Safe Routes to School Training Workshop

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Diane Lambert is Toole Design Group’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Practice Lead and is recognized as one of the nation’s foremost experts in school travel and SRTS. Diane has dedicated more than 25 years to promoting active and healthy communities and initiating SRTS programs across the country. She spent 10 years as the lead consultant for the National Center for SRTS, and more recently, has been working on projects to align SRTS with the Safe System Approach.


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Yvonne Kaczor is the Engineering Director of Toole Design Group's Austin office. With over 25 years of experience in transportation engineering and multimodal street design, she leads the design and delivery of Safe Routes to School (SRTS) infrastructure improvements across the city. Yvonne also works closely with field engineers throughout installation and supports construction crews in resolving unforeseen challenges on the spot to ensure smooth project delivery.

As North Central Texas continues to experience rapid growth and changing development patterns, communities face evolving challenges with providing safe, convenient, and equitable access to schools. These challenges highlight the importance of creating connected transportation networks that allow students of all ages and abilities to safely walk, bike, and roll to school.

NCTCOG will host a series of one-day Safe Routes to School (SRTS) training workshops taught by Diane Lambert and Yvonne Kaczor of Toole Design Group.

The workshop will provide practitioners with a strong foundation for the following.

  • Why SRTS planning is important and how to plan for safety improvements for school-aged children
  • How to prioritize schools for SRTS in your community
  • SRTS project implementation challenges and solutions
  • Undertaking field safety audits/observations at schools


Training Modules

The workshops will be organized by the below general modules.

  • Foundational Principles of Safe Routes to School
  • Types of Safe Routes to School Plans
  • Safe Routes to School Planning Best Practices
  • Youth and School-Focused Infrastructure Assessment
  • Field Walk Audit or Observation of Student Dismissal
  • Walk Audit Mapping Exercise
  • Best Practice SRTS Plan Deliverables
  • Moving from Planning to Implementation


Public and private sector planners, engineers, school district staff, local government representatives, and related transportation professionals throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth region are encouraged to attend. Seating is limited and registration is required.

Similar material will be covered at each workshop date and location. Registration fee is $15, which includes lunch (free for attendees bringing their own lunch). The course is eligible for Engineering professional development hours.

Training Dates and Locations

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Kennedale Fire Department
100 Cloverlane Dr
Kennedale, TX 76060 

9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Sign-in begins at 9:00 am
Seating limited to 40

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Irving City Hall
825 W Irving Blvd
Irving, TX 75060

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sign-in begins at 8:30 am
Seating limited to 55

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Fate City Hall
1900 C.D. Boren Pkwy
Rockwall, TX 75087

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sign-in begins at 8:30 am
Seating limited to 60

Register

For more information contact Kyle Hoener