Springfield Safe Routes to School

Making Safe Routes Stick!

Policy & Planning Program Longevity

Emma Newman, City of Springfield, Transportation Planner

Oregon Safe Routes to School Conference June 2016

Overview

Springfield Context Tools ◦ ChangeLab Solutions SRTS Policy Workbook ◦ Integrating with Local Planning ◦ Statewide Policy

SRTS Policy Best Practices

Launching Springfield SRTS

Springfield Public Schools ◦ 12 elementary ◦ 4 middle school ◦ 2 traditional high schools ◦ 2 alternative high schools

Elements of SRTS

Equity Engineering Encouragement Education Enforcement Evaluation

ChangeLab Solutions Safe Routes Policy Workbook

http://www.changelabsolutions.org/safe-routes/welcome

Customizing Policy for Your District

Research local examples of similar policy Draft a policy for your district

Customize with SRTS stakeholders ◦ Wellness Committee, admin, staff, families, etc.

Build support for policy – share stories! Take to school board for adoption

ChangeLab Solutions Safe Routes Policy Workbook

Integrating with Local Planning

Developing relationships with local stakeholders and staff is KEY ◦ Is there a BPAC (Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory

Committee) you could work with? ◦ Who are the local transportation planners, traffic

engineers, and elected officials you could partner with?

City, county, and state jurisdictions

Integrating with Local Planning

Integrate with Transportation System Plans (TSPs)

Required for city, county, and metropolitan planning organizations

Opportunity to provide foundation for funding applications

Integrating with Local Planning

Springfield Transportation System Plan

Make it EASY for planners to integrate SRTS. Provide specific suggestions/requests.

Integrating with Local Planning

Bike & Pedestrian Master Plans City Development Code ◦ Direction for update provided in TSP ◦ Opportunity to regulate bike parking and school site

development requirements Get to know your local planner! Ask to be involved in planning efforts. You can help shape the future of your school

sites and community.

Statewide Policy

Oregon Revised Statute, 2013

Eugene 4j received funding through district bond measure

Best Practices/Key Takeaways

1. Build relationships to establish a long-lasting Safe Routes to School program

2. Use the ChangeLab Solutions Policy Workbook

3. Integrate with Local Transportation Planning

Emma Newman Transportation Planner

City of Springfield enewman@springfield-or.gov

541-726-4585