Fire Up Your Feet

Encouraging families, students and schools to work together and create active lifestyles which inspire our children to be healthy and physically active.

[Salud America! @SaludAmerica]

"Higher levels of physical activity among children are associated with favorable health outcomes, including heart and muscle fitness, bone health, and weight status." https://t.co/2YvmNTQpJr

[Smart Growth America @SmartGrowthUSA]

Las Cruces, NM is creating a more mixed-use and #walkable community. The key to their success? A #Downtown Master Plan that has guided the adoption of a form-based code and #CompleteStreets implementation. https://t.co/ngxWqOBmw9

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Safe Routes to School in Columbus, Ohio partners with community initiative https://t.co/okY9v3Zlma

[Safe Routes Partnership @SafeRoutesNow]

NEW BLOG POST: It’s Time for Safe Routes to School Programs to Start Saying #MeToo https://t.co/wya8Q1zWob

[Fire Up Your Feet @FireUpYourFeet]

Newton, MA advocates for high schools and SRTS in school design https://t.co/IEkYRiPjp1

[Salud America! @SaludAmerica]

A university can do more than educate young minds. It can transform health in the surrounding community. #TuesdayThoughts https://t.co/MnQBUvlFV2

[Salud America! @SaludAmerica]

Cars shouldn't be the only way to get around. They cost $$$, time, and hurt physical and mental health. See what @ArlingtonVA & @APSVirginia are doing to boost #ActiveTransportation! https://t.co/v9yXODgygf

[Fire Up Your Feet @FireUpYourFeet]

@PHAnews From neighborhood sidewalks to outdoor plazas, the design of public spaces plays a big role in motivating physical activity. Here's how public spaces can be designed to support our community health: https://t.co/yQJZa9jolJ via @active_design

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@peopleforbikes In case you needed another reason to ride your bike... https://t.co/9S9H4V7xlb

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@americawalks Miami is experimenting with a woonerf where people who walk, bike, and drive cars will try to share space https://t.co/SeolLi4tlN

[Vision Zero Network @Visionzeronet]

ICYMI - Powerful committee asks for input re: how speed limits should be set. Your chance to give input & support #VisionZero https://t.co/vMwy88zuA2

[Fire Up Your Feet @FireUpYourFeet]

The April 4th episode of @americawalks #WalkingTowardsJustice will tackle
street harassment. Register today! https://t.co/zgBqnsC2ii

[Fire Up Your Feet @FireUpYourFeet]

@CityParksAll The Economic Impact of Local Parks - a new report from @NRPA_news adds to the growing body of research around the value of neighborhood parks. Economy, health, environment, jobs, and more. https://t.co/cKGm4HECGP

[Fire Up Your Feet @FireUpYourFeet]

Safety and comfort in public spaces should be the norm. Unfortunately, street harassment exists, with inevitable effects on Safe Routes to School. Free webinar https://t.co/jGjOUUN608

[NRPA news @NRPA_news]

Being exposed to greenery during childhood may alter the structure of the brain in a really good way according to a new study. https://t.co/eH3bxJTBO8

[Project for Public Spaces @PPS_Placemaking]

When people are physically and mentally comfortable in a space, they open up, connect with others, and quite literally kick their shoes off. In this informal atmosphere, they are “third places,” vital informal gathering places between work and home. https://t.co/UbRd1UPt3w

[America Walks @americawalks]

Good piece on the gender gap found in #walking from @StreetsblogUSA's @schmangee Can't wait to tackle this topic on our April 4th #WalkingTowardsJustice episode https://t.co/qH40Nb3rIZ

[Fire Up Your Feet @FireUpYourFeet]

Complete Streets @completestreets "Traffic speed is something cities can and should control" | Learn more about @NACTO's bikeways design guide: https://t.co/vrSb4dszED

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We think walking and biking are some of the good things to be thankful for. https://t.co/68VrhOO8Os

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Today is the International Day of Happiness - so let’s be thankful for the good things and focus on what really matters in life https://t.co/9yYHsOrpzq #InternationalDayOfHappiness

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Join @SafeRoutesNow and our co-hosts @SaludAmerica, @wtsdcchapter, @WTSVirginia, @wts_phx @Momsrising for the next #MoveEquity tweetchat 3/21 at 1pm ET!