Improving transportation safety through community educationJune 23, 2015

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Ohio’s Safe Routes AcademyA NEW ODOT/Local Technical Assistance Training Series

Julie WalcoffOhio Department of Transportation Bicycle Pedestrian and Safe Routes to School Program Manager

Kate MoeningField Services ManagerOhio Safe Routes NetworkSafe Routes to School National Partnership

Victoria F. Beale, JD, SPHRCenter Director & Assistant AdministratorOffice of Local ProgramsOhio Department of Transportation/LTAP

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Bicycle and Pedestrian Education and Training

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Improving transportation safety through community education

Gay Street, Columbus, Ohio

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PROGRAM GOAL

Improve active transportation

safety,

implementation,

accessibility and

sustainability throughout Ohio.

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HOW?

Provide a grant funded, application

process for training to implement Safe

Routes to School (SRTS) and active

transportation programs, planning and policy

advancement throughout Ohio.

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Train the Trainer workshops

Walking School Bus

Crossing Guard

Girls In Gear

Conducting a School Walk Audit

Crossing Guard Training, Columbus, Ohio, 2014.

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Implementation workshops

SRTS Lesson Plans

School Travel Plan Development

Non-Infrastructure Implementation

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Implementation workshops

Safety in Active Transportation: School & Community Planning

Incorporating SRTS into Wellness, School and Community Policy & Planning

Dayton, Ohio “Safety in Active Transportation” workshop, 2014.

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Additional workshop information:

http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/LocalPrograms/LTAP/Pages/default.aspx

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Application FAQs

Statewide, rolling application

Eligible applicants: Local government jurisdictions

Scheduled based on availability

Award is for instruction: other considerations are the responsibility of the applicant

Cleveland, Ohio Walking School Bus

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FLEXIBLE

RELEVANT

Application menu offers opportunity to bundle trainings

CEU and professional development credits available

Rolling application allows for flexible implementation

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PARTNERSHIP

OPPORTUNITIES

Communities can work together

Regional opportunities minimize local cost

Strengthen collaboration

Develop relationships with current, new organizations

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http://bitly.com/Ohio-Safe-Routes-Academy-Application

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Ohio LTAP Center, (877) 800-0031 (toll free) or (614) 466-3129 or ltap@dot.state.oh.us