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School Travel Plan

School Travel Planning brings community together to develop the best active routes to and from school. Benefits are:

  • Increased physical activity for good health
  • Reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality
  • Safer Neighbourhoods

City of Vernon has completed five School Travel Plans for Ecole Beairsto, Ellison, Harwood, Silver Star and OKL elementary schools and currently working on Mission Hill Elementary School.

Part of the process of developing a STP is determining what barriers there are to prevent children from walking and biking to school. With the parent surveys, walkabout, traffic observations and discussion groups, the STP Committee identifies the hot spots of the school neighbourhood. City engineering staff then determines what infrastructure suits the neighbourhoods and plans for upgrades in the school neighbourhood that will help to increase safer intersections, walking and cycling routes. These plans are then given to City Council for budget review and implementation.

School Travel Plan Photo Albums

Beairsto
Mission Hill Elementary - Traffic Observations
Mission Hill Elementary - Upgrades

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Ecole Bearirsto Walking to School Bus

Ecole Bearirsto to School STP
Ellison STP
Ellison Walking to School Bus
Harwood STP
Harwood Walking to School Bus
Mission Hill Elementary School STP
OKL STP
OKL Walking to School Bus
School Sign Contest Rack Card
Silver Star Elementary School STP
Canada STP Facilitator Guide
Walking to School Bus

Community Links

HASTE-BC
Canada Walks
International Walk to School Month
Green Communities Canada
Safe Routes to School
School Travel Planning
WALK 21 Conference
Biking and Grades
Interior Health Fact Sheet