The Youth Transportation Program uses a combination of strategies that are guided by the 6 Es framework developed by the National Safe Routes to School Partnership.
Youth Transportation Program - Safe Routes
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Boulder County’s Youth Transportation Program supports national, state, and local partners, including youth and their caregivers, to prepare our youth to safely and effectively utilize and navigate our transportation systems. We aim to help young people grow into more independent travelers and safe multi-modal transportation users by increasing awareness of and experiences with pedestrians, bicyclists, and/or all vehicle types and by promoting healthy transportation alternatives such as walking and biking/scooting/rolling.
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Program Framework - the 6 Es
Safe Walking Discussion Sessions
Free, interactive, facilitated family discussions. Held online via Zoom from 5:30-6:30pm on the following dates:
- Ages 5-9: March 17, 2021. Register here.
- Ages 10-14: March 31, 2021. Register here.
- Ages 15-18: April 21, 2021. Register here. Optional to attend with an adult.
Sesiones de Discusiones Sobre Caminar Seguro(a/e)
Discusiones familiares, gratuitas, interactivas y facilitadas a través de Zoom de 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. en las siguientes fechas:
- Edades 5-9: 7 de abril| Registración próximamente
- Edades 10-14: 12 de abril| Registración próximamente
- Edades 15-18: 19 de abril| Registración próximamente – Opcional para asistir con un(a/x) adulto(a/e)
Safe Biking Discussion Sessions
Free, interactive, facilitated family discussions. Held online via Zoom from 5:30-6:30pm on the following dates:
- Ages 15-18: April 26, 2021. Register here. Optional to attend with an adult.
- Ages 10-14: April 28, 2021. Register here.
- Ages 5-9: May 3, 2021. Register here.
Sesiones de Discusiones Sobre el Ciclismo Seguro(a/e)
Discusiones familiares, gratuitas, interactivas y facilitadas a través de Zoom de 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. en las siguientes fechas:
- Edades 15-18: 5 de mayo| Registración próximamente – Opcional para asistir con un(a/x) adulto(a/e)
- Edades 10-14: 10 de mayo| Registración próximamente
- Edades 5-9: 12 de mayo| Registración próximamente
May 5, 2021
National Bike to School Day provides an opportunity for schools across the country to celebrate National Bike Month while promoting road safety for the youth who participate and entire communities.
Plan a Bike to School Event
Ruby Bridges Thank You Card 2020
Disney Movie Trailer
October 6, 2021
National Walk to School Day (aka “Walktober”) events bring attention to the joy and value of safe walking and rolling. Along with Bike to School Day, these events can lead to changes in communities’ policies and physical environments that help support safe walking and biking everyday.
Trip Tracker encourages and rewards students and their families for using alternatives to single family car transportation to school, with the goal of reducing traffic congestion and air pollution around schools and building environmentally and physically healthy habits among students. Participating students earn Trip Tracker dollars, which can be used like cash at local business or donated to local nonprofit organizations. The Trip Tracker program is available both for students in the Boulder Valley and St. Vrain School Districts. (BVSD manages its own program while SVVSD’s program is managed by Boulder County but implemented in partnership with SVVSD.)
More Boulder County School Programs/Resources
Colorado Safe Routes to School Programs in Colorado – 2020 Statewide Program Assessment Report
This report provides an overview of the state of Safe Routes to School programming in Colorado and a high-level assessment of challenges, innovations, and opportunities. The two Trip Tracker Programs in Boulder County (BVSD and SVVSD) are highlighted as a case study.
The cover photo features a local Longmont family who participated in Trip Tracker at an SVVSD school!
Safe Walking & Biking Resources
These resources are designed to help educators, parents, and others who care about pedestrian safety to engage children and youth in activities and conversations around pedestrian and road safety. Most materials are available online for free and are suitable for use in a school setting or one-on-one at home.
Traffic Gardens
Traffic gardens (also known as safety towns) are a miniature world of streets and traffic features that provide an opportunity for children to practice navigating streets and intersections in a fun and safe environment. Traffic gardens may be permanent facilities or temporary installations.
State & National Resources
National Safe Routes to School Partnership
Safe Routes to School provides funding and implementation support for Safe Routes to School programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. These programs include education, promotion, and enforcement campaigns and advocate for policies and infrastructure improvements that support safe walking and bicycling.
See programming recommendations for the 2020/21 school year, including recommendations for remote, hybrid, and in-person learning.
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Safe Routes to School Program
A one-stop shop for schools, school districts, or communities who want to start a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program. Resources include grant applications, free webinars (and recordings), annual events, and toolkits/lesson plans/curricula.
Other Helpful Links:
National Center for Safe Routes to Schools
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Health Impact in 5 Years (HI-5) initiative
- Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
- Adolescent and School Health
- CDC Healthy Schools
The Community Guide
Highlights
Safe Walking Discussion Sessions
Free, interactive, facilitated family discussions. Held online via Zoom from 5:30-6:30pm on the following dates:
- Ages 5-9: March 17, 2021. Register here.
- Ages 10-14: March 31, 2021. Register here.
- Ages 15-18: April 21, 2021. Register here.
Sesiones de Discusiones Sobre Caminar Seguro(a/e): Información, fechas y registración
Safe Biking Discussion Sessions
Free, interactive, facilitated family discussions. Held online via Zoom from 5:30-6:30pm on the following dates:
- Ages 15-18: April 26, 2021. Register here.
- Ages 10-14: April 28, 2021. Register here.
- Ages 5-9: May 3, 2021. Register here.
Sesiones de Discusiones Sobre el Ciclismo Seguro(a/e): Información, fechas y registración
Benefits of Safe Routes to School (SRTS)
Check out this infographic to learn more about the numerous community benefits of Safe Routes to School programming, which include health, economic, safety, climate, and more!
National Bike to School Day is May 5
Get started on planning an event today! Click here for more information and resources.
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