Bicycling

DOT Now Accepting Applications for 2014 Bike to School Program

DOT launched the second annual Bike to School competition on Tuesday.

By Brad Aaron

2:08 PM EST on November 8, 2013

DOT launched the second annual Bike to School competition on Tuesday.

Five schools will be selected to receive a cycling “starter kit” with curriculum materials, bike racks, assistance identifying safer routes to school, and other support from DOT, Bike New York, and Recycle-a-Bicycle.

In addition, the non-profit Safe Streets Fund will give selected schools $500 toward implementing Bike to School programs.

“Even more wheels are turning in classrooms citywide as schools introduce a new curriculum about the benefits of biking and riding smart,” said DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, in a press release. “With lesson plans and activities that get students thinking about streets and safety, we’re helping them discover biking is a great shortcut to a healthier, more active lifestyle.”

Applications for the 2014 Bike to School program, available on the DOT web site, will be accepted through December 13.

Brad Aaron

Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.