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PaloAlto
PaloAlto
Homer
Ave
Hamilt
onAve
Lytt
onAve
Mel
ville
Ave
Seal
eAve
Los R
oble
s Ave
Flor
ales
Dr
Bar
ron
AveC
him
alus
Dr
Page
Mill
Rd
Low
ell A
ve
Channing Ave
Embarcadero
Emerson St
Ln 59 E
Newell
Lucas Ln
Colorado Ave
NCa
lifor
nia
St
LomaVerd
e Ave
Bryant StEmerson St
Alma St
Park Blvd
Cowper St
Louis St
Colle
geAv
e
Stan
ford
Ave
Guinda St
El Camino
Real
Mor
eno
Ave
Linc
oln
Ave
Nels
on Dr
Waverly Ct
Ross Rd
Middlefield Rd
Ore
gon
Expy
Harker Ave
Dana Ave
StanfordArboretum
Palo AltoGolf Course
BowdenPark
PeersPark
BowlingGreenPark
RinconadaPark
EleanorPardee
ParkJohnson
Park
El CaminoPark
WallisPark
WerryPark
HeritagePark
CameronPark
LyttonPlaza
BolPark
BoulwarePark
GreerPark
SealePark
RamosPark
HooverPark
MitchellPark
Lucy EvansBaylands Nature
Interpretive Center
RoblesPark
BrionesPark
TermanPark
MonroeMini Park
Suggested Routes | Palo Alto City Libraries
www.cityofpaloalto.org/[email protected]
650-329-2436
Parents: Help your student learn how to share the road safely. Help your child choose the best walking or cycling route - it may not be the same way you would drive in a car! Children who regularly practice safe walking and biking skills when young are more likely to make safer choices as teenagers.
Kids: Obey adult crossing guards. They are there to help you cross congested intersections safely.
BIKELANE
Check all directions
Wear your helmet and buckle it every time. It’s the law. To best protect your brain, your helmet must fit properly: snug and level on your head, just above your eyebrows.
Be predictable. Avoid crashes as well as traffic tickets by following the same rules of the road that apply to car drivers when riding your bike. This includes obeying ALL stop signs and traffic signals, as well as yielding to pedestrians.
Be alert. Watch out for drivers turning left or right, or cars coming out of driveways. Avoid doors being opened in front of you by riding out of the door zone.
Bike Safely
Walk or Skate SafelyBe alert. Look for cars from all directions before entering the street - including from behind you. Cross at corners. This is where drivers expect you.
Don’t assume drivers see you!Make eye contact - especially at intersections and driveways.
Drive SafelySlow down in school zones. The safe speed may be below the posted 25 mph speed limit.
Be aware of school commute routes. Children walking or biking to school help reduce traffic congestion—give them a brake and use extra caution. Young children think drivers can stop instantly and may not be able to judge speed or distance of vehicles moving toward them.
Obey “No Right Turn on Red” signs where posted at school intersections. This allows students to cross safely without cars turning through the crosswalk.
Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.
Avoid making U-turns and other unsafe maneuvers.
Never double park. Avoid blocking red curbs or disabled access ramps.
Make sure your child gets out of your car on the curb side, not near traffic.
Use booster seats. They make adult seat belts safer for children younger than 8 years old or under 4’-9” tall.
Set a good example by following the instructions of crossing guards.
Try to carpool whenever possible. Carpools help to reduce traffic congestion.
This brochure funded by grants from the Pacific Library Partnership and the Friends of the Palo Alto Library.
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PaloAlto
PaloAlto
Homer
Ave
Hamilt
on A
ve
Lytt
on A
ve
Mel
ville
Ave
Seal
e Ave
Los R
oble
s Ave
Flor
ales
Dr
Bar
ron
AveC
him
alus
Dr
Page
Mill
Rd
Low
ell A
ve
Channing Ave
Embarcadero
Emerson St
Newell
Lucas Ln
Colorado Ave
N Cal
iforn
ia S
t
Loma Verd
e Ave
Bryant StEmerson St
Alma St
Park Blvd
Cowper St
Louis St
Colle
ge A
ve
Stan
ford
Ave
Guinda St
El Camino Real
Mor
eno
Ave
Linc
oln
Ave
Nels
on Dr
Waverly Ct
Ross Rd
Middlefield Rd
Ore
gon
Expy
Harker Ave
Dana Ave
StanfordArboretum
Palo AltoGolf Course
BowdenPark
PeersPark
BowlingGreenPark
RinconadaPark
EleanorPardee
ParkJohnson
Park
El CaminoPark
WallisPark
WerryPark
HeritagePark
CameronPark
LyttonPlaza
BolPark
BoulwarePark
GreerPark
SealePark
RamosPark
HooverPark
MitchellPark
Lucy EvansBaylands Nature
Interpretive Center
RoblesPark
BrionesPark
TermanPark
MonroeMini Park
Downtown Library270 Forest AveMon & Sun ............ClosedTues - Sat ...... 10am - 6pm
Children’s Library1276 Harriet StMon - Sat...... 10am - 6pmSun ................. 1pm - 5pm
Rinconada Library1213 Newell RdMon - Th....... 10am - 9pmFri - Sun ........ 10am - 6pm
Suggested Routes(Walking and Biking)
Parks and Open Space
Palo Alto City Limits
Mitchell Park Library3700 Middlefield RdMon - Th....... 10am - 9pmFri - Sun ....... 10am - 6pm
College Terrace2300 Wellesley StMon, Th, & Sun .....ClosedTues, Wed, Fri, & Sat........10 am-6pm
Palo Alto Historical Association Archives4000 Middlefield Rd Room K-7www.pahistory.orgTues 4pm - 8pmThurs 1pm - 5pm
Friends of the Palo Alto Library Book Sale Room4000 Middlefield Roadwww.fopal.org
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The Safe Routes to Libraries suggested routes are based on Palo Alto Safe Routes to School routes. For more Safe Routes to School information, please visit: www.cityofpaloalto.org/saferoutes
The Palo Alto Safe Routes to School Partnership encourages parents to walk or bike with students and use this mapping tool to explore options for traveling by foot or bicycle. Parents are responsible for choosing the most appropriate route based on their knowledge of conditions on the route between home and libraries and the experience level of their child.
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