Safe Routes to School
Safe Routes to School Webinars
America Walks is hosting Free Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Webinars. Not all dates have been scheduled. The next one is next Tuesday March 18th. Click here to register.
Webinar Schedule
March 18th
Starting a Safe Routes to School Program with Zero Funds
April 29th
A PTA Parent's Story of Success: Taking on the Drop-off/Pick-up Challenge
May
E is for Effective Education: Inspiring Safe Routes to School
June
Partnering with Local Transportation Departments: Taking Children's Needs Seriously"
Overview
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a new program created by the federal transportation bill, SAFETEA-LU. The Program's goal is to increase the number of children in grades K-8 who bicycle and walk to school. The Program's enabling legislation guides how this will be implemented: 1) by increasing awareness; 2) developing locally-driven and supported programs; 3) improving bicycling and walking conditions near the qualifying schools; and 4) evaluating at the project and Program levels. Benefits of the Program include: reduced congestion and increased safety near participating schools; reduced air pollution in route to and near participating schools; and increased physical activity of children.
Safe Routes to School is a comprehensive program that includes the 5 E's
The 5 E's include:
1) Evaluation - Monitoring and researching outcomes and trends through the collection of data, including the collection of mode share before and after the program intervention(s).
2) Encouragement - Using events and activities to promote walking and bicycling.
3) Education - Teaching the school community about the broad range of transportation choices, instructing them in important life-long safety skills and offering school-bound and school area driver safety campaigns.
4) Engineering - Creating operational and physical improvements to the infrastructure surrounding schools that reduce speeds and establishing safer crosswalks, walkways, trails and bikeways.
5) Enforcement - Partnering with local law enforcement to ensure drivers obey traffic laws, initiating community enforcement such as crossing guard programs and ensuring that policies are enforced.
SRTS Newsletter:
International Walk to School Day
Click here to view Photos and GDOT Press Release
Videos & Public Service Announcement
"Why Safe Routes to School?" Video (Created by the National Safe Routes to School Clearinghouse) WATCH THIS VIDEO NOW!
Caminemos Seguros Video (Spanish Educational Video) (Created and produced by Metro Atlanta Safe Routes to School Project and the Dresden Elementary Safe Routes to School Mothers Club) WATCH THIS VIDEO NOW!
Watch Commissioner Linnenkohl's Speech on International Walk to School Day, October 3, 2007 Morris Brandon Elementary School WATCH THIS VIDEO NOW!
National Public Radio Program Encourages Kids to Bike, Walk to School
Georgia's Safe Routes to School Links
SRTS E-mail List
Sign up here to be put on the SRTS E-mail List
Contacts
For additional information on the Safe Routes to School Program, please contact the State SRTS Coordinator, by calling 404-656-2005. You may also send an email by clicking here.