School Travel Planning in Canada ACT CANADA SUMMIT Halifax, October 2008 Jacky Kennedy Green Communities Canada.

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School Travel Planning in Canada ACT CANADA SUMMIT Halifax, October 2008 Jacky Kennedy Green Communities Canada

School Travel Planning History in Canada PHASE 1 (Sept 2006 –Mar 2007): Research international best practice & develop recommendations for Canada See documents at: Funded by Transport Canada PHASE 2 (Nov 2007 –Mar 2009): Pilot test School Travel Planning in 4 provinces Funded by Public Health Agency of Canada

School Travel Planning Pilot Project Partners Four provinces: British Columbia: Way to Go! School Program* Alberta: SHAPE Ontario: Green Communities Nova Scotia: Ecology Action 3 pilot schools & 2 control schools in each province

What is School Travel Planning? A School Travel Plan is both a document and a process; addressing the issues of sustainability, safety and health associated with the school run using a community- based approach. The School Travel Planning approach has been used with success in many countries.

Overview of School Travel Planning Process SET-UP DATA COLLECTION ACTION PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING

Benefits of School Travel Planning Considers school travel as part of overall municipal transportation policies and plans Sets specific implementation targets Involves all relevant stakeholders Economic benefits accrue Provides measurable targets Supports national and regional priorities

School Travel Planning Progress to Date Municipal and school-level advisory groups established Baseline data collected & analyzed Action plans under development & implementation started at pilot schools School Travel Plan tools under development First issue of quarterly newsletter published

Active vs Passive School Transport

I would allow my child/ren to walk to school if…

Active School Transport (%) by Province

Main Reasons for Driving (%) by Province

British Columbia Success Story No Car Day at Riverview Park Elementary: Students reclaim the road

Alberta Success Story Alberta has been able to engage a brand new community, Calgary Community stakeholder group is diverse and enthusiastic

Ontario Success Stories Three School Travel Planning Workshops School Activities: Greening Trees & Its Really Cool to Walk to School Play Walking School Bus Development

Nova Scotia Success Stories Lots of volunteer support Action plan items being implemented already, e.g. Lines painted over to eliminate passing in front of school

School Travel Planning Challenges Managing the school year vs. funding deadlines Engaging relevant stakeholders – making the case Lack of resources and tools for collection of pedestrian data Creation of survey tools and data entry

School Travel Planning Future Plans Results of pilot published by Spring 2009 Ongoing search for funding for Phase 3 Expand School Travel Planning across Canada Translation & pilot test in French setting Continue work to establish national and regional school-based TDM policies Ultimate Goal: Independent childrens mobility will be the norm in Canada