Bozeman Safe Routes to School Program
Walk/Wheel to School October 7, 2009
Montana State University student athletes and hundreds of school children in Bozeman are expected to join kids around the world to participate in International Walk to School Day, set for Wednesday, Oct. 7.
Walk to School events aim to create safer routes for people who walk and bicycle. They also emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, traffic congestion, concern for the environment and building connections between families, schools and the broader community.
To view the entire press release click here.
City of Bozeman
The City of Bozeman has been an important partner in the Bozeman Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program. Their website has several components of the SRTS program including Walking Audits, Parent Maps, School Improvement Plans, External Funding, Project Funding, and National Recognition. From the link below please click on the Safe Routes to School tab to view the drop-down menu to access these resources.
http://www.bozeman.net/bozeman/government/neighborhoods/safeRoute.aspx
Survey
Bozeman School District #7, the City of Bozeman, and the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Task Force are working to ensure the safety of children traveling to and from school. To that end we have started a SRTS program and have received funding from the City of Bozeman, the Montana Department of Transportation and various other sources to support this program. We are in the process of completing school assessments http://www.bozeman.net/bozeman/government/neighborhoods/safeRoute.aspx to better understand the walking and biking environment around all our elementary and middle schools in the district. We need your help to create the best possible Safe Routes to School Program. We would like to hear your thoughts about walking and biking to school. Please help us by completing a brief survey about your family's experiences and opinions regarding walking and biking to school. We'd appreciate hearing from you, whether or not your child currently walks or bikes to school. Please click on the link below to fill out the survey. The school with the highest survey feedback rate will receive $100 to be used for walking and biking safety items for your school. Thank you for any participation you can give to this program. We will be keeping you informed about our progress.
If you have an elementary or middle school student enrolled in Bozeman School District #7 and would like to participate in the survey, use this link: www.bsd7.org
Resources/Information
2009 Safe Routes to School Flyer for Parents (pdf)