Safe Routes to School

 

What is “Safe Routes to School”?

SRTS programs improve safety, reduce traffic and improve air quality near schools by focusing on the 6 E’s:

• Evaluation: Assessing local needs and identifying solutions.
• Education: Teaching children and families about safety and the benefits of walking and biking.
• Encouragement: Getting kids excited about walking and biking through events, activities, and inform children and adults about the personal and community benefits of walking to school.
• Equity: Ensuring that all students have access to safe routes.
• Engagement: Involving the community in decision-making.
• Engineering: Improving infrastructure to make routes safer (signage, crosswalks, signals, etc.).

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Questions about SRTS in Duluth Public Schools? Concerns about pedestrian and bike safety around our schools? Interested in becoming a stakeholder or join the SRTS Team? Please reach out to our Safe Routes to School Coordinator:

Andrea Heil

Email: andrea.heil@isd709.org Office: 218-336-8700 ext. 2294 Cell: 218-428-5880