Find resources and activities to support Safe Routes to School programs. Included are promotional publications for Safe Routes to School programs, biking and walking safety handouts for kids (English and Spanish), a walkability checklist, and more.
Bike Suitability Map Samples (Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin)
August 2, 2011. These sample maps included streets within a school enrollment area coded to indicate the suitability of biking on them. (PDF)
Muir Elementary School Bike Suitability Map (299KB)
O'Keefe Elementary School Bike Suitability Map (487KB)
Getting Started with SRTS Powerpoint Presentation (Safe Routes to School National Partnership)
This Powerpoint presentation outlines how to get started with safe routes to school programs. (PDF)
Getting Started Locally
Innovative Bike/Ped Education and How to Promote It—12/5/2012 Alliance
Educational programming for people of all ages gives new active transportation and recreation enthusiasts the skills and confidence they need to incorporate biking and walking into their daily routines. It's crucial to get the word out about these opportunities to new audiences, too. On this call, panelists LeeAnne Fergason, Marc Caswell and Dan Allison discussed innovative educational programs that encourage youth, adults and families to make biking and walking a part of their lives — as well as strategies to bring more people to your classes and workshops. (PDF) (MP3)
Innovative Bike/Ped Education Tip Sheet
Call recording
Local Program Resources (Safe Routes to School National Partnership)
The National Partnership has created a wealth of local program resources, including the following: (URL)Safe Routes to School Local Stories: Addressing Community Needs
Safe Routes to School Back to School Fact Sheet
Making the Most of Non-Infrastructure Safe Routes to School Funds
Serving Students with Disabilities Through Safe Routes to School Programs
School Bicycling and Walking Policies: Addressing Policies That Hinder and Implementing Policies That Help
Safe Routes to School: Creative and Safe Solutions to School Bus Cuts
Walking and Bicycling to School and the Heavy Backpack
Putting Traffic Safety First: How SRTS Initiatives Protect Children Walking & Bicycling (SRTSNP)
This December 2009 report for the Safe Routes to School National Partnership explains traffic safety risks and concerns; addresses traffic safety solutions; and profiles five communities putting safety into action. (PDF)
Putting Traffic Safety First: How SRTS Initiatives Protect Children Walking & Bicycling
Safe Route to School Noteworthy Practices Guide: A Compendium of State SRTS Program Practices
This 2011 guide documents a variety of approaches taken by states to implement Safe Routes to School programs and includes insight from states on their achievements to date. It represents the work of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the National Center for Safe Routes to School (National Center) and the Safe Routes to School Expert Panel. (PDF)
Safe Route to School Noteworthy Practices Guide: A Compendium of State SRTS Program Practices
Safe Routes to School Educators Guide (Safe Routes to School National Partnership)This 2010 report from the Safe Routes to School National Partnership (SRTSNP), aimed at education policymakers and professionals, includes policies and action steps that can be implemented at the state, school district and individual school level in several key areas specific to the education sector.
ESafe Routes to School Educators Guide (SRTSNP) (PDF)(2.3MB)
Safe Routes to School Job Announcements
Bike/Walk Instructor Job Announcement (Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin) (PDF)(47KB)
Contract Agreement for SRTS Instructor (BFW) (DOC)(27KB)
Safe Routes to School Program Coordinator (BFW) (DOC)(20KB)
Safe Routes to School Program Manager Job Announcement (Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition) (DOC)(27.5KB)
Safe Routes to School Promo Brochure (Bike Texas)
This publication promotes the Texas Bicycle Coalition's Safe Routes to School program. (PDF)(583KB)
Safe Routes to School Promo Brochure
Safe Routes to School Resource Websites
National
National Safe Routes to School Clearinghouse Website (URL)
Safe Routes to School National Partnership Website (URL)
Kids Walk to School Website (CDC) (URL)
Regional
Maine's Safe Routes to School Website (Bicycle Coalition of Maine) (URL)
Marin County's Safe Routes to School Program Toolkit (URL)
These two resources from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) provide comprehensive guides on creating and evaluating a Safe Routes to School program.Safe Routes to School: Practice & Promise online copy (URL)
Safe Routes to School: Practice & Promise digital print copy (PDF)(3MB)
Safe Routes to School Toolkit (URL)
Safe Routes to School: A Catalyst for Building Partnerships and Leveraging Resources (SRTSNP)
This September 2008 report from the Safe Routes to School National Partnership utilizes case studies from Avondale, AZ; Bozeman, MT; Knoxville, TN; and Miami, FL to demonstrate how Safe Routes to School programs are serving as a catalyst for building community partnerships and leveraging additional resources. SRTS programs are resulting in the implementation of infrastructure improvements that close gaps in the non-motorized transportation network. Coupled with traffic safety education and enforcement, this results in opportunities for safe physical activity that generates enthusiasm within communities for more walking and bicycling. (PDF)
Safe Routes to School: A Catalyst for Building Partnerships and Leveraging Resources
Safe Routes to School: Improves the Built Environment (Safe Routes to School National Partnership)
This December 2008 report from the Safe Routes to School National Partnership demonstrates through the 10 state profiles and four local case studies, the federal Safe Routes to School program is serving to make big changes to the built environment that will improve walkability and bikeability, providing improved safety and opportunities for physical activity for children. (PDF)
Safe Routes to School: Improves the Built Environment
Safe Routes to School: Increases Physical Activity and Improves Health (SRTSNP)
This September 2008 report from the Safe Routes to School National Partnership utilizes community profiles from Benton County, OR; Eau Claire, WI; Flagstaff, AZ; and Garfield, NJ to showcase how Safe Routes to School programs are being institutionalized at schools, and are providing mechanisms to improve student health. (PDF)
Safe Routes to School: Increases Physical Activity and Improves Health
Safe Routes to School: Leads to Greater Collaboration with Public Health & School Officials (SRTSNP)
This December 2008 report from the Safe Routes to School National Partnership uses statewide case studies from California, Massachusetts, Mississippi and Oklahoma to showcase how Safe Routes to School is a collaborative effort involving multiple organizations, and has been integral in increasing partnerships between public health and school state-level officials. (PDF)
Safe Routes to School: Leads to Greater Collaboration with Public Health & School Officials
Safe Routes to School: Steps to a Greener Future (Safe Routes to School National Partnership)
This December 2008 report from the Safe Routes to School National Partnership outlines how SRTS programs reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants and highlights five case studies — and their environmental impacts — from Columbia, MO; Windsor, VT; Marin County, CA; Longmont, CO and Las Cruces, NM.
Safe Routes to School: Steps to a Greener Future
SRTS: A Great Way to Get Youth with and without Disabilities More Active (NCPAD)
This article from the director of the National Center on Physical Activity and Disability outlines the physical activity benefits of Safe Routes to School for ALL children, emphasizing that "Children with disabilities can easily participate in SRTS with a little creativity." (URL)
Safe Routes to School: A Great Way to Get Youth with and without Disabilities More Active
Strengthening Safe Routes Programs - 7/25/2012 (Alliance)Safe Routes to School programs positively impact health and safety, ease traffic congestion, reduce busing costs, and are good for the environment. Safe Routes — in all 50 states and with over 12,000 schools in participation — has clearly taken off at the state and local level. To demonstrate successes to decision makers, organizations need to develop metrics and evaluation techniques. On the July 25, 2012 Mutual Aid Call, panelists Robert Ping, Ian Thomas and Ana Validzic discussed how they have bolstered these important programs with state-level and local evaluation and action. (PDF) (MP3)
Strengthening Safe Routes tip sheet
Call recording
Travel to School: The Distance Factor (National Household Travel Survey)This is a National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) brief that looks at the affect of distance on travel to school. The brief sums up data from the 1969 and 2001 NHTS on how kids get to school.
Travel to School: The Distance Factor (NHTS) (PDF) (35.4KB)
Walk & Roll Punch Card (Florida Safe Routes to School)This resource from the Florida Safe Routes to School program is a punch card where students get a punch for every time they bike, walk, or skate to school. (PDF)(633KB)
Walk & Roll Punch Card
Working Together To Advance SRTS- Orgs and Entities that Support Safe Routes
This document describes the main national organizations and entities supporting and advancing Safe Routes to School, including the Federal Highway Administration, state departments of transportation, National Center for Safe Routes to School, and Safe Routes to School National Partnership. (PDF)Working Together to Advance SRTS
April 27, 2011. Produced by Active Living, this guide provides starter ideas and resources to develop a SRTS Campaign. SRTS Campaign Action Plan (PDF)
