Walk to School Day 2009 is Approaching!
This year’s Walk to School Day, which is organized by the National Center for Safe Routes to School, is coming up soon! October 7 to be precise. You can register for the event here. Walking to school...
View Article511CC wins Safe Routes to School Mini Grant
511CC wins Safe Routes to School Mini Grant. The National Center for Safe Routes to School announced today that 511 Contra Costa was one of 25 national applicants to receive a $1000.00 mini grant for...
View ArticleWhat is Safe Routes to Schools?
511CC has been assisting adults with information on ways to minimize the use of the car for errands and commutes for 20 years. However lasting behavior change starts at a young age and with Safe...
View ArticleParticipate in Walnut Creek's Pedestrian Master Plan (2014)
You are invited to participate in the development of the Walnut Creek Pedestrian Master Plan The Pedestrian Master Plan is the first citywide planning effort focused on making walking in Walnut Creek...
View ArticleCounty Connection and BART Offer Free Passes for School Trips
Both BART and County Connection have announced the return of programs offering free passes for school trips. Thanks to funding from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the ‘Free BART Rides for School Field...
View ArticleFree Teen Driving Safety Program: September 17, 2014 (Martinez)
If you’ve got a teenage driver in the house, or a teen who’ll be driving soon, a great way to help them stay safer behind the wheel is to bring them to the CHP Smart Start Driving Safety Program. This...
View ArticleFree Teen Driving Safety Program: October 2, 2014 (Antioch)
If you’ve got a teenage driver in the house, or a teen who’ll be driving soon, a great way to help them stay safer behind the wheel is to bring them to the CHP Smart Start Driving Safety Program. This...
View ArticleFree Cycling Festival in Antioch on October 23, 2014 – Free Helmets & Lights
Street Smarts Diablo and the Antioch Bike Club invite you to a free Cycling Festival at Antioch High School on Thursday, October 23 from 3-5pm. It’s the perfect afterschool activity! Bring your bike...
View ArticleFree Teen Driving Safety Program: October 28, 2014 (Oakley)
If you’ve got a teenage driver in the house, or a teen who’ll be driving soon, a great way to help them stay safer behind the wheel is to bring them to the CHP Smart Start Driving Safety Program. This...
View ArticleFree Teen Driving Safety Program: November 17, 2014 (Walnut Creek)
If you’ve got a teenage driver in the house, or a teen who’ll be driving soon, a great way to help them stay safer behind the wheel is to bring them to the CHP Smart Start Driving Safety Program. This...
View ArticleDeer Valley High School Driver Safety Video (2015)
Students from Deer Valley High School’s Television Class produced a three-minute video on driver safety and awareness. Street Smarts Diablo Region and the CHP partnered with the Deer Valley High, in...
View ArticleMTC's 2015 High School Internship Program: Now Taking Applications
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is offering opportunities for Bay Area high school students to get hands-on experience in the transportation field through paid summer internships. They...
View ArticleSchedule & Services Changes: County Connection, Wheels, Tri Delta Transit...
Wheels (LAVTA) – The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority is making minor changes to several of its regular and school-focused bus routes effective Saturday, February 21: Route 2 – The afternoon...
View ArticleStreet Smarts Diablo Bike & Roll to School Events: March 31 – May 6, 2015
National Bike to School Day is Wednesday, May 6. As a lead-up to the big day, Street Smarts Diablo is teaming up with select middle schools in Contra Costa for a series of individual Bike & Roll to...
View ArticleMartin Luther King, Jr. Junior High: Bike & Roll to School – April 15, 2015
Martin Luther King, Jr. Junior High parents & students, it’s time to get ready to Bike and Roll to School! As a lead-up to National Bike to School Day on May 6, Street Smarts Diablo is teaming up...
View ArticlePine Hollow Middle School: Bike & Roll to School – April 2, 2015
Pine Hollow Middle School parents & students, it’s time to get ready to Bike and Roll to School! As a lead-up to National Bike to School Day on May 6, Street Smarts Diablo is teaming up with...
View ArticleAntioch Middle School: Bike & Roll to School – April 23, 2015
Antioch Middle School parents & students, it’s time to get ready to Bike and Roll to School! As a lead-up to National Bike to School Day on May 6, Street Smarts Diablo is teaming up with Contra...
View ArticleFree Teen Driving Safety Program: April 20, 2015 (Concord)
If you live in or near Concord, help your teen be a safer driver by bringing them to the CHP’s Start Smart program on April 20! This two-hour driver safety class at Clayton Valley Charter High School...
View ArticleWalnut Creek Intermediate School: Bike & Roll to School – April 28, 2015
Walnut Creek Intermediate School parents & students, it’s time to get ready to Bike and Roll to School! As a lead-up to National Bike to School Day on May 6, Street Smarts Diablo is teaming up...
View ArticleFree Teen Driving Safety Classes: Concord, San Ramon, Antioch (Apr. 2015)
Bring your teen to one of the CHP’s Start Smart classes! Spending just two hours with them can make them a safer driver. This program is for new and future licensed teenage drivers and their parents....
View ArticleRancho Medanos Junior High School: Bike & Roll to School – April 29, 2015
Rancho Medanos Junior High School parents & students, it’s time to get ready to Bike and Roll to School! As a lead-up to National Bike to School Day on May 6, Street Smarts Diablo is teaming up...
View ArticleThe 2015 Summer Youth Pass Is Back – 3 Months of Unlimited Rides
The Summer Youth Pass is back for 2015! Youths 17 and under can get 3 months of unlimited rides on Tri Delta Transit and WestCAT fixed-route buses for just $50. WestCAT, Tri Delta Transit and 511...
View ArticleField Trips with Capitol Corridor's 'Train Treks'
Capitol Corridor’s Train Treks for Kids program offers discounted train travel for student and youth groups of 20 or more. With access to destinations between Sacramento and San Jose, groups can visit...
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