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Buffalo, New York’s Walk to School Day | New York SRTS State Network
New York is one of ten jurisdictions participating in the SRTS National Partnership Network Project. This initiative creates state networks that bring together advocacy groups, government agencies, and other leaders.
New York SRTS Program
Managed by the New York Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), New York’s federally funded Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program is the source for state coordinator contact details, federal SRTS funding amounts, SRTS applications and guidelines, and state SRTS program information.
Success Stories and Best Practices
Other Statewide and Regional Programs
New York Partner Affiliates
Find out which organizations in your state have pledged their support as partner affiliates of the Safe Routes to School National Partnership.
Legislation and Policies
New York SRTS State Network
New York is one of the ten jurisdictions participating in the SRTS National Partnership State Network Project. The New York SRTS State Network Organizer works for a sponsoring organization, which is under contract with the SRTS National Partnership.
New York State Network Organizer
Justin S. Booth
Be Active New York State
(716) 851-4052
justin@saferoutespartnership.org
www.BeActiveNYS.org
New York State Network Chair
To be announced.
New York State Network Partners
NYS DOH - Healthy Heart Program
NYS DOS - Land Use
NYS DOH - Healthy Heart Program
Schenectady County Traffic Safety Coordinator
NYS DOT - SRTS
NYS DOH - Healthy Heart Program
NYS DOT - Bike/Pedestrian
NYS DOH, Bureau of Injury Prevention
NY Bicycle Coalition
Alta Planning & Design
Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee
Cornell Cooperative Extension - 4H Youth Development
NY Bicycle Coalition
Be Active New York State
Cornell Local Roads Program
The RBA Group
American Cancer Society
National Association for Health & Fitness
Parks & Trails New York
NYS DOH - Division of Nutrition
NYS PTA Health & Wellness Chair
NYSED
New York SRTS Program
New York’s Safe Routes to School program is managed by the New York Department of Transportation (NYSDOT).
New York DOT SRTS Coordinator
Dwight Cunningham
(518) 457-8340
dcunningham@dot.state.ny.us
https://www.nysdot.gov/portal/page/portal/divisions/operating/opdm/local-programs-bureau/srts
New York SRTS Federal Funding
New York’s SRTS funding totals $31,646,277 and includes the following annual apportionments:
| 2005 Actual |
2006 Actual |
2007 Actual |
2008 Actual |
2009 Projected |
| $1,000,000 |
$5,114,558 |
$6,894,554 |
$8,280,423 |
$10,356,742 |
Application Guidelines
The NYSDOT SRTS program application and guidebook is currently available to all municipalities in the state. The deadline for applications is April 1, 2008. It is expected that projects will be selected and applicants/sponsors notified on or about September 1, 2008.
All SRTS projects must have a minimum cost of $25,000. Maximum project cost for non-infrastructure projects is $150,000 and for infrastructure projects $400,000. Maximum combined project cost is $550,000.
State Advisory Committee
New York does not have a State Advisory Committee.
State Outreach Programs
NYSDOT Executive Management is currently reviewing and considering several SRTS program proposals.
Evaluation Methods
Project evaluations are required.
Success Stories and Best Practices
Bronx, New York: Improving Safety through Traffic Calming
A traffic calming and pedestrian safety engineering program began in 1997, with support from the office of the Bronx Borough President and the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. The program collected surveys on traffic hazards and worked with NYC DOT to change signage and signal timing. Traffic calming plans have been completed for 38 schools with partial installations at all. NYC DOT took over program in October 2001, expanding it citywide, via RBA Group and Urbitran consultants ($2.5 million contract).
Other Statewide and Regional Programs
New York State Partnership Programs
Walk Our Children to School
Funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration with a grant from the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, the New York State Partnership for Walk Our Children to School has been working diligently with its multi-sector and multi-discipline partners statewide to encourage more schools to participate in walk to school programs. The partnership has several activities and programs available for any New York school, which can be found on their web site www.NYSwalks.org. Any school that registers a walk to school event at www.walktoschool.org will receive prizes for every participating student.
The New York State Partnership for Walk Our Children to School has developed two tools for communities who are looking to implement a Safe Routes to School Program (SRTS). These include:
Safe Routes to School Non-infrastructure Professional Resources
Safe Routes to School Non-infrastructure Exemplary Programs
The purpose of the tools is to provide a list of professionals across the state and examples of exemplary programs to assist in the development of sound initiatives under the non-infrastructure side of the SRTS program focusing on encouragement, education and enforcement efforts.
Writing and Poster Contests
New for 2007 is the introduction of an annual writing contest, “Why the principal should walk to school with me.” This contest, in addition to the Walk to School Annual Poster Art Contest, “I’m a safe walker,” are both fun, project-based learning encouragement/educational programs for schools to try. All winners receive a certificate of achievement and have their submissions posted on the web site. Winners also receive a prize package for their entire class, which includes pedometers.
Walking School Bus
The Walking School Bus is another encouragement program the partnership is spearheading in New York State as a way to sustain long term initiatives that will make walking to school safe. Training was offered in spring 2007 for any schools or school districts that were interested in bringing SRTS programs back to their communities. Additional trainings are scheduled and technical support is available by contacting the partnership.
Legislation and Policies
Safe Routes to School Law - Chapter 444, Section 4, Subdivision 35, Section 1
*NOTE: Aspects of this law are overridden by federal law. For instance, under SAFETEA-LU federal legislation, SRTS infrastructure projects will only be eligible for K-8 schools, and within two miles of a school.
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“A Safe Routes to School program will be established to eliminate or reduce physical impediments to primary and secondary school-aged children walking or bicycling to school”
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The Transportation Department will approve funding for authorized projects made upon application by the project sponsor, for constructing, reconstructing, enhancing, improving, replacing, reconditioning, restoring, rehabilitating or preserving crosswalks, sidewalks, bicycle lanes and traffic calming measures within two miles of a primary school and three miles from a secondary school. Projects would have to have a ten-year service life.
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Funding- No Dedicated Fund
School Safety Zone Law – Section 3635-b of the Education Law
NYS Traffic Calming Law - Title 8, Article 39, Section 1642, Paragraph 26
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