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Safe Routes to School
PEDS’ KidsWalk Program was a successful Safe Routes initiative implemented in some 15 metro Atlanta schools. KidsWalk and other programs like it were so effective that the Federal Government started a national Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program with funding for each state.
Now, the Georgia Department of Transportation runs Georgia’s SRTS Program. The goal is to increase the number of children in grades K-8 who bicycle and walk to school by 1) increasing awareness, 2) developing locally-driven and supported programs and 3) improving bicycling and walking conditions near qualifying schools.
8 Steps for Walking Safely (PDF)
If you walk kids to school, check out these helpful tips. Copy this for other adults who walk with children to and from school. For information on building a walk-to-school program, visit Georgia’s Safe Routes to School resource center.
Please contact the Georgia DOT Safe Routes to School Coordinator or visit their website for more information.
Contact
Georgia DOT SRTS Coordinator
(404) 635-8033
srts@dot.ga.gov
Georgia’s SRTS Website