Promoting Safe Walking and Biking to School: The Marin County Success Story
2003; American Public Health Association; Volume: 93; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2105/ajph.93.9.1431
ISSN1541-0048
AutoresCatherine E. Staunton, Deb Hubsmith, Wendi Kallins,
Tópico(s)Traffic and Road Safety
ResumoWalking and biking to school can be an important part of a healthy lifestyle, yet most US children do not start their day with these activities. The Safe Routes to School Program in Marin County, California, is working to promote walking and biking to school. Using a multipronged approach, the program identifies and creates safe routes to schools and invites communitywide involvement. By its second year, the program was serving 4665 students in 15 schools. Participating public schools reported an increase in school trips made by walking (64%), biking (114%), and carpooling (91%) and a decrease in trips by private vehicles carrying only one student (39%).
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