Safe Routes to School Plan

The Vision Walking, biking, and rolling to school is safe, comfortable, and fun for all students at Shakopee Public Schools. This plan was made possible with support from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and was developed in coordination with the Shakopee community. Recommendations within this plan are the result of workshops, discussion, and site visits involv ing city, county, and MnDOT staff as well as teachers, school administrators, students, caregivers, and other stakeholders. The Shakopee SRTS Plan identifies program strategies to create a culture of walking, biking, and rolling and infrastructure recommendations to support a safe and comfortable environment for active transportation near campus. Some recommendations may be implement ed almost immediately while others will require more planning, analysis, and funding. While not all of these recommendations can be implemented right away, achieving short-term successes where possible will help build momentum and lay the groundwork for more complex projects in the future.

EQUITY HIGHLIGHT

EQUITY IN SRTS Equity in SRTS means that every stu dent is able to safely, comfortably, and conveniently walk and bike to school, regardless of race, cultural identity, tribal affiliation, immigrant or refugee status, language, gender or sexual identity, income, religion, and whether or not a student receives special education, has a physical or mental disability, or is home less or highly mobile. An equity approach requires working with local partners to tailor programs and allocate resources to meet the unique needs of the community.

INTRODUCTION + CONTEXT

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