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Safe Routes to School Fall 2011 Grant

Wednesday, September 14, 2011
On August 30, 2011 the National Center for Safe Routes to School announced the selection of 25 recipients of $1,000 mini-grants for projects designed to encourage safe walking and bicycling to school. The mini-grant activities, many of which are driven by student leadership, will occur during the fall semester of the 2011-2012 school year.

One of the 25 schools receiving a grant was Willard Elementary in Philadelphia, PA.   The school will provide pedestrian safety education for the entire school using Safe Route Philly’s curriculum and will start a Walking School Bus with two routes to increase safety and physical activity while decreasing student tardiness. The program will rely on volunteers: parents will use the Pedestrian Bicycle Information Center’s Walkability Checklist to identify route improvements, and teachers will use Safe Route Philly’s Eye Spy Neighborhood Walk lesson plan to engage students in a community walkability audit. Students will create posters that raise awareness about pedestrian safety and the environmental and health benefits of walking. Students will also track active transportation participants in each class, and the results will be logged through Safe Route Philly’s online database.

For more information, visit the National Center for Safe Routes to School website at saferoutesinfo.org. 
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