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S afe Rout es t o S chool: Part nerships & Progress t o Increase Physical Act ivit y Among Y

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June 1, 2017

Lloyd Nadal, MA Program Administ rator

Why S afe Routes to S chool?

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• 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 S chool – 40 years later

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• 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 Encouragem ent v Supporting 75 schools reaching over 20 ,0 0 0 + students! v International Walk to School Day on October 5th had 54 schools participate countywide. Engineering v 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. Evaluation v Hand Tally Surveys – 19% of students walk to school in Solano County (National Average is 13%). Enforcem ent v Public Safety Grants (Round 3) with Rio Vista & Suisun City Police Departments were awarded from 2016-2018. Engagem ent v 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

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afe Routes to S chool (S R2S ) 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 BOARD CITY COUNCIL

School Task Forces

(Multi-discipline Advisory)

• School Principal
• Teachers
• Students
• Parents
• Neighbors

“Create school plan and list of school projects.”

School plans and projects Clear Goals, Guidance and feedback Status Reports & Questions

Adopt local priority projects and programs lists. REVIEW ALL ADOPTED LOCAL LISTS

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STA BOARD

Pedestrian Advisory Committee (Citizen Advisory) Bicycle Advisory Committee (Citizen Advisory) Technical Advisory Committee (Public Works Staff Advisory)

Review Final Study

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PHASE 3 PHASE 2

FINAL DRAFT

SR2S Program Strategic Goals

1) Safety

v Solano County 27th among 58 counties for fatal/ injury collisions and 4th among pedestrian collisions (Californ ia OTS 2 014 Collision Rankings) v An average of 44 bicyclists/ 35 pedestrians under 18 are injured/ year (2 013-2015 SWITRS Data) v Align with 2017 Countywide Safety Plan and prioritize program support with schools nearest high collision areas across the County

2) Physical Activity

v Perform/ update Walkability Assessments to identify future Infrastructure Projects v Implement Walking School Buses/ WOW Programs in every Solano County school v Work with Physical Education Teachers to lead and promote physical activity before, during and after the school day v Catalyze all PA work happening countywide to showcase how partners are collectively working to improve PA among students

Wardlaw Elementary S chool in Vallej o, CA

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Bike to School Day @ Brow ns 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) Program

v 2012 $500,000 Federal Grant for WSB’s v 2013 - WSB Implementation – 2 Walking School Bus Coordinators hired; Google Map Tool launched and Safe Routes to School Countywide Plan adopted v 2014- 33 routes in 16 elementary schools; v 2015 – 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

v Worked with 40+ schools to start Walking School Bus Programs v Continued Funding for Coordinated Staff v Buy-in from School and City Leadership v 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, MA Program Administrator lnadal@sta.ca.gov (707) 399-3219

www.solanosr2s.ca.gov SolanoSR2S