International Walk to School Day is a global event where communities from over 40 countries walk and bike to school on a single day. The annual Walk to School report evaluates the progress of the Walk to School program in the U.S. and across the globe, with highlights from the year's events.
The Safe Routes to School Travel Data reports are national level reports based on Parent Survey questionnaires and Student Travel Tally forms submitted to the National Center by local SRTS programs throughout the country. These reports highlight key findings and provide information about student travel to/from school and parent attitudes about the school trip among elementary and middle schools that provided data.
How can Safe Routes to School (SRTS) practitioners get middle school students excited about Safe Routes to School? The secret lies in recognizing and building off of the typical attributes of middle school students. Two page pdf.
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This tip sheet offers guidance for liability issues with walking or bicycling to school.
This tip sheet offers guidance for liability issues with walking or bicycling to school.
Safe Routes to School: Practice and Promise describes what local SRTS programs are, why they are needed, how to measure success, and from whom others can learn. The publication is designed to provide enough information about SRTS programs so those in decision-making positions will be able to determine how to allocate scarce resources and to assure positive outcomes from SRTS efforts. It delves into the history of SRTS, considers risks and benefits, offers examples, and lists supportive agencies and organizations.
NHTSA teamed up with the Marin County Bicycle Coalition's Safe Routes to School project to produce an 88-page toolkit for use by educators and others to promote walking and biking to school that includes sections on mapping the routes to school, activities and outreach, and classroom lessons. The toolkit also includes sample Safe Routes to School forms, press releases, posters, and other resources.
