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Walking and Bicycling to School: Community Presentation

Walking and Bicycling to School: Presentation Outline What is the problem? Why is Walking and Bicycling to School Important? What Can We Do? Discussion

Barriers to walking and bicycling to school Community Design Safety Time and Convenience

Far More Children Ride in a Car or School Bus to School than Walk or Bicycle (trips 1 mile or less) Calculations from the1995 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey. US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, unpublished data, 2000.

Children’s Health Risks Related to Physical Inactivity, Pedestrian Safety, and Air Quality 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.

Walking and Bicycling to School: Presentation Outline What is the problem? Why is Walking and Bicycling to School Important? What Can We Do? Discussion

Increased physical activity Increased independence Improved pedestrian skills More social interaction Many reasons to do a Walk and Bicycle to School program Community design Reduced fear of crime Less reliance on automobile Decreased neighborhood/ school traffic

Walking and Bicycling to School: Presentation Outline What is the problem? Why is Walking and Bicycling to School Important? What Can We Do? Discussion

Walk and Bicycle to School Programs Walk to School Day Walking Wednesday Walking School Bus Safe Routes to School Classroom Learning No Idling Campaign Eyes on the Street

www.walktoschool.org www.iwalktoschool.org

Increase daily physical activity of children Improve pedestrian safety Educate and empower communities to create safe routes to school

KidsWalk-to-School Materials Step-by-Step Guide Walkable Routes to School Survey Brochure Web site www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk For copies: www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/kidswalk Ccdinfo@cdc.gov 1-888-CDC-4NRG

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

Great Ideas! 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!

Walking and Bicycling to School: Presentation Outline What is the problem? Why is Walking and Bicycling to School Important? What Can We Do? Discussion