Safe & Complete Routes to School
Why Promote Walking and Bicycling?
Communities are using the walk or bike to school as the first step to change community culture and create environments that are more inviting for everyone, young and old. Here’s why:
Improves the health of our kids
Increased physical activity can combat a host of health problems facing kids today.
Improves our air quality and environment
Replacing car trips to school with walking or bicycling can help reduce air pollution.
Creates safer routes for walking and bicycling
Sidewalks, education programs and traffic calming measures are some of the ways to improve conditions.
Where to Go for Inspiration and Resources
Walk to School – USA’s great site for organizing an event of your own, and other great resources.
Facts and tools for implementing Safe Routes in your neighborhood.
A collection of lesson plans for various age groups (1st grade – Jr. High). Topics include safety, health/fitness, and the environment. Downloadable as PDFs.
- Contact Terry Preston, Complete Streets Project Coordinator, for more information on Safe Routes to School programs in and around Sacramento County:
Phone: 916-446-9255email: tpreston@walksacramento.org
