Creating

Safer Routes

with Teens

TARC Presentation

July 16, 2014

Goals & Benefits

Our Goals:

• Engage school community

• Reduce air pollution & traffic

• Increase safety around schools

Perceived Benefits:

• Increased awareness of health & environmental

impacts of driving

• Fun activities & events that engage students

Today’s Presentation

• Three big events

• School site assessments

• Carpool parking lot

• Safe Routes Fellows

Focus on how High School programming is unique!

HS Student Mode (2011)

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Walk Bike / Skate BART Bus Drive Alone Dropped Alone Carpool

To School

To Home

Settings Name Location Setting Time

Irvington HS Fremont Green Advisory

In Class

Dublin HS Dublin Leadership Class

Before School

Foothill HS Pleasanton Safe Routes Club

After School

San Lorenzo HS

San Lorenzo Green Urban Design

In Class

Oakland Technical HS

Oakland BuildOn & Green Club

Lunch

Albany HS Albany Earth Team Lunch

Major Events

Walk & Roll to School Day

Align with Homecoming

Engage Community Partners

Mini Bike Fest

BikeMobile

Bike Blender

Trivia Wheel

More FUN…

Cocoa for Carpools

#cocoaforcarpools

25,000 lbs of Carbon

in the last two years

Golden Sneaker Contest

Bike to School Day

Bike to School Day

School Site Assessments

School Site Assessments

Background Info

Symbols & Mapping

Photo Doc

Video Doc

Making PhotoBooks

Sample PhotoBooks

Student Design

Student Design

Student Design

Sketch Up Design

Share Results

Participate in Planning

Carpool Parking Lot

Carpool Parking Lot

Carpool Parking Lot

Ribbon Cutting

Safe Routes Fellows

Safe Routes Fellows

Alissa Kronovet

High School Program Manager

Ph (510) 740-3150 x329

akronovet@transformca.org