Program Elements
Getting more students to safely walk and bike to school requires a comprehensive approach, known as the 6 Es of Safe Routes to School: Engineering, Enforcement, Education, Encouragement, Evaluation, and Equity. Click on an "E" below to learn more.
Bike Rodeos, Walk! Bike! Fun!, classroom activities
Walk and Bike to School Days, Walking School Bus
Improvements to streets, trails and sidewalks to improve walking and biking conditions
Ticketing or warnings by police, crossing guard programs, student safety patrols
Student or parent surveys, traffic crash data
Identifying schools with greatest need, making activities and materials accessible to all