Provide a school street
You tackle the following challenges:
That's how you do it
A school street offers a solution to the traffic congestion and thus breaks the vicious circle. You close the street for half an hour at the beginning and end of the school day. The environment around the school gate is becoming calmer and more pleasant. The space taken up by cars is freed up for pedestrians, cyclists, greenery and meeting places.
Do you feel what such a school street? Then use the step-by- step plan of 'Ready for the school street' for an efficient realization of your plan.
To check the influence on the neighborhood and on the behavior of students or teachers, you can also opt for a temporary school street. This can ensure that after the trial period more people are convinced to introduce the school street permanently.
Tip
A school street is intended as a measure for better traffic safety in the school environment. The study ' Healthier to school through the school street ' showed that there are other positive effects. Use those arguments to convince teaching staff, parents, local residents and others of a school street.
More information
- Overview of the municipality/city that supports the action ready for school street, stating who you can contact for an application. (Flanders & pedestrian movement, Flanders)
- Going to school healthier through the school street (VITO, Province of Antwerp, Flemish Institute for Healthy Living, Flanders)
- The Hague, first school street (Newssite, Netherlands)
- Information about subsidy application to increase road safety in school environments (Flanders)
