Thanks, Frank! Just did an interview with a J student about the new school on the Mileground. EPA recently released its green schools siting guidelines. WVDE's own Policy 6200 discourages schools in close proximity to major arterial highways. The policies/best practices are there....how do we get folks to abide by them?
Hope all is well on your end of the woods.
Chris
J. Chris Haddox, LEED AP,
Visiting Assistant Professor, Sustainable Design
Division of Design & Merchandising
West Virginia University
704M Allen Hall Box 6124Morgantown, WV 26505
E-Mail: chris.haddox@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: (304) 293-3657
Program Website:
http://www.design.wvu.edu>>> Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl@gmail.com> 11/8/2012 1:00 PM >>>
Bicycle Board Members,
In last week's Safe Routes To School webinar, Brian Fellows from the Arizona DOT, presented "Can A School's Location Make A Kid Fat?". Here's his 19-slide show:
AZDOT developed an Active School Neighborhood Checklist to gauge a school's physical activity potential. The checklist gathers data in the following dimensions:
- Supportive Programs and Policies
- Walking/Bicycling Zone
- School and Property
- Street Profile
- Pedestrian and Bike Facilities and Safety
- Remedial Pedestrian and Bike Facilities
- Connectivity and Convenience
and then gives a score.
DO YOU THINK THIS COULD HELP US MAKE ANY HEADWAY ON OUR SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL INITIATIVE?
Just for fun, I completed the checklist for Suncrest Middle School. See attached PDF.
Here's a PDF that explains every detail of the checklist process (just skim this):
Frank