Sonia Sanita, OCT, MES York Catholic District School Board & - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Sonia Sanita, OCT, MES York Catholic District School Board & York Region District School Board February 29, 2016 Working together… on a movement to shift travel choices

Over Ov ervi view ew -Active & Sustainable School Travel (ASST) -School Travel Planning (STP) Process & Partnership in York Region -Guiding Policies/Frameworks & Provincial Linkages -School Events -Active School Travel Resources

Act ctiv ive e and nd Sus ustain inabl ble e Sch chool l Tr Trave vel l (A (ASST) T) ASST includes walking, wheeling (cycle, scoot, wheelchair, skate) or taking the bus (if eligible) for the trip to and from school .

Th The S e Sch chool ol Tr Trave vel Pl l Plann nnin ing g (S (STP TP) ) Pro roce cess & Pa ss & Part rtne ners rshi hip p in in York rk Re Regi gion

Ess ssen entia ial ST l STP Part rtne ners rs School Community Health Municipality/ Department Region

Scho Sc hool ol Tr Trave vel Pla l Plann nnin ing (S g (STP TP) -Helping communities prioritize active and sustainable school travel. -Is a flexible process with a customized tool kit available online ( Green Communities Canada ). -Brings communities together to identify and overcome barriers to active and sustainable school transportation. -Uses the 5 E’s (Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, Engineering, Evaluation) -Further refining partnerships while collaborating through each step of the STP process.

Gu Guid iding ing Po Polic licies ies/Fr Frameworks meworks & Pr Provi vinc ncial ial Lin inka kage ges

From Documents & Policies into Action York Region The Canadian School Travel Active Healthy Planning Kids Canada Model Report York Region -Official Plan -Strategic Plans -ASRTS Town of Committee Aurora Metrolinx School Ontario Public ASST Travel Health Strategy & Planning Standards School Travel Hub Policy Planning in (2013) York Region 2010 Pilot Council Report Project Findings School Board policies

AS ASST ST & Pr Provi vinc ncial ial Lin inka kage ges 1. Daily Physical Activity -Active and sustainable school travel can contribute significantly to 60 minutes of physical activity per day, connected to the school day 2. Healthy Schools -Focus on Physical Activity 3. EcoSchools -Focus on Environmental stewardship

Me Metro roli linx nx and nd AS ASST ST  Metrolinx Active and Sustainable School Travel (ASST) Strategy & Hub :  Metrolinx delivers mobility-related solutions in the GTHA  ASST Strategy & Hub: Along with 20 + stakeholders - by 2031, to substantially increase (to 60%) the number of children involved in active school travel and build lifelong healthy habits  Process funded by Metrolinx and MTO  YCDSB, YRDSB and York Region are each represented as part of the Strategy & Hub  Collaborating to make active travel a priority Provincially  Developing GTHA-wide initiatives, projects and events

Sch chool ol Ev Even ents ts

Inte In terna rnation tional al Wa Walk lk & Bi Bike ke to to Sc Scho hool ol Da Day – October 8, 20 2014  Unionville Public School, Markham: Community partners collaborating to support schools on International Walk & Bike to School Day

Sch chool ool Tr Travel Planning nning at St. Patrick ck CES, Sch chomb omber erg g (Dec. 2014) 4) -Collaborated with public health and municipality to: -Plan monthly active travel celebrations across the school year. -Develop King Township crossing guard and community walk leader pilot projects.

Bike ike to School hool We Week k May ay 30 to June e 3, , 2016

Ac Activ ive e Sc Scho hool ol Tr Trave vel l Re Reso sour urce ces

Principal Resource Kit www.schoolbuscity.com/routes/

Active Ac ive Scho hool l Tra rave vel l Reso sour urces ces  Principal Resource Kit, YRDSB & YCDSB - available upon reques t  Information and resources related to ASST, Student Transportation Services of York Region www.schoolbuscity.com/routes/  School Travel Planning in Aurora, Town of Aurora https://www.aurora.ca/TownHall/Pages/Departments/Infrastructure%20and%20Environmental%20Servic es/School-Travel-Planning.aspx  School Travel Planning Toolkit and other resources, Green Communities Canada www.saferoutestoschool.ca  Information about the Healthy Schools program, York Region www.york.ca/healthyschools  Pedestrian Safety Information and Resources, York Region www.york.ca/pedestriansafety  School Travel Resources, Metrolinx http://www.metrolinx.com/en/projectsandprograms/schooltravel/school_travel_resources.aspx

Th Thank nk you Sonia Sanita Safe Routes to School Facilitator YCDSB : 905-713-1211 Ext. 12372 sonia.sanita@ycdsb.ca YRDSB : 905-727-0022 Ext. 2095 sonia.sanita@yrdsb.ca