Components of a Safe Routes to School Program

  • Education: Pedestrian and bicycling safety workshops
  • Encouragement: Student incentives to promote participation
  • Engagement: Begin by listening to students, families, teachers, school leaders and working with existing community organizations, and build intentional, ongoing engagement opportunities into the program structure. 
  • Engineering: Infrastructure improvements to support safe school commutes
  • Equity: Support safe, active, and healthy school commute options for all community members
  • Evaluation: Conduct student travel tallies and parent surveys to assess school commute patterns