In cities and towns across the US, School Street designs are putting children and families first by making roads outside schools permanent car-free zones during school drop-off and pick-up times. They encourage walking, cycling and scooting to school, which reduces road danger and air pollution, as well as encouraging healthy lifestyles for the entire community. Go here https://school-streets.co.uk/

Designed to be safe, convenient and inviting, school streets restrict traffic at those times, typically by using metal barricades placed around the edges of the zone. They also promote active travel to and from school by promoting signage for pedestrians, cycling and scooting.

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The benefits are clear. In London’s Hackney borough, tailpipe emissions fell by 74 percent and both walking and cycling to school increased after the introduction of the city’s first school streets. The popularity of the project led to a commitment from local politicians to make them permanent, and other London councils are developing ambitious plans for 40 school streets. In Paris, the number of school streets grew during the pandemic to more than a thousand. And Tirana, Albania is speeding up the construction of permanent school streets.

In order to launch a school street, it is important to engage with the broader community and understand the needs of different stakeholders. This can involve everything from identifying new organizers who can help you with the application process, to building relationships with local media to build support for the project and navigate any pushback from residents.