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Elementary, Middle Schools Participate in Safe Routes to School Program

A nationwide initiative designed to make bicycling and walking to school a safer, more appealing, and healthier alternative for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

By the City of San Leandro:

The public is invited to attend a presentation of the City of San Leandro’s Safe Routes to School Program at located at 1300 Williams Street in San Leandro on Tuesday, August 7 starting at 2 p.m.

A presentation will include an introduction from the Mayor’s Office, San Leandro Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Cathey, and San Lorenzo Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Dennis Byas.

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The event will provide demonstrations of pedestrian and bicycle safety with program exhibits including a miniature city, blender bikes, and traffic sign costume characters.

The Safe Routes to School program is a nationwide initiative designed to make bicycling and walking to school a safer, more appealing, and healthier alternative for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

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The City of San Leandro’s Safe Routes to School Program will encourage children to embark on a healthier lifestyle by providing increased safety education, enforcement, and infrastructure improvements that will help keep children safer when walking or biking to school.

This program is made possible through a federally-funded Safe Routes to School grant.

To learn more about the Safe Routes to School Program, contact Reh-Lin Chen, Engineering and Transportation Department at (510) 577-3438.


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