Welcome to C-U Safe Routes to School!
C-U Safe Routes to School Project (C-U SRTS Project) is an organization with representatives from the CU Mass Transit District, Champaign County Regional Planning Commission, CU Public Health District, Urbana and Champaign planning, engineering and law enforcement, Champaign County Bikes, Urbana and Champaign School Districts, as well as other educators, parents, and community members. The project came about after four years of organizing Walk & Bike to School Day in Champaign and Urbana schools and deciding that there was more that could be done to educate the community on pedestrian and bicycle safety issues.
C-U Safe Routes to School Project (C-U SRTS Project) is an organization with representatives from the CU Mass Transit District, Champaign County Regional Planning Commission, CU Public Health District, Urbana and Champaign planning, engineering and law enforcement, Champaign County Bikes, Urbana and Champaign School Districts, as well as other educators, parents, and community members. The project came about after four years of organizing Walk & Bike to School Day in Champaign and Urbana schools and deciding that there was more that could be done to educate the community on pedestrian and bicycle safety issues.
SNOW REMOVAL PROGRAM < Winter 2018-2019 >
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This winter, the C-U Safe Routes to School Project is launching a volunteer snow removal program with the support of MTD and the Urbana School District. When snow remains on sidewalks and builds up to block sidewalks, ramps, and intersections, the daily journeys of students and other community members become more dangerous as they must move into the street to find a clear path! Help us create a safe walking environment for school children by volunteering to clear the sidewalks. Learn more or sign up here.
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Find out tips on how to stay safe and active when biking in the winter here!
Bike to School Day
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See our calendar for any upcoming events!
If you are interested in participating in any of our recurring events or might be interested in starting an event of your own, contact us now!
Recent Events: Walk n' Roll to School Day
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This event was celebrated throughout the country on October 10th, 2018, encouraging students to make healthier choices for themselves and the environment. Walking and biking are great forms of exercise, and fairly easy to integrate into a child's daily routine.It offers children an opportunity to get to know their neighborhood, learn and practice safe pedestrian habits, and prepares them for the school day.
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Recent Events: Risk Watch on Biking and Walking Safety
Risk Watch is a comprehensive injury-prevention curriculum implemented in our local grade schools. The program is designed to help children and families create safer homes and communities by teaching the skills and knowledge to make positive choices about personal safety and well-being.
As one of the "Risk Watch Experts" this year, Safe Route to School Project went into classrooms of Champaign elementary schools co-teaching bicycle and pedestrian safety topics. In our lessons, officers from Champaign Police Department introduced safe walking including using crosswalks, watching for cars, and being visible when walking, while Safe Route to School talked about safe biking - how to fit a helmet, and how to make basic hand signaling. Most importantly, we reinforced the importance of wearing helmets through an exciting "Melon Drop" demonstration. While the Scared Melon was cracked wide open after being dropped from a ladder, The Happy Melon who has a helmet was always sound and firm!
As one of the "Risk Watch Experts" this year, Safe Route to School Project went into classrooms of Champaign elementary schools co-teaching bicycle and pedestrian safety topics. In our lessons, officers from Champaign Police Department introduced safe walking including using crosswalks, watching for cars, and being visible when walking, while Safe Route to School talked about safe biking - how to fit a helmet, and how to make basic hand signaling. Most importantly, we reinforced the importance of wearing helmets through an exciting "Melon Drop" demonstration. While the Scared Melon was cracked wide open after being dropped from a ladder, The Happy Melon who has a helmet was always sound and firm!
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Mode Shift Fact Sheets
You've probably known that bicycling has tons of benefit of keeping our environment green and keeping you in good shape, but do you know riding a bike will also be a complete game changer for you financially? Check our fact sheet to see the all the statistics of bicycling compared with driving, and find your own reason of getting on a bike in this coming spring!
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C-U Safe Route to School project has hosted Walk to School Day in Urbana-Champaign for over ten years, and has received many smiles, laughs, thanks and high-fives along the way. Visit our archived photos to see what happened in previous year's event in Champaign-Urbana.
Parent Resources
Parents, how walkable and bikeable is your community? Take a walk or bike ride and use the checklists below to rate your neighborhood’s walkability and bikeability.
QUICK LINKS
Safe Routes to School Maps
Bike to School Day
Walk n' Roll to School Day
Bike Safety
Bikes on Buses
Health Brochure
Safety Videos
Online Bike Safety Quiz
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