Creating a Community Partnership

Safe Routes to School 2.0

Parents for Safe Routes

March 2017

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Parents for Safe Routes - Mission and Values

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Parents for Safe Routes is committed to getting kids to school safely.

• Advocacy
• Greater good
• Inclusive

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Parents for Safe Routes - Progress / “Wins”

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• January 17, 2017 - Launched
• On February 7, 2017 - Menlo Park City Council prioritizes Safe Routes
• Menlo Park City School District (MPCSD) supports a community partnership model.
• Over 160 people on our mailing list.
• Parent Coordinators identified at all MPCSD and Las Lomitas schools.
• Advisory Committee made up of key community leaders.
• Rapidly growing and expanding our efforts.

Problem: Menlo Park Streets Not Safe for Kids

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Current Situation

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More single occupancy vehicle trips

Streets are not safe

More car traffic

Public Health Crisis - Physical and Mental

Solution: Safe Routes to School

• Benefits
• Improves traffic congestion
• Helps air quality
• Combats childhood obesity
• Fosters independence and confidence in kids
• Strengthens communities

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Safe Routes to School 1.0 (Old Model)

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• Ad hoc, inconsistent and reactive.

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Engineering

Education

Enforcement

Encouragement

Evaluation

Equity

Safe Routes to School 2.0 (New Model)

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• Strategic Community Partnership

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Community Partnership Members

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• Multi-jurisdictional and complex.

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Schools

• Las Lomitas Elementary School District
• Menlo Park City School District
• Ravenswood Elementary School District
• Sequoia Union High School District
• Redwood City School District
• Private Schools
• Others?

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Stakeholders

• Elected officials
• District-level staff
• School-level staff

City(ies)/County

• City of Menlo Park
• Town of Atherton
• City of East Palo Alto
• Others (Woodside, Portola Valley, and more)
• San Mateo County

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Stakeholders

• Elected and appointed officials (City Councils, Board of Supervisors, Commissions, etc.)
• City/County staff (Public Works, Transportation, Police, Sustainability)

Other Key Stakeholders include (but are not limited to): Menlo Park Fire District, business owners, SamTrans, SMCOE, C/CAG, Menlo Spark, SVBC and other organizations related to kids, safety, traffic, obesity, environmental concerns and more.

Parents, Neighbors and Community Members

• Parents for Safe Routes
• PTO/A
• Neighborhood Groups

Community Partnership Roles

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• Shared problem solving and accountability.

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Together, we can do so much!

Join us!

www.parents4saferoutes.org

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