Kelly Scott, BPE, MPH Physical Activity Specialist City Of Hamilton Public Health Services Active & Sustainable School Transportation: Facilitating a Shift in Travel Behaviour ACT Canada: Sustainable Mobility & Healthy Communities Summit December 1, 2014 Stephen Oliver, CD. MA. Transportation Demand Management City of Hamilton Public Works

Agenda 1.Context 2.ASST Certification in Hamilton: our key messages 3.Leveraging initiatives 4.Moving forward ASST: Facilitating a Shift in Travel Behaviour

Why ASST What are we trying to do Maybe this slide goes & just use one below

The Big Question GTHA Vision: By 2033, 60% of children will walk or cycle to school GTHA Vision: By 2033, 60% of children will walk or cycle to school

Context: Foundation for Change 2013 Strategy Road Map 2012 ASST Certification Pilot 2009 Stepping It Up Pilot 2003 ASRTS Committee 2000 ASRTS Launches The Hamilton Story

Context: Lessons Learned 5% car trips in AM 2% car trips in PM 35,212 car trips 52,819 vehicle kilometers 11,469 kg CO2 emissions 459 kg air pollutants 5% walking trips in AM 2% walking trips in PM 562,400 mins walking Decreased: Prevented: Added: Hamilton SIU Pilot Schools

Context: Lessons Learned Reflect on Lessons Learned Envision the Future of Active & Sustainable School Travel Celebrate successes of SIU Project tonSTP_Workshop_Summary_Report.pdf

Context: Lessons Learned

ASST Certification Step 1: Establish / Convene School’s EcoTeam Step 2: Conduct EcoReview / School Audit Step 3: Develop Action Plan Step 4: Implement Action Plan Step 5: Monitor and Evaluate progress On-going data collection & monitoring ASST Certification

ASST Certification Key moments for the Hamilton Approach: Step 2: Gather data Step 3: Develop action plan Step 4: Implementation ASST Certification

Wear Yellow Day ASST Certification

Leveraging Partner Initiatives City of Hamilton Bike Rack Grant Program

Leveraging Partner Initiatives Ontario EcoSchools Program

Leveraging Partner Initiatives

Community Awards

Leveraging Partner Initiatives Wheeling to School Pilot AQHI Pilot Project

Leveraging Partner Initiatives Student Photovoice “If it’s to be, it’s up to me!”

Leveraging Partner Initiatives Bike for Mike Leveraging Partner Initiatives

Hamilton Helmet Initiative

School Neighbourhood Walkability Project Leveraging Partner Initiatives

A school travel plan for every Ontario school with targets to increase physical activity among children and families within walkable/ cyclable distances (1-2km) Provincial lead and provincial multi-sectoral committee STP Facilitators and regional/municipal multi- sectoral committee Ontario Healthy Kids Strategy & ASST Strategy Road Map Leveraging Partner Initiatives

Capacity building -STP Facilitator Workshop -Going electronic Moving Forward

Hamilton ASST Charter TDM Guidelines for Land Development

Thank you! Kelly Scott, BPE, MPH Physical Activity Specialist City Of Hamilton Public Health Services Stephen Oliver, CD, MA Transportation Demand Management City of Hamilton Public Works