1. Safe Routes to School  First word is “Safe”  Physical fitness.  Reduced congestion.  Clean air.  A fun way to get to school.

2. The Problem is Obvious Too Many Private Vehicles School Buses Are Not the Issue: Public Transportation for School Systems

3. Too Much Congestion

4. Conflict With Walkers and Cyclists

5. Environmental Consequences

6. Serious Health Consequences for a New Generation of Children

7. U.S. youth overweight rates (National Center for Health Statistics)

9. Safe Routes to School: Part of the Solution Getting Kids Outside and Active

10. Background A federal program administered by the N.H. Department of Transportation. A federal program administered by the N.H. Department of Transportation. SAFETEA-LU (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users). SAFETEA-LU (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users). 100 percent reimbursement for local projects. 100 percent reimbursement for local projects. $1 million dollars per year for five years for New Hampshire. $1 million dollars per year for five years for New Hampshire.

11. SRTS Task Force Identify barriers and craft solutions. Develop broad community support and involvement. Schools, municipality, parents, children, organizations.

12. The 5Es Evaluation Evaluation Education Education Encouragement Encouragement Enforcement Enforcement Engineering Engineering

13. Non-infrastructure Surveys Pedestrian and bicycling safety education Escort programs Motorist education and enforcement

14. Evaluation What are the reasons that children in a specific community are not walking or pedaling? What are the reasons that children in a specific community are not walking or pedaling? In-class and parental surveys. In-class and parental surveys. First step. Repeated to determine effectiveness of program. First step. Repeated to determine effectiveness of program. New Web-based data input system makes it easier. New Web-based data input system makes it easier. Walkability and bikeability observations. Walkability and bikeability observations.

15. New Hampshire Winters Are Tough on Infrastructure

16. Even Good Sidewalk Networks Can Need Repairs

17. Education How do children develop the skills to safely navigate their home neighborhoods? How do children develop the skills to safely navigate their home neighborhoods? Training in pedestrian and pedestrian safety. Training in pedestrian and pedestrian safety. Younger children need to learn to look left, look right, look left. Younger children need to learn to look left, look right, look left. Teach young cyclists the “rules of the road” before they take driver’s education. Teach young cyclists the “rules of the road” before they take driver’s education. Bike rodeos by local police or instructional program by cycling organizations. Bike rodeos by local police or instructional program by cycling organizations.

18. Encouragement School and community programs to support walking and bike riding. School and community programs to support walking and bike riding. School assemblies and pep rallies. School assemblies and pep rallies. Escort programs: walking school bus and rolling bike train. Escort programs: walking school bus and rolling bike train. Walking and riding clubs with small rewards. Walking and riding clubs with small rewards.

19. School Assemblies

20. Safety in numbers as we take back our streets Escort Programs Walking School Bus Rolling Bike Train

21. Adult Supervision = Safety

22. Enforcement Role of local police is essential. Role of local police is essential. Speeding motorists. Speeding motorists. Failure to stop in crosswalks. Failure to stop in crosswalks. Key safety accessory: the view of a blue light in the rear- view mirror. Key safety accessory: the view of a blue light in the rear- view mirror.

23. Infrastructure Physical changes to encourage walking and biking Physical changes to encourage walking and biking Sidewalks Sidewalks Bike routes and bike paths Bike routes and bike paths Signs, signals and stripes Signs, signals and stripes

24. Sidewalks

25. A Safe Route All the Way to School

26. Bike Paths and Shared Routes Separate from Traffic

27. Full Bike Racks A Sure Sign of Success

28. Competitive Funding Effective community planning leading to comprehensive travel plan. Effective community planning leading to comprehensive travel plan. Task force with wide representation. Task force with wide representation. Application must document the home-to- school connection. Application must document the home-to- school connection. Cost-effective. Cost-effective. Creative solutions. Creative solutions. Special consideration for communities with limited resources. Special consideration for communities with limited resources.

29. Arriving Safely Alert and Ready to Learn