Safe Routes To School - ALRC and University of Oregon Unveil New Assessment Tool
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Assessment Tool
Staff of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking,
working closely with educators and students at the School
of Planning, Public Policy, and Management (PPPM) at the
University of Oregon, have been field-testing a series
of new assessment tools that can help communities spot
barriers to walking and bicycling. The UofO/NCBW team
recently completed it's fourth pilot test of the tool
in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and will hold a fifth pilot in
Saint Paul, Minnesota later this week. The project is
part of NCBW's Active Living Resource Center, supported
by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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Working under the code name "CAT" (Community
Assessment Tool), the new tools use a series of
straightforward screens on a hand-held computer
(personal digital assistant, or PDA). Community
members work in teams to assess the strengths and
limitations of an area. The first module in the
series gathers information about safe routes to
school. Other planned modules will include ADA,
transit, complete streets, and the bikeability of
an area. |
The following maps are available for download in JPG
format.
- Franklin
Elementary School Crosswalks
- Franklin Elementary School Intersections: One
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- Spence
Elementary School Crosswalks
- Spence
Elementary School Intersection
Spence Elementary and Franklin Elementary are located
in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
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View the Community Assessment Tool | Assessing Your Community with Mobile GIS video here. |
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