SACOG Workshop for Safe Routes to School
Community leaders of six-county region connect on active transportation
On Thursday, December 13, 2012, more than 40 leaders
came together to connect on how cities, counties, schools and
SACOG can collaborate to build on the regional safe routes to
school policy and Metropolitan Transportation Plan to realize
common goals for active transportation.Participants included
city, county and school board elected officials, school district
staff, city planning / public works staff, county public works
staff, safe routes to schools coordinators, non-profit and
advocacy organizations, California Department of Public Health,
CalTrans, parents, volunteers and many more. Organizations
represented the geographic areas of all six SACOG counties:
- El Dorado
- Placer
- Sacramento
- Sutter
- Yolo
- Yuba
Participants heard from local leaders on collaboration and partnerships as a tool for greater impact on active transportation efforts. Thank you to our speakers who shared their agency’s experience as well as their time:
- Supervisor Don Saylor, Yolo County
- Mayor Ricky Samayoa, City of Marysville
- Trustee Teri Burns, Natomas Unified School District
Materials from the workshop and links to technical resources are provided at right. The Institute and SACOG welcome comments and feedback on the session.
Related Links
- California Departmento of Public Health - Technical Assistance Resource Center Handout
- Institute for Local Government - Information on Safe Routes to Schools Online Toolkit
- SACOG Safe Routes to Schools Workshop - Worksheet
- SACOG Safe Routes to Schools Workshop - Agenda
- SACOG - Safe Routes to Schools Tools and Funding Information
- SACOG Policy - Safe Routes to School (Approved December 2012)
- 2013 National Conference - Safe Routes to School
- SRTS National Partnership - Changing the Habits of an Entire Generation through Bicycling and Walking
- Safe Routes to School National Partnership - Changing the Habits of an Entire Generation
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