Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Safe Routes to School

Chinatown Program to Turn Kids Into Safe Streets “Investigators”

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 16, 2015 | 2 Comments

A new after-school program will teach kids in Chinatown not just how to survive on car-centric streets — but also how to redesign them. Students in grades 3 to 5 will learn to act as “city street investigators” in a program launched by the Chinatown YMCA, the Chinatown Community Development Center, the SF Safe Routes to School […]

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Study: Safe Routes to School Programs Boost Walking and Biking 30%

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 22, 2014 | No Comments

In just two generations, the share of American kids who walk or bike to school has plummeted — dropping from 50 percent in 1969 to 13 percent today. Can the trend be reversed? Yes, according to new research that shows the impact of street safety infrastructure and other programs implemented with federal Safe Routes to […]

SF Officials Tout School Zone Safety Upgrades on Walk and Roll to School Day

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 9, 2014 | 2 Comments

On another record-breaking Walk and Roll to School Day, Mayor Ed Lee and other city officials held a press conference to tout recently-completed pedestrian safety measures on streets surrounding Bessie Carmichael Elementary in SoMa, and three schools in the Avenues. Almost 90 schools and 14,000 children citywide were estimated to have participated in the event — […]

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Governor Brown Vetoes CA Bill to Increase Fines in School Zones

By Melanie Curry | Sep 24, 2014 | No Comments

California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Senate Bill 1151, which would have raised fines for traffic violations in school zones. The legislation, authored by Senator Anthony Canella (R-Ceres), was co-sponsored by the Safe Routes to School National Coalition, transportation advocates TransForm, and the Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program. The bill was designed to reduce traffic violations near schools, […]

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Eyes on the Street: Buffered Bike Lanes for Students on Ortega in the Sunset

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 19, 2014 | 13 Comments

The SFMTA has installed new bike lanes and traffic calming measures on Ortega Street in the Outer Sunset, bringing a safer commute for parents and students in time for the start of the school year. Ortega runs along Sunset Elementary School and AP Giannini Middle School, which occupy the four blocks between 37th and 41st Avenues. […]

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Advocates Push for Bike/Ped Funding From CA’s Cap-and-Trade Funds

By Melanie Curry | Apr 2, 2014 | No Comments

A coalition of bike and pedestrian advocates are inviting organizations to sign on to a letter [PDF] asking the state legislature to recommend allocating $50 million of the state’s cap-and-trade revenue towards the Active Transportation Program. Currently, none of the $850 million in cap-and-trade funds are allocated specifically for walking and bicycling in this year’s budget. Caltrans recently released its first […]

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