SCHOOL TRAVEL PLANNING Walking in Partnership for Supportive Environments ACT Canada Sustainable Mobility Summit 2017 Presented by Emily Van Kesteren Public Health Nurse Middlesex-London Health Unit
Active & Safe Routes to School (ASRTS): PARTNERS
ASRTS Purpose To work in partnerships for the improvement of children s health, safety and our environment through comprehensive health promotion strategies such as: Education Engagement Research and Policy Development / Advocacy
Where we re going School Travel Planning (STP) Local Summary Statistics Quantitative barriers Themes & Action Plan Examples Qualitative barriers 1) Traffic 2) Infrastructure 3) Weather
School Travel Planning (STP) Encourages active school travel by developing an action plan to build upon strengths and work to remove concerns around schools. 5 E s of Road Safety 5 Phases: 1. Education 1. Set Up 2. Encouragement 3. Engineering 2. Collect Baseline Data 4. Enforcement 3. Develop Action Plan 5. Evaluation 4. Carry Out Action Plan 5. Evaluation
School Travel Planning (STP) 1. Set Up 2. Collect Baseline Data 3. Develop Action Plan 4. Carry Out Action Plan 5. Evaluation SURVEYS TRAFFIC COUNTS WALKABOUTS
STP Summary Statistics 16 schools (2013-2016) Surveys Completed Count Youth Survey 1057 Parent Surveys (Grades JK-3) 1104 Parent Surveys (Grade 4-8) 1263 60.4% of students allowed to walk JK-3: 49.3% Gr 4-8: 71% 37.9% of students allowed to bike JK-3: 27.8% Gr 4-8: 47.4%
Travel Mode Use vs. Preference 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Walk Wheel Car Bus To School From School
Travel Mode Use vs. Preference 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% * 94.7% of parents support STP Walk Wheel Car Bus To School From School
STP Survey Results - BARRIERS TO WALKING & BIKING TO SCHOOL Parents of Grade 4-8 students living within 1.6 km 1. It feels unsafe due to traffic on the route 2. There are not enough bike paths/lanes 3. It s easier to drive them 4. My child does not have the skills to ride a bike safely 5. There are too many busy streets to cross Grade 4-8 students living within 1.6 km 1. It is easier to be driven
Barriers Identified Through Traffic Counts & Walkabouts 1. Traffic 2. Infrastructure 3. Weather
Traffic & Traffic Safety - TIPS
Traffic & Traffic Safety - VIDEO
Traffic REPORTS & ADVOCACY
Traffic REPORTS & ADVOCACY * Report can be downloaded from: https://www.healthunit.com/a ctive-safe-school-routes
Traffic & Infrastructure PEDESTRIAN CROSSOVERS (PXO) School Newsletters Posters Presentations to Students Bus Shelter & Radio Ads 5 E s of Road Safety 1. Education 2. Encouragement 3. Engineering 4. Enforcement 5. Evaluation
Traffic & Infrastructure PEDESTRIAN CROSSOVERS (PXO) 5 E s of Road Safety 1. Education 2. Encouragement 3. Engineering 4. Enforcement 5. Evaluation
Traffic & Infrastructure PEDESTRIAN CROSSOVERS (PXO) 5 E s of Road Safety 1. Education 2. Encouragement 3. Engineering 4. Enforcement 5. Evaluation
Traffic & Infrastructure BEFORE & AFTER
Traffic & Infrastructure BEFORE & AFTER
Traffic & Infrastructure BEFORE & AFTER
Traffic & Infrastructure BEFORE & AFTER
Traffic & Infrastructure BEFORE & AFTER
Traffic & Infrastructure PEDESTRIAN CROSSOVERS (PXO) III Demerit 500 Points 5 E s of Road Safety 1. Education 2. Encouragement 3. Engineering 4. Enforcement 5. Evaluation
Barriers Identified Through Traffic Counts & Walkabouts 1. Traffic 2. Infrastructure 3. Weather
Infrastructure REPORTS & ADVOCACY
Case Study SIDEWALKS
Case Study SIDEWALKS
Case Study SIDEWALKS Advocacy Social Media Letters from the Public Petition
Case Study SIDEWALKS Delegation Status Councillor gives delegation status at the London Civic Works Meeting
Case Study SIDEWALKS Student Voice Students volunteer to create a video about the safety risks of walking to school without sidewalks
Case Study SIDEWALKS Two opposing positions presented Student video shown Committee Vote Civic Works Meeting
Case Study BEFORE & AFTER
Case Study BEFORE & AFTER
Case Study BEFORE & AFTER
Barriers Identified Through Traffic Counts & Walkabouts 1. Traffic 2. Infrastructure 3. Weather
Policy & Environmental Improvements
Special Thanks to Riverside Public School & Tara MacDaniel, PHN, MLHU
THANK YOU! Contact http://activesaferoutes.ca/ Emily Van Kesteren, RN, BScN, MA Public Health Nurse Middlesex-London Health Unit 50 King St., London, ON 519-663-5317 ext. 2278 emily.vankesteren@mlhu.on.ca