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Safety considerations in school design including traffic, crime, disasters and more.

Site Design Standards for Pedestrian and Vehicular Safety
Drawings that illustrate CCR, Title 5, Section 14030 site design standards for school site traffic, and examples of common safety concerns and design solutions

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
Discusses school site safety related to surveillance, access, barriers, maintenance and defensible space.

Sensible Guide to Healthier School Renovations External link opens in new window or tab.
This EAP resource provides school administrators, facility managers, staff, and the school community with an overview of how to avoid key environmental health hazards they undergo renovations.

Disasters

School Disaster and Emergency Management
Guidance, grants, training, and resources for local educational agencies (LEAs) related to the management of natural disasters and emergency hazards.

Ready Kids Disaster Resources External link opens in new window or tab.
Whether you’re a kid or teen yourself, a parent or loved one, or work with youth, Ready Kids has tools and information to help before, during and after disasters.

American Red Cross Disaster Services External link opens in new window or tab.
Red Cross volunteers and staff work to deliver vital services – from providing relief and support to those in crisis, to helping you be prepared to respond in emergencies.

Safe Routes to Schools

California Department of Transportation Active Transportation Program (ATP) External link opens in new window or tab.
The ATP consolidates existing federal and state transportation programs, including the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA), and State Safe Routes to School (SRTS), into a single program with a focus to make California a national leader in active transportation.

California Transportation Commission Active Transportation Program External link opens in new window or tab.
The 13-member California Transportation Commission (CTC) is responsible for programming and allocating funds for the construction of highway, passenger rail, transit and active transportation improvements throughout California.

California Department of Public Health Active Transportation Safety Program External link opens in new window or tab.
Supported by the California Department of Transportation’s (Caltrans) Active Transportation Program (ATP), the Active Transportation Resource Center (ATRC) provides technical assistance and resources to Caltrans ATP awardees and interested parties.

California Bicycle Coalition External link opens in new window or tab.
CalBike advocates for equitable, inclusive, and prosperous communities where bicycling helps to enable all Californians to lead healthy and joyful lives.

Rails to Trails Conservancy External link opens in new window or tab.
Since 1986, RTC has worked to bring the power of trails to more communities across the country, serving as the national voice for the rail-trail movement.

Safe Routes Learning Center, Workshop and Training Catalog 2016 (PDF)
The National Partnership works with local communities to share their expertise through tailored training and education. Their workshops and trainings cover Safe Routes to School and active transportation policy and programming, shared use, funding sustainable transportation, and community engagement and coalition development.

Questions:   School Facilities & Transportation Services Division | sftsd@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-2470
Last Reviewed: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
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