The City of Palo Alto is committed to creating and sustaining a community partnership with the Palo Alto Unified School District and Palo Alto PTA to reduce risks to students and encourage more families to walk and bike or use other alternatives to driving more often.

In the spring of 2012, the City of Palo Alto initiated an expanded Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program, funded by a two-year Vehicle Emissions Reductions Based at Schools (VERBS) grant from the Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority.  The project will enhance the City's Five E's approach to Safe Routes to School programming: Education, Engineering, Enforcement, Encouragement, and Evaluation.

The VERBS grant will allow the City to evaluate the existing conditions for students traveling to school, assess current education programs, develop new encouragement tools, and explore policy changes to improve school commute safety.  In addition, the program includes development of Walk and Roll to School maps as well as Recommended Improvement maps for each school which will be posted online for public review.


Draft Addison School Recommended Improvements Map
Draft Addison School Walk and Roll Map


Draft Palo Verde Recommended Improvements Map
Draft Palo Verde Walk and Roll Map

City/School Traffic Safety Committee (CSTSC)
The CSTSC meets the third Thursday of every month during the school year. The CSTSC is composed of community members, City of Palo Alto staff and Palo Alto Unified School District staff who serve in an advisory capacity to the City Manager and the Superintendent on matters relating to school traffic safety for students. Members of the public are welcome to attend the monthly meetings. The CSTSC Charter describes the specific duties and responsibilities of the committee.

Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program Link