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Session 38 at Pro-Walk/Pro-Bike Conference in Chattanooga; describes policy and practices that encourage walkable, community-centered schools developing through Helping Johnny Walk to School project
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How You Can Create Livable Communities Through Community-
Centered Schools Renee KuhlmanDirector of Special Projects Center for State and Local Policy
Pro-Walk/Pro-Bike 2010
What Are “Community-Centered” Schools?
Walkable
Schools
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Multiple Community
Benefits
… “factors such as school location have played a significant role in the decreased rates of walking to school, and changes in policy may help to increase the number of children who are able to walk to school.”
Committee on Environmental HealthAmerican Academy of Pediatricians (2009)
The Built Environment Affects Physical Activity
Fewer Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Improves Air Quality
Sadly, Community-Centered Schools Are NOT the Norm
Advocacy Resources www. PreservationNation.org
Helping Johnny Walk to School: Sustaining Communities through Smart Policy
Advisory Committee
Sub-grants and Technical Assistance
Information & Policy Recommendations
Nal
What Does 100 Acres Look Like? 32 blocks in Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Eliminate Minimum Acreage Site Standards and Requirements
Location of proposed elementary school
Location of currentBillings, Montana elementary school
New Hampshire Senate Bill 59
New York Smart Growth Act
Keene, New Hampshire
Encourage Inter-Agency Planning Coordination and Public Input
Put Renovation Option on Equal Footing in Funding Formulas
Encourage “Full Cost” Accounting
Teaching Sustainable Options: Elaine Clegg and Grow Smart Idaho
www.smartgrowthschools.org
Get Creative
With Parking and
Athletic Fields
Share Spaces
Encourage Thoughtful School Closures
What You Can Do
Step # 1 - Research www.preservationnation.org/issues/
www.bestfacilities.org/best-home/
www.epa.gov/schools/siting.html
www.ncef.org/rl/site_selection.cfm
Step # 2 - Build a Diverse Coalition www.preservationation.org/resources/
Step # 3 - Recommend Changes and Make the Case
Renee Kuhlman
Center for State and Local Policy
Phone: 202-588-6234
Phone: 540-961-1661
Renee Kuhlman
Center for State and Local Policy
National Trust for
Historic Preservation
Phone: 202-588-6234
www.preservationnation.org
