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What is SR2S?
Who says we need SR2S?
Why create a SR2S program?
Benefits of SR2S | For children who already walk or bike to school |
For children who do not walk or bike to school |
For parents who drive their children to school |
For non-parenting members of the neighborhood
What are the "4Es?"

Why create a Safe Routes to School Program?

Benefits of Safe Routes to School

• Safer roads for all, especially pedestrians and bicyclists
• Fewer and less severe traffic accidents
• Fewer and less severe child casualties
• Improved children’s health, fitness, and development
• Less traffic congestion and air pollution
• Greater independence and freedom
• Mobilized communities working together
• Customized "Safe Routes" maps of your school on the web
• Generations of walkers and bikers becoming drivers who are more sensitive to the safety of walkers and bikers. In other words, this could keep your grandchildren safe.

For children who already walk or bike to school

• SR2S would address areas of their trip that are difficult or hazardous.
• SR2S would improve the safety of walking and biking routes through engineering measures like marked crosswalks, school zone signs, flashing beacons, parking controls, and traffic controls.
• SR2S would teach them the skills and give them the knowledge to walk, bike, and use transit safely.

For children who do not walk or bike to school

• SR2S would give them the opportunity to have regular exercise. Statistics about obesity and the sedentary existence of our children are gloomy.
• SR2S would give them a sense of freedom and responsibility.
• SR2S would connect them to their neighborhood, give them a sense of where they belong, and enhance their sense of identity.

For parents who drive their children to school

• SR2S would reduce their stress by eliminating the battle of traffic congestion during drop-off and pick-up times.
• SR2S would encourage them not to think of the car as the only choice.
• SR2S would give them the opportunity to walk and bike with their children or encourage their kids to walk in groups.

For non-parenting members of the neighborhood

• SR2S would reduce traffic in their neighborhood.
• SR2S would encourage and enable them to walk and bike more safely.
• Kids and parents who are responsible about safety generally make good neighbors.

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