Statewide Safe Routes to School Forum: Friday, June 1, 2018
Friday, June 1, 2018 is the date for this year's SRTS Statewide Forum, sponsored by the Georgia Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Resource Center.
The one-day forum will cover topics such a safety education, ways to build and sustain your SRTS program, bicycle and pedestrian initiatives in Georgia, and planning programs.
Registration is free and includes lunch for all participants.
All involved in SRTS are invited to attend. Registration is open through Wednesday, May 30. Click here to register. Space is limited, so register soon!
Interested in presenting?Contact us by calling the toll-free hotline
at 1-866-436-8927 or contact your
School Outreach Coordinator.
Logistics
Date: Friday June 1, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Doors open and networking begins at 8:30 a.m.)
Location: East Broad Street K8 School
400 E Broad Street
Savannah, GA 31401
Lunch is provided for all participants.
Please indicate dietary restrictions in your registration.
Directions
Please see the below flyer for directions.
Hotel Information
Deadline has passed for our room block, but please contact the hotel for great rates. A room block has been set aside for May 31st - June 1st at Hotel Indigo on W. Bay Street in downtown Savannah. $117 + taxes and fees. To make reservations, call the hotel directly at 912-236-4440 and reference the GA Safe Routes Forum room block by May 18th. The number of rooms is limited. Hotel costs and reservations are the sole responsibility of the attendee/hotel guest.
Promotional Materials
Forum Schedule and Session Descriptions
Please click on the session title to view a PDF of the presentation, when available. (We're working on getting presentations up on the website. Check back soon!)
2018 Forum Agenda
8:30 - 9:15 Arrival, Check-in, Networking
9:15 - 9:30 Welcome, Safety Moment, Introductions
Patti Sistrunk, Program Manager, GA Safe Routes to School Resource Center
Elijah West, Principal, East Broad Street K8 School
9:30 - 10:00 Morning Session
Savannah Chatham County School System Police - Walking School Buses and Safe Routes
Chief Terry Enoch, Chief of Campus Police, SCCPSS
10:00 - 11:30 Policies and Practices Presentations
- Expanding Safe Streets Beyond Schools - Caila Brown and
Nedra Deadwyler, Georgia Bikes
- Complete Streets - Russell Oliver, Senior Planner II,
Coastal Regional Commission
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch and Keynote Presentation
Lunch is provided at no cost! Please indicate dietary restrictions in registration, and we'll do our best to accommodate everyone!
GA Safe Routes to School and School Road Safety Audit team, AECOM
1:30 - 1:45 Break
1:45 - 2:30 Brainstorm Activity - Building Safe Routes Policies
2:30 - 3:15 Afternoon Presentations
- Police, the Press, and Public Perception: How Initial Reports from
Crash Scenes Shift Blame to Vulnerable Users - John Bennett,
Savannah Bicycle Campaign
3:15 - 3:30 Closing, Raffle, and Thanks