Mapping Your Neighborhood

Before completing bicycling and walking assessments, you will need to obtain two maps for your SRTS team: A School Neighborhood Map and a School Site Map.

The School Neighborhood Map includes:

  • The location of the school
  • The School District
  • The surrounding road and path network (the location and names of the roads within 1/2-mile radius of the school)
  • The location of most student residents and how many students are walking/biking from those directions

The School Site Map includes:

  • School entrances
  • Sidewalks and bike paths on campus
  • Intersections with crossing guards
  • Drop off/pick up zones for parents and school buses
  • Adjoining roads with configurations (e.g. four lanes with a median)

You can use Google maps to create simple maps for your school travel plan. Check out our video on how to use google maps for a Safe Routes to School grant project and use it to map your school and neighborhood.

School Travel Plan Toolkit