as this copyright message is intact: Mail Spam Blocker / Copyright (c) 2004 by www.myvasco.com Internet Marketing Solutions --> Angela Koch at (503) 226-0676 x19.
Current committee members:
- Bicycle Transportation Alliance
- Safe Routes to School National Partnership
- Kaiser Permanente
- Oregon Department of Transportation
- Portland Bureau of Transportation
- Department of Education – Healthy Kids Learn Better
- Oregon Medical Association
- SafeKids Coalition
- Oregon Health & Science University – ThinkFirst program
- Department of Health-Human Services – Physical Activity and Nutrition
- Alliance for Community Traffic Safety-Oregon
