MLU-3.1aDevelop Safe Routes to Schools safety plans; start a San Diego Safe Routes to Schools program focusing on Communities of Concern and underperforming schools

Safe Routes to School (SRTS) safety plans and programs aim to increase the number of children who can, and do, safely walk and bicycle to school by applying the following seven E’s: Engagement, Engineering, Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, Evaluation, and Equity. Each of these E’s is designed to remove barriers that prevent children from walking and bicycling to school. By providing a flexible model to increase walking and bicycling, SRTS programs can address many pressing public health issues facing children and families today. SRTS programs can: 1) increase daily physical activity levels and reduce injuries, obesity, and other health risks; 2) improve academic performance among children; 3) increase neighborhood and social cohesion; 4) reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality; and much more!