Exploring the Safe Routes to School Program: Feasibility of Using an Active Mode of Transportation to and from School in Prince George’s County, Maryland

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dc.contributor.advisorLiu, Chao
dc.contributor.advisorBierbaum, Ariel
dc.contributor.authorSperber, Samantha
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-08T19:05:44Z
dc.date.available2018-11-08T19:05:44Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractSafe Routes to School (SR2S) is a program that promotes student health by encouraging an active mode of transportation. “The Safe Routes to School National Partnership's mission is to advance safe walking and bicycling to and from schools, and in daily life, to improve the health and well-being of America's children and to foster the creation of livable, sustainable communities.”1 Many elementary and academy school students in Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) meet the 1.5 miles from school bus eligibility criteria but still take the bus. PGCPS has also experienced budget cuts and is looking at ways to save money on student bussing. Based on preliminary findings, PGCPS wants to know the feasibility of implementing an SR2S program at Arrowhead Elementary, Beltsville Academy, Hyattsville Elementary, and William W. Hall Academy. To figure out the feasibility of implementing an SR2S program, current conditions of active student transportation had to be addressed. This study asks the question “To what extent do current conditions at these four schools support or hinder active student transportation?” This feasibility was examined through prior research, site observations, and spatial analysis. Table 1 shows the feasibility criteria for each level of feasibility using qualitative and quantitative data.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipPrince George's Countyen_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/M2C53F511
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/21466
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherPartnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS)
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md)en_us
dc.subjectNational Center for Smart Growthen_US
dc.subjectPALSen_US
dc.subjectSustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectMarylanden_US
dc.subjectPrince George's Countyen_US
dc.subjectPlanningen_US
dc.subjectCommunity and Social Sustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectTransportationen_US
dc.titleExploring the Safe Routes to School Program: Feasibility of Using an Active Mode of Transportation to and from School in Prince George’s County, Marylanden_US
dc.typeTechnical Reporten_US

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