Biking is more than just fun — it’s freedom. Riding a bike helps kids develop independence, confidence, and a connection to their community. But without safe places to ride, too many children miss out on these important benefits. PeopleForBikes is helping change that through programs like the Great Bike Infrastructure Project, which invests in safe bike networks so kids can ride safely to school and around their community, bike parks and trails that make riding fun and accessible, and local advocacy efforts to ensure every kid has the chance to ride.

“We hope to create a cultural consensus that every child should have the opportunity to play sports,” says Tom Farrey, executive director of the Aspen Institute’s Sports and Society Program, which developed the Children’s Bill of Rights in Sports, a nationwide initiative that champions access to youth sports and outdoor recreation. “By encouraging adults to identify the minimum conditions under which children should be engaged, more local, state, and national policies can be developed to deliver the benefits of sport.”

The Children's Bill of Rights in Sports, developed by the Aspen Institute's Project Play initiative, outlines eight fundamental rights ensuring all children have access to safe, inclusive, developmentally appropriate, and enjoyable sports experiences led by qualified adults in supportive environments.

By creating great places to ride close to home and improving road safety, PeopleForBikes is helping more kids safely ride to sports practice, school, and playtime with friends, expanding affordable, welcoming, and high-quality youth sports opportunities in communities nationwide.

PeopleForBikes believes every child deserves the right to ride — and we need your support. Join us in endorsing the Children’s Bill of Rights in Sport at as.pn/ChildrensRights. Together, we can give every kid the chance to ride and play!