Safe
Routes to School
A Safe Routes to School program will ensure a
safer environment for children who already walk
or bicycle to school, encourage more children to
become physically active, improve traffic safety
around schools, and reduce the cost of the
school trip on both parents and the road
network.
Safe Routes to School:
Policy
Paper
Latest
Safe Routes to School summary sheet,
prepared as the bills go into conference June
2005.
Safe Routes to School Work!
A ccording to a study by the UC Irvine, examining the
effectiveness of the California Safe Routes to Schools program,
children who pass by these improvement projects on their route
to school are three times as likely to walk or bike to school
when the project is completed, compared to classmates who do not
pass such projects. The study is first to evaluate whether
changes to the built environment can increase pedestrian travel
to school and the results will provide great encouragement to
all the people who support this crucial aspect of the America
Bikes agenda. To read the report in full, go to the
American Journal of Preventative Medicine website.
June 1, 2004 - Safe Routes to School
Materials (Updated):
Walk To School day has now become Bike And Walk
To School Week! Planning is already underway for
this year's event, due to take place October
5, 2005. More information at
walktoschool-usa.org
Related Legislation
HeLP - Last year Senator
Harkin (D-IA) introduced the
Healthy Lifestyles and
Prevention (HeLP) America Act of
2004. This bill promotes healthy
lifestyles as a key method to
prevent chronic disease. Safe
Routes to school are a key part
of this.
PACE
- In 2003 a National Safe Routes to School bill, is
introduced by Congressman James
Oberstar (D-MN).
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