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PROMOTING BIKING AND WALKING AS FUN, HEALTHY FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION IN PHILADELPHIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

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1 PROMOTING BIKING AND WALKING AS FUN, HEALTHY FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION IN PHILADELPHIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

2 Last year Safe Routes Philly received a grant from the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) to implement pedestrian safety education in schools near high crash intersections. This year we are prioritizing schools that are within ¼ mile of 9 or more child pedestrians being struck by a driver

3 Assess popular routes around schools noting traffic, infrastructure, and neighborhood safety concerns to help determine the safest routes to school for parents and children. WALKABILITY AUDITS

4 Engineering Education Encouragement Enforcement Evaluation 5 E’S OF SAFE ROUTES PHILLY

5 An engineer assess routes to help identify infrastructure changes needed to increase safety ENGINEERING

6 EDUCATION 45 minute health and safety PE lessons which walk children through different street scenarios

7 Walking School Bus Walk and Bike to School Day Walking and Biking Clubs ENCOURAGEMENT

8 Parent Survey Student Travel Tallies EVALUATION

9 Work with the local police department to help enforce traffic safety in school zones ENFORCEMENT

10 WWW.SAFEROUTESPHILLY.ORG


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