Safe Routes to School makes walking and bicycling to school more fun, convenient, and safe for families.
Multnomah County partners with the cities and schools of East Multnomah County to support Safe Routes to School activities for youth.
Fall 2023 Update
Safe Routes to School had a fantastic summer, teaching pedestrian safety lessons for all students in Centennial, Gresham Barlow, and Reynolds school districts. We also tabled at outreach events and held a bike rodeo in partnership with the City of Gresham.
We held an exciting event with Wilkes Elementary SUN program, as we honored Hispanic Heritage in a parade that included Folkloric and Aztec dancers!
For the fall, we are supporting Walk and Roll to School events, as well as ongoing pedestrian safety lessons in PE classes.
We appreciate the Gresham Police, who helped us safely cross Halsey for our Wilkes event, and included their therapy dog for our Davis Elementary Walk to School Event!
With the daylight decreasing each week, we want to remind everyone to drive safely in school zones.
Resources
Multnomah County can support schools in East Multnomah County who provide Safe Routes to School programming activities such as:
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Encouragement events before, during, or after school to promote walking and bicycling
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Bicycle and pedestrian safety curriculum for schools, including training for school staff
Learn how Multnomah County can support your Safe Routes to School activities, and see examples of successful projects:
- SRTS Program Implementation Strategy (4.01 MB)
- Menu of Activities (300.71 KB)
- Map: East County Schools (781.23 KB)
- Metro Safe Routes to School safety campaign toolkit
- Oregon Safe Routes to School
Partners and Resources:
The Safe Routes to School National Partnership, Pacific Northwest Region
Contact:
MaryJo Andersen
safe-routes-east-county@multco.us
Safe Routes to School
Multnomah County Transportation Planning