Making walking part of daily life by improving pedestrian safety and physical activity for kids. Part of the @KiDZNC at @umiamimedicine.
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23 Nov 2020
Available now: WalkSafe at Home - a virtual learning portal all about #safestreets for people walking or rolling from 8 to 80 years of age (and no victim blaming).
iwalksafe.org/virtuallearnin…
Includes lessons, quizzes, RTOR accessibility discussion, and safe street discussions.
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13 Oct 2025
Happening next weekend on the 18th! Join the original superstars of #tacticalurbanism - Tony Garcia and his fantastic @StreetPlans team - for a project build at Coral Reef Elementary in @PalmettoBayVlg. An event not to be missed!
Link: bit.ly/buildsafestreets
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9 Oct 2025
An amazing #WalkToSchoolDay yesterday with Ben Sheppard Elementary, celebrating a 20 year partnership with @MDCPS to bring street safety education, information, and inspiration to the children of Miami-Dade County and its municipalities.
THANK YOU!
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UHealth WalkSafe retweeted
8 Oct 2025
UM WalkSafe Program hosted its 20th Anniversary Walk to School Day event at Ben Sheppard Elementary School. TPO Deputy Director of Administration, Zainab Salim, provided an inspirational message promoting safe & active walking practices.
ALT Collage of 13 photos from National Walk to School Day at Ben Sheppard Elementary School, hosted by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s WalkSafe program. The images show students holding signs and certificates, walking together outdoors, and participating in safety-themed activities. Teachers, staff, and community partners, including Miami-Dade T.P.O. staff, law enforcement and a sports mascot, join the celebration. The school entrance is decorated with balloons, banners, and a rainbow appears over the building, highlighting the festive atmosphere promoting safe and active travel to school.
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25 Sep 2025
Join the University of Miami @kidznc for a Focus Group Research Discussion on our @iWalkSafe & @iBikeSafe Virtual Education Platform. We’re seeking parents and caregivers to help us enhance our virtual curriculum.
More info: eventbrite.com/e/focus-group…
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UHealth WalkSafe retweeted
12 Sep 2025
The #HotzSpotPodcast is back!
Youth active mobility is the focus this month as Dr. Hotz interviews Kori Johnson of @SafeRoutesNow, the US national non-profit - in its 20th year - supporting children walking biking in their neighborhoods. #SRTS
kidzneurosciencecenter.com/h…
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UHealth WalkSafe retweeted
5 Sep 2025
ICYMI: If you are in Miami's #CoconutGrove, this is a must-read!
The results of our community surveys and pop-up events are now published in this 42-page report - and interactive map - for safer streets in the Center and West Grove.
Check it out at: ibikesafe.org/downloads/popu…
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3 Sep 2025
Right turns on red encourage drivers to roll through when they should stop.
RTORs encourage drivers to look left...only.
RTORs break the rule that RED = 🛑
RTORs make it easy for🚶♀️🚲🛴🚶 to get hurt crossing legally.
RTORs, for safety’s sake, shouldn’t exist anymore.
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UHealth WalkSafe retweeted
14 May 2025
This year, the @iWalkSafe Program reached over 73,000 children and adults across Miami-Dade.
Congrats to our poster contest winners:
Sariyah Mortimore (@fcmk8)
Jasmine Quilteravila (@westviewk8)
Sophia Echenique (@HialeahElem)
#YourBestChoiceMDCPS
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UHealth WalkSafe retweeted
21 Nov 2024
A gentle reminder that this is still illegal in 95% of America.
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20 Nov 2024
Happy National Child’s Day! Today recognizes that every child has the opportunity to pursue the limits of their talents and ambitions. Active transportation is important for children, and we encourage everyone to support it! @themiamiproject @univmiami #WalkSafe #BikeSafe
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UHealth WalkSafe retweeted
14 Nov 2024
Miami-Dade TPO staff participated in UHealth’s Walk, Bike & Roll to School Bike Lane Painting Party at Coconut Grove Elementary School to emphasize the importance of providing safe, active transportation options for children while honoring the legacy of Ruby Bridges.#MiamiDadeTPO
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UHealth WalkSafe retweeted
14 Nov 2024
Miami-Dade TPO joined efforts with UM’s WalkSafe/BikeSafe Program and Miami-Dade County DTPW’s Vision Zero initiative to host a "bike bus" on Matilda Street for "Bike to School" Day at Coconut Grove Elementary, promoting safe, active transportation for children. #MiamiDadeTPO
ALT Collage of 9 pictures of Miami-Dade TPO staff with the University of Miami’s WalkSafe/BikeSafe Program and Miami-Dade County DTPW’s Vision Zero staff riding bikes with students and parents along a designated route in Coconut Grove.
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UHealth WalkSafe retweeted
15 Nov 2024
Sadly, 40 years of broken promises by many (not the funders of our grant, but others) also meant that in the year 2024, there are still kids forced to walk on a dirt path to school.
On @RubyBridges Walk to School Day, no less.
Unacceptable.
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UHealth WalkSafe retweeted
15 Nov 2024
The utterly superfluous (there's no connecting lane to it) dedicated right turn lane was also closed off, thus providing a PROPER setback from the sidewalk for families from 37th Ave. traffic.
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UHealth WalkSafe retweeted
15 Nov 2024
Meanwhile, at @FrancesTuckerES, our sister program, @iWalkSafe, was busy working with @KERR_MPD's team to calm traffic.
This school has more #walktoschool participants, and closing down Williams Ave eliminated the right turn on red dangers at the school's present crosswalk.
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UHealth WalkSafe retweeted
15 Nov 2024
The writing is on the wall in bright red fluorescent neon:
Protected bike lanes linking neighborhood streets with schools reduce auto congestion: coconutgrovespotlight.com/20…
Plus, bikes get kids excited to go to school AND facilitates their health. #BikeGrove2024
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12 Nov 2024
It's National Injury Prevention Day.
Let's start by encouraging engineers to eliminate right turns on red AND any walk signal that conflicts with green light.
Make traffic signals unambiguous for the safety of kids and families. #BeInjuryFree
@americawalks @injuryfreekids
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1 Nov 2024
The big community Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day in @CoconutGroveBID is ON!
The post-hurricane rescheduling has allowed us to recognize the @RubyBridges Foundation this year as part of the community efforts to make walking and cycling to school safer for kids and families.
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