“Traffic gardens” have been installed at High Bridge Elementary School and Milford Public School in support of bicycle and pedestrian safety education programs. A third traffic garden is planned at Hampton Public School with an anticipated install date early next school year.
A traffic garden is a set of small-sized streets with scaled-down traffic features and elements where children practice using streets in a place that is free from motor vehicles. Traffic gardens are also known as safety towns, safety villages, or traffic playgrounds.
The traffic gardens have been made possible through grants from Sustainable Jersey, funded by the PSEG Foundation, and technical assistance provided by goHunterdon.
“goHunterdon is proud to have provided support and technical assistance to Hampton Public School, High Bridge Elementary School, and Milford Public School to design, develop, and install these unique learning spaces to teach students about bicycle and pedestrian safety,” says Ryan Fisher, goHunterdon Safety Programs Manager. “Children learn best by doing. These gardens provide opportunities for interactive and experiential lessons and activities to teach children how to be safe when bicycling or walking.”
“goHunterdon is eager to work with additional schools to install more traffic gardens across Hunterdon County,” notes Fisher.
For more information, contact Ryan Fisher, rfisher@gohunterdon.org
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