The goal of Safe Routes to School is to increase the number of children walking and riding bicycles to school safely, with an emphasis on kindergarten through eighth grade. The project will develop a state-specific tool kit with a goal of increasing interest among Arkansas communities. Focus groups, Web site development, and technical assistance are among the project’s activities.
Funding for Safe Routes originates with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration and is administered by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. For more information, contact Stephannie Baker at 501-364-4954 or bakerstephannie@uams.edu.
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