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News
and Announcements
Safe Routes to School
(SRTS) Projects in New Jersey
Awarded Federal Funds
Every six months, the National Center
for Safe Routes to School compiles
a list
of SRTS projects awarded
federal funds. The list includes
the project location, funding
amount, brief description of
the project, schools impacted
and the year they project award
was announced (note this is
not always the year that the
project was or will be funded).
Introducing the Safe Routes
Scoop Blog
SRTS organizers and supporters have
come up with a great way to stay connected
to the latest New Jersey SRTS news and
developments. The Safe
Routes Scoop blog is the new and
improved format of the Safe Routes Scoop
newsletter (past
issues are available). The blog
will still have the same in-depth articles,
news items, ideas and examples of SRTS
projects. Subscribe now to the Safe
Routes Scoop blog and stay informed.
SRTS is an Action Item for SUSTAINABLE
JERSEY™ Certification
Program
Municipalities applying for SUSTAINABLE
JERSEY™ certification can receive
points for building a SRTS
Team and performing one of
the following actions to earn
points:
-
create a School Travel
Plan for at least one
school that is no older
than five years at the
time of submission;
- conduct at least four walk/bike
to school events within
24 months of submission;
and/or
- conduct an evaluation of existing
conditions using the Student
Arrival and Departure Tally
and/or New Jersey SRTS
Parent/Caregiver Survey
within 24 months of submission.
SUSTAINABLE JERSEY™ is a certification
program for municipalities
in New Jersey that want to
go green, save money and
take steps to sustain their
quality of life over the
long term.
New Jersey SRTS Coalition
The
SRTS Coalition is an advisory
group of the New Jersey Department
of Transportation (NJDOT) for
the SRTS program. The Coalition
meets twice a year to discuss
issues, share resources and
provide general assessments
of statewide SRTS needs. Members
include representatives from
transportation, education,
law enforcement and health.
Membership is open to anyone who
seeks to promote walking and bicycling
to school and make walking and bicycling
safer for students.
If you are interested in
joining the SRTS Coalition,
please contact the NJDOT
SRTS Coordinator or email us
at srts@rci.rutgers.edu.
New Jersey SRTS Discussion
List
Alan M.
Voorhees Transportation Center,
Rutgers University
This e-mail service offers an opportunity to publicize events, share information and ideas and get help. Membership is open to everyone interested in SRTS in New Jersey. |
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