International Walk to School or Bike to School
Today is the 17th Walk to School Day! This annual event in the United
States is a part of an international effort to celebrate the many
benefits of walking and bicycling to school. Walk to School Day 2013
will take place on Wednesday, October 9. Walk to School Day
participation reached a record high in 2012 with more than 4,200
registered U.S. events, and that number is expected to be even higher in
2013.
Walk to School events are a way for schools and communities to build enthusiasm for walking to school, promote the benefits of walking and bicycling and bring visibility to any safety concerns. More than one-half (55 percent) of U.S. events are part of ongoing efforts to promote walking and bicycling throughout the year. In fact, Safe Routes to School programs that work to enable and encourage more children to walk and bicycle to school on a regular basis are a natural extension for many events. This growth has been evident in survey responses from event organizers.
In
2012, countries around the world participated in International Walk to
School Month, the entire month of October dedicated to walking to
school.
Walk to School events promote physical activity, safety, connections between school and community and concern for the environment. Since 2005, the U.S. Federal Government has funded Safe Routes to School programs throughout the country in order to make it safer and more appealing for kids to walk and bicycle to school. Many communities and states use Walk to School events to kick-off Safe Routes to School programs or build more interest and support for walking and bicycling. Find out more about Safe Routes to School programs at www.saferoutesinfo.org.
Since 1997, communities around the United States have been celebrating Walk to School Day. What began in one single city has grown in popularity every year. In its fifteen year, 2011 participation reached a record high with more than 4,000 events registered from all fifty states and the District of Columbia. Register for the next event on the official website, www.walkbiketoschool.org.
Walk to School events are a way for schools and communities to build enthusiasm for walking to school, promote the benefits of walking and bicycling and bring visibility to any safety concerns. More than one-half (55 percent) of U.S. events are part of ongoing efforts to promote walking and bicycling throughout the year. In fact, Safe Routes to School programs that work to enable and encourage more children to walk and bicycle to school on a regular basis are a natural extension for many events. This growth has been evident in survey responses from event organizers.
In
2012, countries around the world participated in International Walk to
School Month, the entire month of October dedicated to walking to
school.Walk to School events promote physical activity, safety, connections between school and community and concern for the environment. Since 2005, the U.S. Federal Government has funded Safe Routes to School programs throughout the country in order to make it safer and more appealing for kids to walk and bicycle to school. Many communities and states use Walk to School events to kick-off Safe Routes to School programs or build more interest and support for walking and bicycling. Find out more about Safe Routes to School programs at www.saferoutesinfo.org.
Since 1997, communities around the United States have been celebrating Walk to School Day. What began in one single city has grown in popularity every year. In its fifteen year, 2011 participation reached a record high with more than 4,000 events registered from all fifty states and the District of Columbia. Register for the next event on the official website, www.walkbiketoschool.org.