Orange County Safe Routes to School Action Plan Downloads
Orange County SRTS Action Plan (final).pdf.
This Safe Routes to School Action Plan summarizes findings and recommendations for
Safe Routes to School support throughout Orange County, California. The Plan recommends
that the critical first step in improving Safe Routes to School (SRTS) in Orange County is to
establish a countywide Safe Routes to School program.
The project team assessed existing SRTS efforts already underway in the county and engaged
with stakeholders and those impacted by or interested in supporting safe school travel to learn
about opportunities and challenges for SRTS efforts countywide. Results of this engagement
and research found that although schools and school districts across Orange County
are already conducting a wide range of SRTS activities, they are experiencing challenges
with competing priorities as well as a lack of staff resources to dedicate to ongoing SRTS
programs. 70% of the county’s schools fall into the top two tiers of the Plan’s needs analysis,
demonstrating the opportunity and need for more support for SRTS.
The Plan’s main recommendations include:
1) Establish a countywide Safe Routes to School Program
2) Create and sustain lasting partnerships
3) Develop a culture of safety
4) Fund and build safe streets
This Plan includes specific actions and strategies
to achieve its four main recommendations, as well
as appendices of further resources to support
implementation of SRTS activities across the county.