Safe Routes to School Training Workshop

As North Central Texas continues to experience rapid growth and changing development patterns, communities face evolving challenges with providing safe, convenient, and equitable access to schools. These challenges highlight the importance of creating connected transportation networks that allow students of all ages and abilities to safely walk, bike, and roll to school.

NCTCOG will host a series of one-day Safe Routes to School (SRTS) training workshops taught by Diane Lambert and Yvonne Kaczor of Toole Design.

The workshop will provide practitioners with a strong foundation for the following.

• Why SRTS planning is important and how to plan for safety improvements for school-aged children
• How to prioritize schools for SRTS in your community
• SRTS project implementation challenges and solutions
• Undertaking field safety audits/observations at schools

Training Modules

The workshops will be organized by the below general modules.

• Foundational Principles of Safe Routes to School
• Types of Safe Routes to School Plans
• Safe Routes to School Planning Best Practices
• Youth and School-Focused Infrastructure Assessment
• Field Walk Audit or Observation of Student Dismissal
• Walk Audit Mapping Exercise
• Best Practice SRTS Plan Deliverables
• Moving from Planning to Implementation

Public and private sector planners, engineers, school district staff, local government representatives, and related transportation professionals throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth region are encouraged to attend. Seating is limited and registration is required.

Similar material will be covered at each workshop date and location. Registration fee is $15, which includes lunch (free for attendees bringing their own lunch). The course is eligible for Engineering professional development hours.

Training Dates and Locations

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For more information contact Kyle Hoener