Education

Education

Education about SRTS helps build support among kids, parents, teachers and community members. To craft education messages, first identify your goals and audiences. Do people need to know more about the benefits of walking or bicycling? Would maps of routes to the school help more people walk or bicycle? Would walking or bicycling safety information get kids and parents more excited about walking and bicycling?

Objective 1. Review the suggestions below and complete as time/funding allows.  Host a bike safety 101 course (Short-term)  Teach safe walking and biking to kids at a level appropriate for their age (Short-term)  Put SRTS info on school and city websites (Short-term) o Links to national SRTS  Create a SRTS Facebook page or a city healthy living page (Short-term) o Could be run by HS student  Start a walking school bus (Short-term)  Engage wellness speakers that talk to kids about healthy habits (Short-term)  Encourage the use of smart phone apps and technology programs that promote health and active living (Short-term)  Consider creating a task force or utilizing an existing committee for implementation (Short-term)  Continue to host an annual bike rodeo (Short-term)