Safe Routes to School programs are a

public health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the de ...

initiative in the United States and elsewhere designed to encourage more children to walk or cycle to and from school. In the US, a Safe Routes to School program was first formed and funded on the national level as part of the 2005 federal transportation bill known as

SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users or SAFETEA-LU was a funding and authorization bill that governed United States federal surface transportation spending. It was signed into law by President Geo ...

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