Entries for tag "safe-routes-to-school"

School Streets Come to Seattle!

This week, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) launched four six nine! pilot School Streets! At the request of each school, the street in front is closed to thru-traffic, including parent drop-offs, and open for people walking, rolling, and biking to school. School Streets reduce traffic during pick-up and drop-off times, and encourage families to walk or bike to school or park a few blocks away and walk.

Back to School!

It's Back to School season! How are the kids in your life getting to and from school?

Did you know that 58% of students in the Seattle Public Schools District live within the school walk zone and are not served by school bus routes, yet only 30% of them walk and bike? Particularly in schools with dangerous streets nearby, many parents who have the means to do so make the …

Fun and Safe Ways to Walk or Bike to School!

Are you looking to encourage your child and their friends to walk or bike to school this school year (and beyond)? Consider organizing a walking school bus or a bike train!

A walking school bus -- what is that?

A walking school bus is a group of children walking to school together with one or more adults, or older students. It can be structured in many ways, but is most …

Welcome @SEA_DOTr!

January 9, 2016 by Cathy Tuttle For weeks now, a poorly managed building site and less than stellar City oversight has forced Roosevelt High School children to walk in traffic -- just a few feet away from last year's DUI death of Andres Hulslander. Seattle's Transformation Department fixed the problem using entirely upcycled, leftover, and on-site materials to create a five-foot walkway and 11-foot driving lane. People drive slower past …