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KYA organizes the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Kentucky State Network which is connected to the Safe Routes to School National Partnership (SRTSNP). This partnership includes more than 400 nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and professionals working together to advance the SRTS movement in the United States. The SRTS Program is a Federal program of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The Program was created in 2005 by Section 1404 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users Act (SAFETEA-LU). Funding is funneled through states and then awarded as grants to local schools and communities to advance SRTS program elements. |
The Kentucky network works with stakeholders from diverse fields to increase physical activity in schools, to make the best use of available federal SRTS funds, and to remove policy barriers to walking and bicycling to schools. SRTS can provide a variety of benefits to children and their communities including increasing physical activity, reducing traffic congestion, improving air quality, and enhancing neighborhood safety.
Recent Work
08/12/10
Complete Streets Fact Sheet: Venues for Wellness in Kentucky
Why does Kentucky need complete streets? What are the benefits? Where is it being done? The Kentucky Safe Routes to School Network answers all these questions and more in their fact sheet, " Complete Streets: Venues for Wellness in Kentucky."
A complete streets policy ensures that roadways are designed to accommodate all users, including motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, and public transportation users of all ages and abilities. When proper crosswalks, bike paths, sidewalks, and safety features are in a community, people can safely get from point A to point B while getting exercise at the same time. Read the fact sheet here.
07/29/10
Webinar: The Importance of Complete Streets in Kentucky
In 2007, only 72 percent of children living in Kentucky urban areas had sidewalks or walking paths in their neighborhoods, and only 46 percent of children in rural areas did. Across the country, communities and states are beginning to embrace the concept of complete streets in order to increase physical activity in community and promote active transportation.
Complete streets policies ensure that roadways are designed to accommodate all users. Do you want to know how specially designing roadways for all transportation users - bicyclists, pedestrians, transit users, and motorists of all ages and abilities - can positively impact Kentucky?
Speakers addressed the following questions:
- What are complete streets?
- Why does Kentucky need complete streets?
- What are the benefits?
- How do complete streets impact low income communities, physical activity, and personal safety?
- What is the progress of complete streets in Kentucky?
- What can you do to promote complete streets in Kentucky?
Click here to view slides from the webinar.
05/27/10
Webinar: Community-centered schools in Kentucky
Despite the school sprawl trend, many people across the nation are rediscovering the importance of community-centered schools. Community-centered schools are located near the families they serve, accessible via multiple modes of transportation, and usually utilized by community members after school hours. They are better connected to the needs of local residents and contribute to improved health and safety for children and their families.
Speakers presented on the following topics:
- What it means to be a community-centered school
- Why community-centered schools are important
- Kentucky laws and guidelines that impact community-centered schools
- The impact of school consolidation in Kentucky
- Guidance on how you can promote community-centered schools in Kentucky
Click here to view slides from the webinar.
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