Oakland Pedestrian Safety Project (OPSP) website provides resources and links to information on developing, organizing and running a Safe Routes to School program. The information is classified according to the following 3 toolkits:
Coalition for Sustainable Transportation (COAST) coordinates the efforts of 20 agency and community partners, including the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition, the PTA Safety Committee, various government and law enforcement agencies, Traffic Solutions and the Diabetes Resource Center. COAST's website offers information to help develop a school zone safety area, a public awareness program, and an education and safety-training program.
This report summarizes findings from the 2006 Walk to School Organizer survey, proposes implications of the findings and recommends actions that would strengthen the conduct of future events and increase capacity and demand for Safe Routes to School programs.
Produced in 2006, the 4 minute view video provides information about Safe Routes to School programs. The piece was developed by the League of American Bicyclists with the help of a grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
One of the most important factors to consider when choosing a safety vest for children walking outdoors is visibility. Bright or fluorescent colors are better than dark colors. Vests with retroreflective material provide extra visibility when car headlights shine on them.
The Monthly SRTS Program Tracking Brief is prepared by the National Center for Safe Routes to School to provide information about State SRTS programs. Each month, a different snapshot and brief analysis of one key trend across all State programs is presented. It also provides a tracking table summarizing key attributes from all programs.
Use this Walk 'N Roll punch card as an incentive to get kids to walk to school regularly. Each day they walk or bike to school, or on designated walking days, punch one of the spots on the card to log their walking. When they've punched each of the spots on the card, award them with a prize such as a pencil, balloon, ice cream gift certificate, etc. Allow kids who cannot walk to school to earn punches by walking at recess.
The National Center for Safe Routes to School does not have an image library. However, if you are interested in images of children walking and bicycling to school please visit the International Walk to School Day photo library at IWalk.org. Here you will find hundreds of images searchable by county, region, city and year.
A walking school bus offers many benefits to different community members. Below are some of the possible ways that children, adults, the school and the broader community can all profit.
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