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Safe Routes to School: An update on programs, practice and
how public health is playing a role Nancy Pullen, MPH, Program Manager
September 14, 2006
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Today’s presentation
• What is Safe Routes to School?
• Federal program
• State programs
• Role of public health
• Resources
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Safe Routes to School (SRTS)
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Where it’s safe, get kids walking and biking
Where it’s not safe, make it safe
Goals of SRTS Programs
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Comprehensive approach
• Engineering• Enforcement• Education• Encouragement• Evaluation
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Engineering
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Enforcement
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Education
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Encouragement
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Evaluation
• Program-specific• Nationwide• Tools available
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Federal program
• Federal transportation bill 2005
• $612 million total 2005-2009
See State-by-State breakdown at: http://
safety.fhwa.dot.gov/saferoutes/
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Federal program goals
• Enable and encourage children to walk and bicycle to school
• Improve the safety of children walking and bicycling to school
• Facilitate projects and activities that will reduce traffic, fuel consumption and air pollution near schools.
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Broad measures• Increase pedestrian and bicycle safety around schools
• More children walking and biking to schools
• Reduce congestion around schools
• Improve children’s health
• Improve air quality and reduce fuel consumption
• Enhance community accessibility
• Improve partnerships
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Federal program parts1. Implement SRTS
program nationwide
2. Create Clearinghouse
3. Establish Task Force
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State program implementation
• State Depts of Transportation lead
• Full-time coordinator
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State program implementation
• State DOT encouraged to establish competitive application process.
• No matching required
• Eligible grant recipients include:– State, local and regional agencies and non-profits.
• Two funding categories: – Infrastructure Projects – Non-Infrastructure Projects
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State funds
Infrastructure 70-90%
Non-infrastructure 10-30%
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Infrastructure projects• Must be within 2 miles of
school (K-8)• Planning, design and
construction• Sidewalk improvements.• Traffic calming and speed
reduction measures.• Ped/bike crossing
improvements.• On-street bike facilities.• Off-street ped/bike
facilities.• Bike parking facilities.• Traffic diversion
improvements.
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Non-infrastructure activities
• Public awareness campaigns.
• Outreach to press and community leaders.
• Traffic education and enforcement.
• Student sessions on ped/bike safety, health, and environment.
• Funding for training, volunteers, and managers of SRTS Programs.
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Status varies by state
Coordinators hired
Applications in development
Application period open
Applications in review
Programs funded
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www.saferoutesinfo.org
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Roles for public health
• Overview of opportunities
• What’s BEEN happening (state and local)
• What public health brings to the table
• What’s to come
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OpportunitiesInfluence or directly implement:• Policy• Changes to built environment• Education for parents, children, drivers,
community members• Program evaluation• Coalition building• Raising visibility for SRTS / role in PA• More
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Current involvement at state level
1. Information sharing
2. Partner sharing
3. Program activity partner
4. Advisory committee membership
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State-level involvement examples
1. Information sharing– Conferences– Meetings and listservs
2. Partner sharing– Linking agencies
3. Program activity partner– Walk to School Day– Data collection– Training delivery– Promoting walking/biking
4. Advisory committee
5. Other ways?
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Local level involvement
1. Information sharing
2. Partner sharing
3. Implementing SRTS program or joint application for funds
4. Other ways?
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What public health brings to the table (per SRTS Coordinators):
• School health partners
• School wellness policy committees
• Data• Evaluation tools• Statewide promotion• Networking
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Future roles in SRTS for public health practitioners • Individual and population-level
behavior change methods• School wellness policies/school
health index• Data• Data collection methods• Evaluation expertise• Training delivery• Experience with schools• Experience with community
mobilization
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National Center for Safe Routes to School
1. Role
2. Resources available
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Center tasks
• Operate a National Safe Routes to School Clearinghouse
• Provide web-based resources (www.saferoutesinfo.org)
• Support State Coordinators
• Plan and conduct training
• Provide technical assistance
• Disseminate promising strategies
• Conduct other coordination, planning, tracking and evaluation activities
• Promote SRTS (including Walk to School Day)
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Walk to School 2005
• Physical activity #1 motivator
• 52% ongoing programs
• 47% events result in engineering or policy changes
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International Walk to School: October 4, 2006
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Register at: www.walktoschool.org
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Web-based resources
• Online library– Materials from programs around the country
• SRTS guide
• Promotional materials
• Data collection tools
• State SRTS program information
• Technical assistance
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