Oregon Active Transportation Summit

Burgess & Niple (B&N) will present on innovative strategies to advance Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs by minimizing design costs and leveraging technology.

Traditional design scopes can make small projects as costly to design as they are to construct. Through a series of case studies from Ohio, Arizona, and Idaho, B&N will demonstrate how modifying scopes, utilizing technology, and adjusting deliverable expectations can reduce design costs while delivering easily constructible plans and projects.

The presentation will also showcase Peoria, AZ’s innovative use of geospatial technology to modernize Safe Routes to School planning. A GIS-based solution replaced traditional static paper maps with an interactive web application that allows parents to map customized, safe routes from home to school. This dynamic tool integrates real-time GIS data, adapting to infrastructure updates and safety improvements, while fostering collaboration among parents, schools, and planners. Attendees will learn how to advance SRTS programs by minimizing design costs and leveraging technology.