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The National Center for Safe Routes to School is committed to empowering communities to make active trips to school a safe, appealing, preferred choice for families. The National Center facilitates communities in becoming places for safe walking, biking and rolling for everyone, starting with children and the trip to school.  

In 2016, we launched the Vision Zero for Youth initiative, linking Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day events with communities and elected officials making a commitment to promote safe walking and rolling and to eliminate fatal and serious traffic crashes. 

The National Center is applying what’s been learned during our 10 years of supporting and documenting the many accomplishments of the SRTS program as a framework for advancing the larger goals of Vision Zero/Road to Zero. We promote safe walking and rolling by: 

• Using Safe Routes to School as a framework for Vision Zero for Youth. 
• Engaging local elected officials and communities in building support for Vision Zero starting with youth. 
• Fostering youth advocacy for safe streets. 
• Recognizing and celebrating noteworthy road safety practices through the U.S. and International Vision Zero for Youth Leadership Awards, which are awarded annually to cities taking bold steps to reach zero traffic deaths among children and youth in their communities. 
• Using Walk & Roll to School Day and Bike & Roll to School Day to increase local leader commitment and visibility for traffic safety.
• Expanding student travel data collection to examine the relationship between student and parent walking, biking and rolling frequency.

 

Funding Partners

Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day is supported by organizations and individuals who share our goal of facilitating communities in becoming places for safe walking, biking and rolling for everyone, starting with children and the trip to school. Interested in working with us? Contact us at info@walkbiketoschool.org.