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. 2003 Sep;93(9):1431-4.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.93.9.1431.

Promoting safe walking and biking to school: the Marin County success story

Catherine E Staunton  1 , Deb Hubsmith, Wendi Kallins
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Promoting safe walking and biking to school: the Marin County success story

Catherine E Staunton et al. Am J Public Health. 2003 Sep.

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%).

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Lagunitas School students get help from a volunteer crossing guard.
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Transportation choices in the public schools participating in the Marin County Safe Routes to School Program, 2000–2002.
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Promotional posters made and used by the Marin County Safe Routes to School program.
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Promotional posters made and used by the Marin County Safe Routes to School program.
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