SRTS Webinars

The National Center partners with America Walks to offer a series of SRTS Webinars. These free webinars are designed to educate individuals, communities and organizations on topics that will assist with successful SRTS planning, outreach and implementation efforts.

Archived Webinars

Top Ten SRTS Engineering Treatments for Improving Walking/Bicycling

At many schools, some basic physical improvements are needed to provide a more safe and desirable environment for walking and bicycling. But which engineering treatments provide the greatest impact for Safe Routes to School?

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Making New Places for Play: Joint Use Agreements Between Schools and Parks

With limited and sometimes diminishing resources, communities across the nation are challenged to provide children and adults with opportunities for physical activity.

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Personal Security and Safe Routes to School

Concerns about children's personal security can sometimes serve as a roadblock to developing a Safe Routes to School Program. What are the personal security issues that children may face when walking to school?

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Looking Both Ways: Helping Parents and Educators Support Safe Walking and Bicycling

Inspiring and empowering parents of would-be walkers can be a challenge. This webinar teaches how parents and educators can help support safe walking and bicycling.

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Safe Routes to School 101: Information and Resources to Jumpstart Your Program

What is Safe Routes to School (SRTS)? How can I get a program started in my community? Who can I partner with? This webinar helps to answer these questions.

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Navigating Change: How to Use the Updated System for Accessing your Parent Surveys and Student Travel Tallies

In early June, the National Center for Safe Routes to School updated the online data system used by local SRTS programs to enter the Parent Survey and Student Travel Tally questionnaires and to view summary reports of those data.

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Safe Routes to School Mini-Grants: How a Little Can Go a Long Way

This webinar explores lessoned learned from three recipients of a $1,000 mini-grant from the National Center for Safe Routes to School.

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Ensuring Your Safe Routes to School Program Includes Children with Disabilities

This webinar addresses strategies on how to work with children with disabilities, what kinds of instruction they need, and practical advice on involving students, their parents and special education professionals.

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Environmental Measures for Safe Routes to School: Understanding the Basics of Air Pollution

In this webinar, Pat Childers, of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency walks us through a basic introduction to the different sources and types of air pollution and how they relate to Safe Routes to School.

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What Does It Take To Get Drivers To Yield: Engineering Measures That Work

Engineering experts share their extensive knowledge and understanding of pedestrian safety and traffic control devices to address these questions.

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