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Join us at Walkable St. Louis for a walking school bus initiative using Google Maps. Register for a map key, get school addresses, create custom icons, and manage routes with Drupal. Encourage parent involvement and enhance public awareness for safer school travel.
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Painting the Town Red with Google Maps: A Web Based Walking School Bus Organizing Tool David Henry Walkable St. Louis
Algonquin Lane & West Lockwood We start promptly at 7:45am every Monday and Wednesday morning.
Technical Approach • Register with GoogleMaps to get a map key • Get addresses for schools • Use Yahoo Geo coding service • Create custom map icons • Use the Drupal content management system for management
Next Steps ;) • Encourage parents to create routes • Increase the publicity • Get feedback from “early adopters” • Make improvements from feedback