For Emily Hutcheson and her young children, biking isn’t just a fun family activity: it’s a way to build community, promote healthy habits and connect with their neighborhood.

However, she would really love for them to bike to school.

Hutcheson, a parent of a kindergartner and a second grader at Mark Twain Dual Language Academy, is one of many parents supporting the City of San Antonio’s efforts to expand its Safe Routes to School program.

The program, currently in its early stages, aims to make it safer for students and families to walk or bike to school.

“They love biking to school,” Hutcheson said. “But the route’s just not safe, and they didn’t feel comfortable; even my husband, who’s a confident cyclist, didn’t feel comfortable.”

After attempting to bike to school in the spring o

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