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Higher Education and

Safe Routes to School

Higher Education & SRTS

Michael Hoffman

Georgia Tech School of Public Policy

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Dr. Jim Lidstone Live Healthy Baldwin and Georgia College [email protected]



Jim Lidstone, Georgia College and Live Healthy Baldwin

Colin Moore, Live Healthy Baldwin

The mission of the Center for Health and Social Issues is to improve the health of the residents of Central Georgia through collaborative campus/community partnerships to provide research and education concerning contemporary health problems and social issues. The primary focus areas are:

1. Cancer

2. Obesity (children and adult)

3. Diabetes

4. Heart Disease

5. Mental Health

6. Healthcare Access

Center for Health & Social Issues

Live Healthy Baldwin

To reverse the childhood obesity epidemic in Baldwin County by increasing opportunities for physical activity and access to healthy food for those at greatest risk for obesity

Live Healthy Baldwin Coalition

Georgia College & State University

Georgia Military College Central Georgia Technical

Institute Oconee Regional Medical Center City of Milledgeville Baldwin County Commission Milledgeville Community Garden

Association Bicycling Club of Milledgeville Baldwin County Health

Department Baldwin County Schools

Milledgeville/Baldwin County Economic Development Authority

Milledgeville/Baldwin County Chamber of Commerce

Oconee River Greenway Authority/Foundation

Baldwin County Parks & Recreation

First Presbyterian Church Central Georgia Rails to Trails

Association Baldwin Family Connection Central State Hospital

Redevelopment Authority Flipper Chapel AME

1. Increase physical activity by creating a more

bicycle/pedestrian friendly community 2. Increase physical activity among Baldwin County

elementary school students by implementing Safe Routes to Schools

3. Increase physical activity among Baldwin County elementary school students by proposing and passing Power Up for 60 policy

4. Prevent and control obesity and related chronic diseases by implementing the Live Healthy in Faith program in area churches

Healthy Living by Design Goals

Goal #1: Increase physical activity by creating a more bicycle/pedestrian friendly community

Bicycle Friendly Community

1.1. Propose and pass a Complete Streets Policy – May 28, 2013 1.2 Prepare and submit the Bicycle Friendly Community

application to the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) – February 19, 2014

1.3. Hire project coordinator – June 1, 2014 1.4. Develop and approve a Complete Streets Blueprint

(implementation plan) based on feedback received from the LAB – July 1, 2014

1.5. Complete a survey and cost estimate for completion of 2.5 miles of the Fishing Creek Community Trail

1.6. Prepare and submit a proposal for Georgia Department of Natural Resources Recreational Trail Program funding - November 20, 2014

1.7. Prepare and submit a proposal for Tiger 7 funding to implement the Complete Streets Blueprint – April, 29, 2015

Bicycle Friendly Community Objectives

Bicycle Friendly Community Key Indicators

Complete Streets Policy

Bicycle Friendly Community status – SUCCESS!!

Complete Streets implementation plan

Bike counts and rider surveys

Goal #2: Increase physical activity among Baldwin County elementary school students by implementing Safe Routes to Schools

Safe Routes to School

2.1. Complete construction of 1.5 mile sidewalk/trail network

on Baldwin County School Campus using Safe Routes to School infrastructure funding – August, 2015

2.2. Link trail network to surrounding neighborhoods via the Fishing Creek Community Trail – August, 2015

2.3. Develop and implement “Bicycle Train” and “Walking School Bus” programs – August, 2015

2.4. Promote the programs in surrounding neighborhoods – June – August, 2015

2.5. Secure parent and community chaperones – August, 2015

2.6. Implement the program – August, 2015

Safe Routes to School Objectives

Complete 1.5 mile trail network on Baldwin County

School campus

Complete Fishing Creek Community Trail connector from Wray Homes/Boys & Girls Club to BC School campus

Plan and implement Walking School Bus and Bicycle Train program (Two Wheel Tuesdays; Walking Wednesdays)

Track number of students that walk/bike to school in 2015

Safe Routes to School Key Indicators

Research and community programs around child health

Grants and Sponsored Projects Office

Parking and Transportation

Academic Departments/Majors

• Community Health • Urban Planning and Design • Government and Sociology • Geography

Centers, e.g. Center for Health & Social Issues

Connecting with Higher Education

Making Milledgeville, GA a Healthy Place to Live, Work, Learn and Play

Patti Sistrunk GA Safe Routes to School Resource Center Coastal Region [email protected]



SCAD & the Bike Rack The Background:

Charles Ellis Montessori Academy (CEMA) gets Travel Plan Assistance; local SRTS Committee meets and looks at barriers and potential solutions. Plan drafted.

The Problem:

CEMA doesn’t have adequate bike parking & no where to put a bike rack.

The Connection:

Savannah Bicycle Campaign - John Bennett, Executive Director

The Solutions: The Opportunities:

Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) Industrial Design Research Classes – R Campbell, Professor

SCAD & the Bike Rack


• Industrial Design Research (2 classes – 2nd year students)

• Not an actual bike rack design project • Learning experience for students • Detailed research

• Presentations and Q&A • Observation • Interviews • Surveys • Media (internet, etc.)

• Analyze the Data and create report of findings • Identify opportunities (not solutions!)


Proposed Opportunities included • Bike Parking at nearby “meeting spots” like

Parks • Back entrance for bike parking • Re-route transportation pick-up areas (buses

and cars) • Education for bicycle safety • Utilize School roof • Include bike repair with rack and education • Partially underground bike rack • Bike share


Next Steps • Problem and Research potentially passed to

other classes at SCAD • Research Reports are available • Eventually to Studio Class(es) • Ultimately…….. A bike parking solution!

• Immediate possibilities:

CEMA can submit request to City of Savannah for a bike rack at nearby park for overflow parking


Do you have an interesting SRTS problem?

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TO HELP FIND A SOLUTION! (or opportunities)

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