http://cycleandstyle.com/2009/10/walk-or-bike-to-school-day/ An Online Women's Cycling Magazine. For Women. By Women. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:17:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://cycleandstyle.com/2009/10/walk-or-bike-to-school-day/comment-page-1/#comment-62 JaNeanne Dazley Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:36:13 +0000 http://cycleandstyle.com/?p=498#comment-62 I was thrilled with the amount of families that walked to school today. Our school is adopting every Wednesday as a walk to school day and calling it Walk-A-Rama Wednesday. It would be nice if kids would walk everyday, but small steps lead to giant leaps. Go Upland Terrace! I was thrilled with the amount of families that walked to school today. Our school is adopting every Wednesday as a walk to school day and calling it Walk-A-Rama Wednesday. It would be nice if kids would walk everyday, but small steps lead to giant leaps. Go Upland Terrace!

]]> http://cycleandstyle.com/2009/10/walk-or-bike-to-school-day/comment-page-1/#comment-59 taramckee Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:46:15 +0000 http://cycleandstyle.com/?p=498#comment-59 Jonathan is so right--funding is available to help make your child's route to school a safe one with the necessary sidewalks and bike lanes. In "Part Deux" of the Bike or Walk to School day, I will give the Safe Routes to School website. Jonathan is so right–funding is available to help make your child’s route to school a safe one with the necessary sidewalks and bike lanes. In “Part Deux” of the Bike or Walk to School day, I will give the Safe Routes to School website.

]]> http://cycleandstyle.com/2009/10/walk-or-bike-to-school-day/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Ken Rasmussen Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:54:29 +0000 http://cycleandstyle.com/?p=498#comment-54 That is a great idea, I will see if I can get my kids to ride this day. That is a great idea, I will see if I can get my kids to ride this day.

]]> http://cycleandstyle.com/2009/10/walk-or-bike-to-school-day/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Jonathan Morrison Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:49:08 +0000 http://cycleandstyle.com/?p=498#comment-25 Diligent parents can convince their PTA and/or school to apply for Safe Routes to School (SR2S) funding to create, you guessed it, safe routes to school, and provide education on how to use them. Diligent parents can convince their PTA and/or school to apply for Safe Routes to School (SR2S) funding to create, you guessed it, safe routes to school, and provide education on how to use them.

]]> http://cycleandstyle.com/2009/10/walk-or-bike-to-school-day/comment-page-1/#comment-23 mavis Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:57:16 +0000 http://cycleandstyle.com/?p=498#comment-23 My children usually walk to and from school. If they weather is too cold or wet, I will pick them up. We are lucky to have a neighborhood school where a large number of families live within reasonable walking distance and yet I see a long line of cars waiting to pick up children. I wonder if it is because we are so scheduled that the 10-15 minutes it would take to walk would make them late for a lesson or practice of some sort. We have become an over-committed society as a whole and maybe it is trickling into this part of our lives as well. Another reason would obviously be safety. We could all drive a little slower and pay more attention. I know I could. My children usually walk to and from school. If they weather is too cold or wet, I will pick them up. We are lucky to have a neighborhood school where a large number of families live within reasonable walking distance and yet I see a long line of cars waiting to pick up children. I wonder if it is because we are so scheduled that the 10-15 minutes it would take to walk would make them late for a lesson or practice of some sort. We have become an over-committed society as a whole and maybe it is trickling into this part of our lives as well. Another reason would obviously be safety. We could all drive a little slower and pay more attention. I know I could.

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