The following documents include school siting studies, walk & bikeability checklists, school zone design case studies, and traffic taming tools for communities. Download them here in PDF format.

• Travel and Environmental Implications of School Siting - This EPA study empirically examines the relationship between school locations, the built environment around schools, how kids get to school, and the impact on air emissions of those travel choices.

• Intrigue & Uncertainty: Towards New Traffic Taming Tools - Australian artist and community activist David Engwicht's newest initiative to enable communities to tame traffic effectively and inexpensively.

• Why Johnny Can't Walk to School: Historic Neighborhood Schools in the Age of Sprawl - A report issued by the National Trust for Historic Preservation arguing for neighborhood schools and against "mega-school sprawl."

• Pedestrian and Bicycle Data Collection: Case Studies - A Federal Highway Administration survey cataloging non-motorized data collection studies in the US, their innovations, accomplishments, and lessons learned.
  

• Toolbox to Address Safety & Operations in School Zones - A report issued by the Center for Transportation Research at Iowa State University that identifies frequently observed school zone traffic problems and recommends solutions.

• Walkability Checklist (from the Pedestrian & Bicycle Info Center) - A checklist for citizens to determine the walkability of their community.
  
• Bikeability Checklist (from the Pedestrian & Bicycle Info Center) - A checklist for citizens to determine the bikeability of their community.

For web resources, go to our Design Resources page.