Safe Routes To School - Walk & Roll Support/Solutions

Is your community trying to increase walking & rolling to school but doesn’t know where to start? Is your community trying to sustain walking & rolling to school but wants some inspiration on how to make it more creative? Check out our walk & roll support/solutions resources below!

On-Campus Activity Guide

We understand that there are communities in Massachusetts where walking, biking, and rolling to school is challenging. However, there are many other aspects of the Safe Routes to School Program that all schools in Massachusetts can take advantage of! Our On-Campus Activity Guide lists the tools and services we offer that can be utilized while on school grounds.

Download the On-Campus Activity Guide  Rural Communities Case Study: Sturbridge 

Park, Walk, & Roll

A Park, Walk, & Roll is an excellent option for students who are unable to walk and roll from their home all the way to school. This satellite parking lot ¼ to ½ mile from school allows some time for outdoor physical activity and also broadens the congestion radius around schools. This is a great way to involve families before and after school and to foster a sense of community while practicing safe walking, biking, and rolling habits.

What is a Park, Walk, & Roll 

Rural Communities Case Study: Belchertown  Rural Communities Case Study: Bourne  Rural Communities Case Study: Clarksburg 

Walking School Buses & Bike Trains

Walking school buses (WSB) and bike trains are fun, social, physically active, and environmentally friendly forms of transportation. By evaluating and assessing where students live and walk, SRTS can help determine student drop-off and pick-up points along a designated route to school that is under complete supervision of parents/guardians or school staff.

WSB Case Study: Framingham  WSB Case Study: Provincetown  WSB Case Study: Fall River  Bike Train Case Study: Cambridge  Bike Train Case Study: Fairhaven  Bike Train Case Study: Lexington  WSB and Bike Train Guide  WSB/Bike Train One-Pager  Request WSB Kits 

WSB Kits contain:

• Walking School Bus Guide
• Stencil
• 2 cans of spray chalk
• 4 adult safety vests

Why Walk, Bike, and Roll?

• Why Walk, Bike, & Roll?
• Why Walk, Bike, & Roll? (Spanish)
• Why Walk, Bike, & Roll? (Portuguese)
• Why Walk, Bike, & Roll? (Haitian Creole)

Walk Across America and Massachusetts

The Walk Across America and Walk Across Massachusetts kits allow students to learn about geography while calculating their total distance traveled over the course of a week, month, or whole school year. Maps come in two versions, PDF and a poster-size print out.

Walk Across America PDF Poster  Walk Across Massachusetts PDF poster  Request a poster-sized print for your school from your coordinator 

Other programming ideas

Stepping Out to Summer guide  Tips for spicing up an existing walk