1. Pedestrian Safety Traffic Plan Jeanne Marsala, RN Executive Director Safe Kids Clark County Las Vegas, Nevada

2. Safe Kids Clark County Sunrise Children’s Hospital, Lead Organization, since 1993 Located in Las Vegas, Nevada Population 1.5 million

3. Problem Pedestrian Safety before and after school Poor traffic control

4. Partnership Safe Kids Clark County, Sunrise Children’s Hospital lead organization Clark County School District Safe Routes to School Coordinator Roseman University School of Nursing School Staff Department of Public Works Fed Ex

5. Pilot School Tarkanian Middle School

6. Pre Intervention Observational Study No designated crosswalks Land on opposite side of school undeveloped During morning dropoff, 251 U-turns in school zone 226 kids mid block crossing During Afternoon pickup, 83 U-turns in school zone 107 mid block crossing 56 cars parked in desert area encouraging kids to mid block cross

7. Pre-Intervention Called Public Works Researched Nevada Law Met with school staff including principal, school nurse and ground monitors Met with leadership kids Developed a plan

8. Intervention 3 weeks of education before and after school one on one to parents, car by car Flyers sent home with students Video produced using leadership students Video shown school wide Telephone message sent home, made by principal Banners hung Incorporated Safe Routes to Schools messaging CHANGED TRAFFIC PATTERN

9. Change in Traffic Plan Temporary Solution to long term problem

11. Created designated crossing area

12. Provided education to bikers as well

13. Hung banners in front of school

14. Post Intervention Study ZERO U-turns in the school zone before and after school Before school-1 mid block crosser After school-2 mid block crossers In both cases, parents prompted kids

15. Post Intervention

16. Follow up Public Works observed plan during intervention stage Proved to public works that temporary plan worked therefore permanent plan would work New signage at school

17. Outcome Five other schools have been done Traffic safety changes have made school safer