Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools 2016-2017 Year-End Report www.alamedacountysr2s.org Promoting safe and healthy transportation choices for parents and children throughout Alameda County ALAMEDA COUNTY SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS 2016-2017 YEAR-END REPORT Acknowledgements Alameda County City of Emeryville Alameda County Transportation Transportation Commission John Bauters, Vice Mayor Commission Staff City of Hayward Commission Chair Barbara Halliday, Mayor Kimberly Koempel, Assistant Transportation Planner Rebecca Kaplan, City of Oakland Councilmember City of Livermore Krystle Pasco, Assistant Program Analyst Commission Vice Chair John Marchand, Mayor Richard Valle, Alameda County Supervisor - District 2 City of Newark AC Transit Luis Freitas, Councilmember Elsa Ortiz, Board President Program Consultant Team City of Oakland Alameda County Supervisors Dan Kalb, Councilmember Alta Planning + Design Scott Haggerty—District 1 Wilma Chan—District 3 City of Piedmont Transform Nate Miley—District 4 Jeff Wieler, Mayor Keith Carson—District 5 Bike East Bay City of Pleasanton BART Jerry Thorne, Mayor Cycles of Change Rebecca Saltzman, Director City of San Leandro Local Motion City of Alameda Pauline Cutter, Mayor Trish Herrera Spencer, Mayor City of Union City Convey City of Albany Carol Dutra-Vernaci, Mayor Peter Maass, Mayor Bay Area Children’s Theater Alameda CTC Executive Director City of Berkeley Arthur Dao Safe Moves Kriss Worthington, Councilmember City of Dublin David Haubert, Mayor Alameda County’s Safe Routes to Schools Program wishes to thank all school districts, school staff, school teachers, parent Champions, and students who support active and shared transportation to school. ALAMEDA COUNTY SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS 2016-2017 YEAR-END REPORT Table of Contents Introduction 2016-2017 Updates ...........................................................1 About this Report...............................................................6 Program Overview History ..................................................................................7 Program Activities and Delivery ..................................10 Resource Center Website...............................................12 Elementary and Middle School Programming Elementary and Middle Schools...................................12 Program Delivery .............................................................14 Program Activities ...........................................................14 High School Program Program Approach......................................................... 24 High School Highlights ..................................................24 How Students Travel Data Sources.....................................................................30 Countywide Results.........................................................31 Comparison to Prior Years ............................................35 Parental Perceptions.......................................................40 Bike Safety Education Program Class Types........................................................................41 2016-2017 Classes..........................................................42 Program Growth..............................................................44 Lessons Learned Lessons Learned..............................................................45 The Golden Sneaker Contest winners at Valley View Elementary School in Pleasanton iii ALAMEDA COUNTY SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS 2016-2017 YEAR-END REPORT List of Figures List of Tables Figure 1 Schools Participating in Countywide Events 2 Figure 12 Countywide Mode Split for All Schools in Table 1 Number of Events per School 4 SR2S Program 35 Figure 2 Number of Activities at Participating Schools, Table 2 Number of Activities Conducted Based on 2016-2017 School Year 3 Figure 13 Mode Shift by Planning Area, Fall 2012-Spring 2017 Number of Years in SR2S Program 4 Hand Tally Data 36 Figure 3 Number of Activities at Participating Schools, Table 3 Program Activities for 2016-2017 10 2016-2017 School Year 5 Figure 14 Characteristics Associated with Shifts to Green Modes 37 Table 4 High School Program Highlights 25 Figure 4 Growth of Alameda County SR2S Program 8 Figure 15 Characteristics Associated with Increases Table 5 Mode Shift Comparison of Schools 34 Figure 5 2016-2017 Alameda County SR2S in Bicycling 38 Table 6 Bicycle Safety Education Classes and Participating Schools 9 Attendance by Planning Area, 2016-2017 42 Figure 16 Characteristics Associated with Increases Figure 6 Defining Types of Mode Shift 13 in Walking 39 Table 7 Goals and Recommendations for Figure 7 International Walk and Roll to School Day Figure 17 Parent Concerns with Walking and Biking to the Future 46 Travel Modes 15 School, 2014 40 Figure 8 Mode Split for Countywide School Trips, Hand Figure 18 Bicycle Safety Education Classes Throughout Tally Data 31 Alameda County, 2016-2017 43 Figure 9 Mode Split by Planning Area, Spring 2017 Hand Figure 19 Bicycle Safety Education Classes Throughout Tally Data 32 Alameda County, 2012-2017 44 Figure 10 Change in Countywide Mode Split by Figure 20 Bicycle Safety Education Class Participation, Planning Area 32 2012-2017 44 Figure 11 Mode Shift Comparison of Schools 34 2016-2017 Program ALAMEDA COUNTY SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS 2016-2017 YEAR-END REPORT • CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION 1CHAPTER Introduction Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools The program includes a wide array of educational and » 145 SR2S schools participated in International promotes safe and healthy transportation encouragement events and activities, as well as school Walk and Roll to School Day in October 2016. safety assessments all focused on improving safety choices as being fun and easy options for parents » 100 SR2S schools participated in the Golden and promoting green modes of transportation. The Sneaker Contest in March 2017. and children throughout Alameda County. three countywide events include International Walk and Roll to School Day, the Golden Sneaker Contest, » 123 SR2S schools participated in Bike to School The 2016-2017 school year was the eleventh year and Bike to School Day. High schools participate Day in May 2017. of Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools Program in Cocoa for Carpools in lieu of the Golden Sneaker » The BikeMobile, which provides mobile bicycle (SR2S) promoting active and shared transportation Contest. Other activities include the Rock the Block repair services, made 94 visits to SR2S schools and choices to students. The program has expanded Assembly, bicycle and pedestrian safety rodeos, and 41 visits to other community centers and events annually and now reaches 194 schools throughout visits from the BikeMobile. More details about these between July 2016 and June 2017. Community Alameda County, including 176 elementary and events can be found in Chapters 2 and 3. visits included visits to parks, libraries, and non- middle schools and 18 high schools. SR2S schools. Over 2,700 bikes were repaired this academic year. The program is administered by the Alameda County 2016-2017 Updates Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) and » 6 new high schools joined the SR2S program this funded by federal funds and local Measure B and Alameda County SR2S continued to promote walking, year, increasing the total number of high schools BB funds. biking, carpooling and transit use through well- to 18. established countywide events, as well as piloting new activities and programs to improve student and school engagement. During the 2016-2017 school year, Alameda County SR2S increased the number of schools participating in the overall program and saw steady participation levels in core activities. High school participation continued to grow to new levels. Successes from the 2016-2017 school year include: » 194 schools participated in the SR2S program, up from 173 schools during the previous school year. » 77% of schools involved in the SR2S program held Helmet decorating is a popular activity during BikeFest at three or more events; 60% of participating schools There is no better way to start the day than with a morning Edison Elementary in Alameda held five or more events. party, like this one at Maya Lin Elementary in Alameda 1 ALAMEDA COUNTY SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS 2016-2017 YEAR-END REPORT • CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION Figure 1 Number of Schools Participating in Countywide Events events at schools throughout Alameda County during School Participation the 2016-2017 school year. Schools that held more Figure 1 shows the trends in schools participating in activities typically did so by hosting recurring events the annual countywide events offered through the such as monthly or weekly Walk and Roll to School Alameda County SR2S program since 2011. Days. Overall, schools held an average of over 9 events. The larger the circle in the map found in Figure The Amador Owl from Dublin is eagerly awaiting students to share how they got to school on International Walk and Figure 2, on the following page, displays the number of 2, the more events the school participated in. Roll to School Day 2 ALAMEDA COUNTY SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS 2016-2017 YEAR-END REPORT • CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION SCHOOL EVENTS Figure 2 Number of Activities Held at SR2S Schools, 2016-2017 School Year ALAMEDA COUNTY SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL ALBANY C O N T R A C O S T A # of SR2S Activities ¥80 BERKELEY C O U N T Y Ã24 0 EMERYVILLE PIEDMONT 1 - 4 OAKLAND 5 - 8 ¥980 ALAMEDA 9 - 15 Ã61 16 - 30 31 - 51 DUBLIN SAN LEANDRO PLEASANTON ¥580 LIVERMORE 880 ¥ ¥680 HAYWARD Ã238 UNION CITY A L A M E D A