Maine Safe Routes to School Encouragement Programs

Starting a Safe Routes to School encouragement program is an opportunity to make walking and bicycling to school safer for children and to increase the number of children who choose to walk and bicycle.

Starting a Safe Routes to School Program

Every community finds their own way of starting a Safe Routes program - they may:

• Have a Walk and Bike to School Event (pdf)
• Do a School Travel Plan
• Sponsor in-school Bike-Pedestrian Safety Education presentations
• Seek Safe Routes infrastructure improvements funding
• Set up a Safety Patrol

Want More Ideas?

• Safe Routes to School Possibilities for Maine Schools
• saferoutesinfo.org: Outline of suggested steps for starting a Safe Routes to School program
• Safe Routes to School Online Guide: A complete guide to Safe Routes to School Programs
• Online Trainings & Webinars: Check out these great, easy-to-use online trainings and webinars

Planning Your Events

• Visit our registration page to register your event with us!
• Contact us to discuss what you can do to encourage walking and biking to your school!

What Other Schools Have Done

• 2013 Portland Walking School Bus Program
• Fall 2011: Maine Schools Participating in Safe Routes Activities
• 2010-2011 Photo Essay: on Maine Schools Participating in Safe Routes Activities
• 2009-2010 Participation: Schools Participating in Walk & Bike to School Activities
• South Berwick: Walking in a Winter Wonderland
• Houlton/Safety Patrol: Houlton School Creates Safety Patrol
• Brunswick/Starting Year-Round Program: Brunswick Walk and Bike to School Initiative Takes Off

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