Safe Routes to School: Bringing Together Transportation and Public Health

Safe Routes to School programs are more likely to succeed when transportation and public health professionals work together. This article discusses the role of public health professionals in this collaborative effort. While transportation professionals have the skills and abilities to provide safe infrastructure for travel to school, public health specialists can take the lead on public awareness, education and motivational efforts that emphasize the health benefits of walking or bicycling to school.

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• Authors:
  • Martin, Sarah Levin
  • Pullen-Seufert, Nancy
  • Moeti, Refilwe
• Publication Date: 2007-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 38-41
• Serial:
  • ITE Journal
  • Volume: 77
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • ISSN: 0162-8178
  • Serial URL: https://www.ite.org/publications/ite-journal/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Awareness; Bicycling; Cooperation; Education; Motivation; Public health; Transportation planning; Walking
• Identifier Terms: Safe Routes to School (Program)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01079815
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 25 2007 10:24AM