Greetings:

 

Active Living Research would like to share with you a brand new ALR product on the impact of SRTS programs on walking and biking. The research review highlights evidence on walking and biking rates, safety, and economic issues associated with SRTS. The research review shows that:

 

·         Actively commuting to and from school could improve mental and physical health.

·         SRTS has increased the number of students who walk or bike to and from school.

·         Unsafe routes make it harder for students to walk or bike to and from school. SRTS has made it safer for students to walk or bike to or from school.

·         SRTS can lower health care and transportation costs for school districts and families.

 

We hope that you will find the review useful in your work and will share with your networks and/or constituents. The below email contains proposed tweets that you can use to help disseminate this review if you’d like.

Please forgive cross-postings and let me know if you have any questions.

 

Thanks,

Chad

 

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Chad Spoon, MRP

Communications & Partnership Manager
Active Living Research

Promoting activity-friendly communities.

 

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From: Active Living Research [mailto:alr@ucsd.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 12:58 PM
To: Chad Spoon
Subject: New research review: Impact of Safe Routes to School programs on walking and biking

 

 



New Research Review

 

 

 

Impact of Safe Routes to School Programs on Walking and Biking


New research review highlights evidence on walking and biking rates, safety, and economic issues associated with Safe Routes to School.


Most school children in the U.S. get to school by bus or car, with only a small percentage walking or biking. In 2005, Congress created the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program to improve safety and increase the number of children walking and biking to and from school through educational efforts, encouragement programs, and road improvements at or near schools. Research studies indicate that SRTS has increased rates of walking and biking and improved safety. Studies also show the program is an economically sound investment that can decrease health costs and school transport costs.

 

The research review shows that:

·         Actively commuting to and from school could improve mental and physical health.

·         SRTS has increased the number of students who walk or bike to and from school.

·         Unsafe routes make it harder for students to walk or bike to and from school. SRTS has made it safer for students to walk or bike to or from school.

·         SRTS can lower health care and transportation costs for school districts and families.

·         Communities can take action on SRTS through subdivision regulations that require sidewalks, education facility plans that ensure access to school by foot and bicycle, school wellness policies that include Safe Routs to School, and capital improvement plans that prioritize engineering improvements near schools.

 

 

Help spread the word

  • New @AL_Research brief: Impact of #SafeRoutesToSchool programs on #walking & #biking. #SRTS bit.ly/SRTSreview
  • Actively commuting to & from school could improve mental & physical health. #SRTS bit.ly/SRTSreview via @AL_Research
  • #SRTS has increased # of students who #walk or #bike to & from school. New report from @AL_Research bit.ly/SRTSreview
  • #SafeRoutesToSchool programs have made it safer for students to #walk or #bike to & from school. bit.ly/SRTSreview via @AL_Research
  • #SRTS infrastructure improvements w/ educ & encouragement could see inc in walk&bike up to 43% over 5yrs bit.ly/SRTSreview @AL_Research
  • #SRTS can lower health care & transportation costs for school districts & families. bit.ly/SRTSreview via @AL_Research
  • 13% of children #walk or #bike to school. #SRTS can help make it safer for more kids to be active. bit.ly/SRTSreview via @AL_Research

 

 

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