Healthy Routes Action Kit
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Keystone Healthy Routes & Tool Kit

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Keystone Healthy Routes (KHR) encourages regular physical activity and is part of the Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition and Activity's (PANA) campaign called Keystone Healthy Zone Schools. Under the leadership of Governor Edward G. Rendell, Pennsylvania recently designated funding for safe routes to school programs, making the programming and improvements more attainable for communities.

KHR Offers Support and Information

The Keystone Healthy Routes tool will provide you with practical support:

  • steps for getting started
  • contact forms and letters to distribute in your school community
  • guidance and tools for assessing your community's current walking and biking environment
  • contacts for further assistance

The KHR tool will also equip you with information:

  • why walking to school programs are important for good health and community building
  • how to start enforcement and educational programs
  • design ideas for making your community safer and more pleasant for walking and biking
  • funding and PA policy and legislation

Keystone Healthy Zone Schools

Keystone Healthy Routes (KHR) is part of the Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition and Activity's (PANA) Keystone Healthy Zone Schools campaign. Supported by the Departments of Health and Education, the campaign provides an opportunity for schools to demonstrate their commitment to improving the health, well-being, and academic performance of their students. KHR is a component of the Healthy Zone Schools that creates safe walking and biking routes to encourage physical activity among students, improve air quality and make physical improvements in the school's community.

Governor's Safe Routes to School Initiative

In his 2004 budget speech, Governor Rendell proposed a comprehensive plan to revive Pennsylvania's older communities, retain and create new jobs while reclaiming PA's treasured resources for a better quality of life. This ideal is being realized through The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (PennDOT) Home Town Streets and Safe Routes to School programs (www.dot.state.pa.us/Penndot). These programs will aid Pennsylvania communities as they begin or grow their revitalization efforts and ensure safe walking and biking routes to schools.

Visit PA Dept. of Transportation website to view Governor Rendell's announcement for the Home Town Streets and Safe Routes to School Program and find more information. (www.dot.state.pa.us/Penndot)

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