1. Bringing Livable Communities
to Scale
Safe Routes to School Lessons
in Low-Income Communities
Candance (Lee) Kokinakis
Director, Safe Routes to School
Michigan Fitness Foundation
517.908.3824
ckokinakis@michiganfitness.org
www.saferoutesmichigan.org
Pro Walk Pro Bike 2010 School State Coalition Annual MeetingSafe Routes to School Program
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2. Michigan Partnerships
Bicycling advocates
Including children
with disabilities
Universities
Trail advocates
Planning community Public health Urban revitalization
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3. Partnership Questions
• Who is at the table?
• Why is he/she there?
• What are common concerns?
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4. Types of Partners
Parents
Teachers
Students
Technical experts Individual Universities
Neighbors Municipalities
Foundations
Institution Road authorities
School districts
Non-profits
Society
Government agencies
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5. Wins for Partners
Individuals Community
Respect
Organizations Mission
Relationships
Government Service
Trust
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6. Hamtramck Walk to School
Day
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7. Highland Park Walking
School Bus Leaders
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8. Michigan State University
and Citizen Planner
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9. Relationships
“As a transportation agency, the dialogue has
increased around pedestrian safety and
motorists, and there's an increase in trust. I
see a win being the relationships with
community members. People are asking
questions not necessarily about SR2S but
also about safety. SR2S builds familiarity
with the work we do and people involved in
SR2S feel comfortable coming out and
discussing other projects.”
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10. Service to Local Communities
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11. Infrastructure for Safety
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12. Success in Cities of Promise
Safe Routes to School Action Plans, Funding
Applications, and Funding Awards
Agencies, Foundations, Municipalities, Community
Organizations, Schools, Road Authority
Michigan Cities of Promise
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13. Partnership Challenges
• Trust and Turf
• Cash flow
• Stressed school administration
• Sustainability
• Readiness to implement activities
• Capacity of champion
• School closures
• Infrastructure construction
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14. Wins for Partners
Individuals Community
Respect
Organizations Mission
Relationships
Government Service
Trust
Pro Walk Pro Bike 2010 School State Coalition Annual MeetingSafe Routes to School Program
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15. Lessons Learned
• Describe SR2S relevance in simple terms
• Know the history of the community
• Identify abundance as well as scarcity
• Recognize effort
• Address cash flow challenges – find a community
organization to serve as fiduciary
• Provide frequent reminders, communication, and
training – implementation is challenging
• Start early to plan for sustainability
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16. Bringing Livable Communities
to Scale
Thank You!
Candance (Lee) Kokinakis
Director, Safe Routes to School
Michigan Fitness Foundation
517.908.3824
ckokinakis@michiganfitness.org
www.saferoutesmichigan.org
Pro Walk Pro Bike 2010 School State Coalition Annual MeetingSafe Routes to School Program
Michigan Safe Routes to Michigan January 27, 2010
