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Walking School Bus or Bike Train <br />• <br />Improved walking safety behavior, youth empowerment <br />Parents or other school volunteers, WPPA <br />Wilshire Park Principal and Staff, St Anthony -New Brighton School District; City of St Anthony <br />Village; law enforcement; Public Health Staff <br />Can be associated with an event and build to weekly and daily. <br />The Walking School Bus Guide: Combining Safety, Fun, <br />and the Walk to School (SafeRouteslnfo.org) <br />htt�//uuide.saferoutesinfo ora/walking school bus/index cfm <br />Portland, Oregon <br />http,//www.biketrajnodx.orci/ <br />htto://www.00rtiandoreaon.Goy/tra nsoortation/article/232532 <br />A walking school bus involves a group of children <br />walking to school with one or more adults. The "bus" <br />follows the same route every time and picks up children <br />from their homes at designated times. Children like the <br />walking school bus because it gives them active social <br />time before the school day begins (or, as one <br />participating child put it, "it's like recess before school!"). <br />Adults like the walking school bus because they feel <br />more comfortable when there are trained, trustworthy <br />adults escorting their children to school. Teachers and <br />principals like the walking school bus because it helps <br />kids arrive ready to concentrate on school. <br />A bicycle "train" is very similar to a walking school bus; <br />groups of students accompanied by adults bicycle <br />together on a pre -planned route to school. They may <br />operate daily, weekly or monthly. Bike trains also help <br />address parents' concerns about traffic and personal <br />safety while providing students a chance to socialize, be <br />active, and develop riding skills while under adult <br />supervision. <br />Benefits <br />An informal walking school bus started by kids at <br />Wilshire Park. <br />• Directly addresses two of the most common parental fears regarding walking or bicycling to school: <br />stranger danger and traffic safety <br />• Highly convenient for parents and fun for students <br />• Scalable program that can increase in frequency and/or coverage as participation grows <br />• Helps develop bonds among classmates and neighbors, which can extend beyond the school day <br />22 1 Wilshire Park Elementary School Safe Routes to School Plan <br />