Walk & Bike to School
The National Center for Safe Routes to School, the coordinating agency for Walk & Roll and Bike & Roll to School Days, is committed to empowering communities to make active commutes to school a safe, appealing, preferred choice for families.
Safe Routes to School
Safe Routes to School is an initiative that works to make it safe, convenient, and fun for children to walk and bicycle to and from schools. The goal is to get more children walking and bicycling to school, improve kids' safety, and increase health and physical activity.
About Walk & Roll to School Day - Walk & Bike to School
2023年10月4日 · Walk & Roll to School Day is an annual event that involves communities from across the country (and globe!) walking and rolling to school on the same day. It began in 1997 as a one-day event. Today, thousands of schools across America—from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico—participate every October.
Safe Routes Info
Safe Routes to School programs aim to make it safer for students to walk and bike to school and encourage more walking and biking where safety is not a barrier. Community members; public health, planning and transportation professionals; and school communities all have roles to play to change norms in how we move around our communities and make ...
It’s More Than Just a Walk - Psychology Today
2023年9月4日 · Fifty years ago, it is estimated that almost half of American children walked to school. Today the number is closer to 15%.
Walking or bicycling to school gives children time for physical activity and a sense of responsibility and independence; it also creates an opportunity to be outdoors and provides time to connect with parents, friends and neighbors. The entire community benefits when there is …
The Advantages of Walking to School - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Walking to school has been replaced with car rides, after-school outdoor activities have been replaced with video games. Walking to and from school is a great way to guarantee some physical activity five days per week.
What is Safe Routes to School? - Safe Routes Partnership
Safe Routes to School is a movement that aims to make it safer and easier for students to walk and bike to school. The first federally funded Safe Routes to School program was created in 2005, and has since undergone several legislative and policy transformations.
Yes, Your Kids Can (and Should) Walk to School by Themselves
2024年8月8日 · Teaching kids to walk and bike to school is easier and safer than you think. Your kids can learn independence and life skills — while reducing carbon emissions — by walking to school with these safety tips in mind.
Benefits of Safe Routes to School
Safe Routes to School supports increased physical activity, helps form healthy habits that can last a lifetime, and decreases the risk of chronic disease and obesity. Walking one mile to and from school each day is two-thirds of the recommended sixty minutes of physical activity a day.