Walking and Bicycling to School:
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Walking and Bicycling to School:
Community Presentation
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Walking and Bicycling to School:Presentation Outline
• What is the problem?• Why is Walking and Bicycling to
School Important?• What Can We Do?• Discussion
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Barriers to walking and bicycling to school
CommunityDesign
SafetyTime and
Convenience
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Far More Children Ride in a Car or School Bus to School than Walk or Bicycle (trips 1 mile or less)
51%
14%
31%
3% 1%
Auto
School Bus
Walk
Bicycle
Other
Calculations from the1995 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey. US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, unpublished data, 2000.
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• Prevalence of overweight children has tripled.
• Sharp increase in cases of type 2 diabetes in children.
• Pedestrian injuries are the 3rd leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children.
• Asthma rates have increased 160% in the past 15 years in children.
Children’s Health RisksRelated to Physical Inactivity, Pedestrian Safety, and Air Quality
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Walking and Bicycling to School:Presentation Outline
• What is the problem?
• Why is Walking and Bicycling to School Important?
• What Can We Do?• Discussion
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More socialinteraction
Increasedindependence
Increasedphysicalactivity
Improvedpedestrian
skills
Communitydesign
Less relianceon automobileDecreased
neighborhood/school traffic
Reduced fearof crime
Many reasons to doa Walk and Bicycleto School program
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Walking and Bicycling to School:Presentation Outline
• What is the problem?• Why is Walking and Bicycling to
School Important?
• What Can We Do?• Discussion
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Walk to School Day Walking WednesdayWalking School Bus Safe Routes to School Classroom Learning No Idling
Campaign Eyes on the Street
Walk and Bicycle to School Programs
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www.walktoschool.org
www.iwalktoschool.org
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• Increase daily physical activity of children
• Improve pedestrian safety
• Educate and empower communities to create safe routes to school
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KidsWalk-to-School Materials
• Step-by-Step GuideWalkable Routes to School Survey
• Brochure• Web site
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk
For copies:www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/[email protected]
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Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Legislation
• California
- $20 Million/year set-aside
- Funding used for traffic calming, crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes in and around schools
• Other states working on SR2S
• National Safe Routes to School Legislation
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• Involve many different groups
• Classroom Involvement– Journal Writing, Creating maps, Contests
• Tailor program to meet needs of each community– Young mentors, older neighborhood friends– Park and walk– Walking Wednesdays
• Make it fun!
Great Ideas!
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Walking and Bicycling to School:Presentation Outline
• What is the problem?• Why is Walking and Bicycling to
School Important?• What Can We Do?
• Discussion