Safe Routes to School and School Siting
Workshop and Networking Lunch
This event was held on September 12, 2006.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Radisson University Hotel, University Ballroom A
University of Minnesota East Bank Campus
615 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
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About the Event
Agenda
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Audience
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Registration
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Safe Routes to School initiatives focus on the barriers to making walking or bicycling to school safe and feasible options for children. The movement is based on the documented decrease in the number of children who walk or bike to school since the 1970s and at the same time, the significant increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in today's youth. Advocates view the route to school as an important opportunity for children to engage in regular physical activity.
This session will focus on the factors influencing a child's route to school and an evaluation of the California Safe Routes program. Factors influencing a child's route to school range from aspects of the built environment to parental decision making and perceptions of neighborhood safety. Participants will learn about specific changes to the built environment, such as sidewalk improvements and school siting.
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration and Refreshments |
| 8:15 | Welcome and Introductions |
| 8:25 | Kevin Krizek |
| 8:45 | Tracy McMillan and Marlon Boarnet Influencing a Child's Route to School, An Evaluation of California's Safe Routes to School Program Download Powerpoint Presentation (6.86 MB) |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 10:45 | Kristie Billiar |
| 11:00 | Panel Discussion and Question and Answer Session |
| 12:00 p.m. | Technical Assistance Overview and Networking Lunch |
Speakers
Moderator
Kevin Krizek
Associate Professor, Graduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
Keynote Speakers
Tracy McMillan
Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, School of Social Work, College of Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
Marlon Boarnet
Professor and Chair, Department of Planning, Policy, and Design, School of Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine
Additional Participants
Kristie Billiar
Safe Routes to School Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Transportation
Alice Tibbetts
Communications and Advocacy Consultant, Safe Routes to School Community Organizer
This event is intended for staff of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota community funding recipients. These municipalities received funding to address public health issues in their comprehensive plans and ordinances. However, there is limited space for others interested in attending.
The event will be held on the second floor of the Radisson University Hotel in University Ballroom A. The Radisson is located on the East Bank campus of the University of Minnesota at 615 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN.
The nearest parking is in the Washington Avenue Ramp, just west of the Radisson Hotel at 501 Washington Avenue SE. Please view the University parking web site for other parking options. Staff of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota community funding recipients will receive additional information about parking validation. Carpooling is recommended.
Busing and biking are also options. The University of Minnesota campus is served by a number of transit and bicycle routes and all metro area buses offer racks for bike-bus connections. Contact Metro Transit at 612-373-3333 for transit information or view biking information from the University's Parking and Transportation Services Office.
Registration for Safe Routes to School and School Siting is now closed.
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