Commission recommends adoption of Safe Routes to School strategic plan

Kevin Licki presented the Safe Routes to School strategic plan, funded by a Wisconsin DOT Transportation Alternatives grant and developed in partnership with the Madison Metropolitan School District and the Wisconsin Bike Fed. He said the strategic plan emphasizes the '6 E's' (engineering, education, encouragement, evaluation, equity, engagement), incorporates 32 school-specific plans, and includes both active modes and school bus strategies. "Safe Routes to School is an initiative...to make it safer, easier, and more fun for students to walk and bike to school," Licki said.