safe routes to school: insert school

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Safe Routes to School:INSERT SCHOOL

INSERT NAME

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What is Safe Routes to School (SR2S)?The San Mateo County Office of Education is pleased to provide Safe Routes to School (SR2S) San Mateo County.

Program Goals Includeenabling school children to walk and bicycle to schoolactivities to improve healthincreased safety which less traffic congestion decreased emissions

This program is made possible with funding from the City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County

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Program Elements

SR2S’s Five Themes: The 5 E’s

Education

Encouragement

Enforcement

Engineering

Evaluation

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Benefits: Environment

SR2S programs help to reduce auto emissions by encouraging non-motorized forms of transportation such as walking and bicycling to school.

Calculate your carbon footprint at http://transportation.stanford.edu/alt_transportation/calculator.shtml

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Benefits: Health

40 Years Ago: 60% of children living within a 2-mile radius of a school walked or bicycled to school

Today: Less than 15% of children walk to school

40 Years Ago

Today0

102030405060

Walking and BikingObesity

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Benefits: Community

The common goal of a safe trip to school brings families, neighbors, school officials & community leaders together.

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SR2S Countywide

International Walk to School Day

Golden Sneaker Contest

Earth Day

National Bike to School Day

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SR2S Begins with Transportation Choices

SR2S transportation choices include:

•Walking School Buses

•Bike Trains

•Park and Walk

•Carpooling

•Transit

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SR2S at [INSERT SCHOOL]

Describe school specific program details (some suggestions are included below):

Walking Bus, Bike Train, and Park and Walk Meeting Locations

Traffic Controller/Student Valet

School Parking Lot Traffic Flow

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Parent Support

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Getting Started with Bike Trains and Walking Buses

•Recruit Parent Volunteers and Student Participants

•Identify Walking and Riding Routes

•Gather Materials

•Advertise

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