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Safe Routes to School Program

September 2004

Safe Routes to School is a unique approach to encourage physical activity among both students and their parents. Originally created as a way to reduce the safety hazards of walking and biking to school, public health professionals who are interested in promoting physical activity among children have realized the potential these programs have for meeting both health and safety goals.

This case study describes the components of Safe Routes to School programs, states who have passed legislation to create and/or fund Safe Routes to School programs and states who have created programs without legislation. A bill to implement a Safe Routes to School pilot program in Maryland was passed in 2001. The case study discusses the implementation, evaluation and lessons learned from this pilot program.

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