SMMUSD To Consider Bicycle Resolution

The Board of the SMMUSD is considering this bicycle friendly resolution. It supports walking and biking to school and declares May 15, 2009 Bike to School Day, suggests improved bicycle parking, bicycle safety education for staff and teachers, and of course also for students, bicycle guidelines, and active Safe Routes to School projects. The vote will take place at the School Board Meeting which starts at 5:30 pm on April 2, 2009 in the District Office, 1651 16th Street, Santa Monica. Please join us for the meeting, and support safe cycling at our schools. Download the booklet with the resolution and share it with others. Or read the same text printed on two pages without any folding. Use Comments below to share in this effort and get in touch with other concerned Students and Parents on the bicycle.

Bicycle Survey (Students and Teachers)

This survey for students and teachers at Santa Monica Middle Schools.
If you are a parent please use the version for parents. Please take a few minutes and give us your feedback!

National Center for Safe Routes to School

The National Center for Safe Routes to School has a great website with plenty of information. Sign up for their email list to catch new developments grant opportunities.

LACBC and Kendall Planning have just put together the first issue of a Safe Routes to Schools Newsletter. There is a focus on the Santa Monica area, there is interesting data about helmet useage, and advice how to get started with the big bicycle conversion at your own school: Because everybody loves a Bicycle Perfect School

Safe Bicycle Routes for LA Schools

This blog is a resource for all those who feel the need to creat safe bicycle access to schools in the LA County. School districts galore, here we want to raise a small army of bicycle warriors, exchanging notes, advice, best practive, news and the success stories we all want to hear.
The blog is losely associated with the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition LACBC, in that some of its contributors are active in the coalition, and it may draw, when appropriate, on the experience of the bicycle coalition.

Caltrans Resources

Here is the link to the Caltrans resources

Caltrans offers Safe Routes to Schools Training

Attend a Free Workshop

California Safe Routes to School Grants (SR2S)

Presented by Ryan Snyder
When: Friday, December 12, 2008

Time: 9:00a.m. – 12:00 noon (Donuts and Coffee provided)

Where: Conference Room 1.040B
Caltrans District 7 Headquarters
100 S. Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012


Please RSVP to Dale Benson dale_benson@dot.ca.gov

California Safe Routes to School is administered by Caltrans and encourages walking and bicycling to and from school in grades K through 12 by increasing safety and decreasing traffic congestion around schools. Caltrans administers both a State and a Federal funding program.

Funds may be used for infrastructure improvements (capital improvements) and/or non-infrastructure improvements (e.g. education and enforcement) projects.

The purpose of the workshop is to explain what comprehensive Safe Routes to School programs are, and how to prepare a successful grant application.
Topics will include the funding application process, suggested strategies, and example projects.

If you have any questions, please contact Dale Benson at (213) 897-2934.