Safe Routes to School: Partnerships & Progress to Increase Physical Activity Among Youth

June 1, 2017

Lloyd Nadal, MAProgram Administrator

Why Safe Routes to School? 1969• 50% of children 5 to 14 years of age usually walked or bicycled to school • (National Center for Safe Routes to School, 2011).

• 41% of children in grades K–8 lived within one mile of school; *90% of these children usually walked or bicycled to school (U.S. Dept of Transportation, 1972).

Walk/Bike to School – 40 years later2009• 13% of children 5 to 14 years of age usually walked or bicycled to school

(National Center, 2011).

• 31% of children in grades K–8 lived within one mile of school;

*35% of these children usually walked or bicycled to school(National Center, 2011).

Education and Encouragementv Supporting 75 schools reaching over 20,000+ students!v International Walk to School Day on October 5th had 54

schools participate countywide.

Engineeringv SR2S Infrastructure Projects were completed at schools in

all 7 cities. Received ATP-2 Grant to improve infrastructure at 7 schools in Benicia and Vallejo.

Evaluationv Hand Tally Surveys – 19% of students walk to school in

Solano County (National Average is 13%).

Enforcementv Public Safety Grants (Round 3) with Rio Vista & Suisun

City Police Departments were awarded from 2016-2018.

Engagementv Developed a countywide SR2S Master Plan with each City

& School District through local SR2S Community Task Forces.

v High School Youth Engagement Pilot Program launched in 2017 with 7 high schools across Solano County

“The 6 E’s”

SR2S Countywide Advisory Committee

SR2S Community Task Forces

(in each city)

STA BOARD OF DIRECTORS – 7 SOLANO COUNTY MAYORS

Solano Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Program Flowchart

Steering Committee (1)(Multi-discipline Advisory)• 2 TAC members• 1 BAC member• 1 PAC member• 2 School Superintendents• 2 Public Safety Rep• (1 Public Heath Rep)• (1 Air Quality Rep)“Guide Community Task Forces &

Recommend Countywide SR2S Study”

Community Task Forces(Multi-discipline Advisory)• 1 local TAC rep/City Engineer• 1 local BAC member• 1 local PAC member• 1 City Council Appointment• 1 School Board Appointment• 1 Public Safety rep (Police/Fire)“Collect input from School Task Forces

& create local priority list”

SCHOOL BOARDCITY COUNCIL

School Task Forces(Multi-discipline Advisory)• School Principal• Teachers• Students• Parents• Neighbors“Create school plan and list of school projects.”

School plansand projects

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SR2S Program Strategic Goals1) Safetyv Solano County 27th among 58 counties for fatal/injury collisions and 4th among

pedestrian collisions (California OTS 2014 Collision Rankings)

v An average of 44 bicyclists/35 pedestrians under 18 are injured/year (2013-2015 SWITRS Data)

v Align with 2017 Countywide Safety Plan and prioritize program support with schools nearest high collision areas across the County

2) Physical Activityv Perform/update Walkability Assessments to identify future Infrastructure Projects v Implement Walking School Buses/WOW Programs in every Solano County schoolv Work with Physical Education Teachers to lead and promote physical activity before,

during and after the school dayv Catalyze all PA work happening countywide to showcase how

partners are collectively working to improve PA amongstudents

Wardlaw Elementary School in Vallejo, CA

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Bike to School Day @ Browns Valley in

Vacaville, CA 5-10-17

Bike to School Day @ Benicia Middle School in

Benicia, CA 5-10-17

Bike to School Day @ Loma Vista in Vallejo, CA

5-10-17

Walking School Bus (WSB) Programv 2012 $500,000 Federal Grant for WSB’sv 2013 - WSB Implementation – 2 Walking School

Bus Coordinators hired; Google Map Tool launched and Safe Routes to School Countywide Plan adoptedv 2014- 33 routes in 16 elementary schools; v2015 – ATP 1 Grant awarded - additional 15 schools

added; v 2016 – Implementation of WSB/Walking Programs

with more sustainable model (i.e. paid part-time staff). Currently 15 schools participating

WSB Success

vWorked with 40+ schools to start Walking School Bus Programs

v Continued Funding for Coordinated Staffv Buy-in from School and City Leadershipv Developed Google Map Tool v Successful School Models – Callison Elementary

in Vacaville, CA

With the new interactive tool parents/school volunteers can:

• Look up suggested Safe Routes to School

• See the Walking School Bus route(s) for schools across Solano County

• Find contact information for Walking School Bus Leader at each school

• Draw on the map online to show alternate routes when traveling to and from the school.

http://www.solanosr2sroutes.org/

Interactive Google Mapping Tool

Thank you!

Lloyd Nadal, MAProgram Administrator

lnadal@sta.ca.gov(707) 399-3219

www.solanosr2s.ca.gov

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