1. Sidewalk Stompers A school zone pedestrian safety advocacy group
Our mission: Sidewalk Stompers promotes a healthy, pedestrian-friendly, and safe school zone system by encouraging walking and supporting the development of walking infrastructure.
April 25th, 2018
School Transportation Working Group
Emily Hinsdale, co-founder

2. How it Works: Reward-based programs for students on foot/bike
Community engagement with donations for student rewards
School administration and staff support
PT(S)A support
Community prize donations
School/community promotion to educate and encourage

3. The Coleman Road Safety Project!
A Sidewalk Stompers project

4. Introducing Roadwise Awards
Our goal is to improve the safety of all students walking and biking to Coleman. Starting in January 2018, the Coleman Road Safety project presents Roadwise Awards to Coleman students crossing the roads around the school safely before school.

5. Roadwise Champions
Roadwise Awards are presented by our Roadwise Champions. The Champions are Coleman student volunteers and parent volunteers.
Developed by:
Student Government Association
PTSA Student Board
Supported by:
Coleman PTSA
Coleman staff

6. Here’s how you can win an award:
Cross at a crosswalk
Wait for a light or walk signal, if available
Use sidewalks, if available
No texting while walking!
No cutting through parking lots, the bus ramp, or traffic
Wear a bike helmet

7. Yes: Use a crosswalk Pay attention to your surroundings
Cross with the walk signal

8. No: Wait to check Instagram until you are out of the road.
This is not a crosswalk.
Exit a car from a parking spot or carline, not the middle of the road.
This is not a crosswalk.

9. Locations h
Roadwise Champions will be stationed at the crosswalk locations identified here:
San Rafael and Manhattan
Estrella and Manhattan
Estrella and the field

10. Prizes Immediate rewards: Wait for it… Donated by Coleman PTSA
Donated by Coleman community member

11. Current Challenges Hazardous roads and dangerous intersections
Lois/Henderson/San Rafael
Lois and Bay to Bay
Manhattan and Bay to Bay
Henderson and San Jose
Manhattan and Melrose
Sidewalk access
West side of Manhattan
Lack of crossing guards

12. Goals for 2018-19 Data gathering Communicating the project
Randomize prize days
Communicating the project
Instagram, Edsby
Community engagement
Prize donations
Parent responsiveness
Education programs
Orientation presentation
PTSA communications

13. What you can do…
Install crosswalks, sidewalks and other safety signage
Provide crossing guards
Encourage/reward student volunteerism
Start early – elementary programs
Share with other Hillsborough County Middle Schools

14. Questions?