Citation

Staunton CE, Hubsmith DA, Kallins W. Am. J. Public Health 2003; 93(9): 1431-1434.

Affiliation

National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, USA. cstaunton@cdc.gov

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, American Public Health Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12948957

PMCID

PMC1447987

Abstract

Walking 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%).