10 Good Reasons to Walk or Bike to School
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1. It's fun!
Walking and biking are fun ways to travel. There's so much to see, smell,touch, think, and talk about along the way.
2. Walking and biking are great ways to get fit or stay strong and healthy. Regular exercise, even 10 minutes at a time, helps your heart, lungs and bones.
3. It's educational
An active start to the day improves mood, concentration, creativity, and problem solving abilities (That's true for adults too!)
Education doesn't have to start inside the school gate; children can learn about their neighborhood and become more self-reliant.
4. It's non-polluting
Walking and biking trips cause no harmful emissions! Also walkers and cyclists breathe less pollution than people inside and idling
car.
5. It's neighborly
Walking enables children and adults to make new friends and get to know their neighbors. Fewer cars outside the school entrance can improve the school's traffic problems, and it is safer for the other children who walk.
6. It's less stressful
Coordinating drop-offs and pick-up schedules and driving in commute traffic can be a hassle for both children and adults.
7. It's a chance to teach and learn road skills
Adults get to teach traffic safety and step out from the drivers perspective to get their children's point of view. Children can practice road safety skills before venturing out on their own.
8. It's convenient
Children who walk or bike can go where ever they need to go, whenever they need to be there- whether it's school, home, the library, or ball field.
9. It's economical
Fewer car trips=lower gasoline prices. Each time you walk or bike instead of use a car you save money on gas and maintenance. When more children walk and bike regularly, schools can save money by having fewer buses.
10. It's safer
The presence of walkers and cyclists cues drivers to slow their speeds and use caution.
Walking and biking are fun ways to travel. There's so much to see, smell,touch, think, and talk about along the way.
2. Walking and biking are great ways to get fit or stay strong and healthy. Regular exercise, even 10 minutes at a time, helps your heart, lungs and bones.
3. It's educational
An active start to the day improves mood, concentration, creativity, and problem solving abilities (That's true for adults too!)
Education doesn't have to start inside the school gate; children can learn about their neighborhood and become more self-reliant.
4. It's non-polluting
Walking and biking trips cause no harmful emissions! Also walkers and cyclists breathe less pollution than people inside and idling
car.
5. It's neighborly
Walking enables children and adults to make new friends and get to know their neighbors. Fewer cars outside the school entrance can improve the school's traffic problems, and it is safer for the other children who walk.
6. It's less stressful
Coordinating drop-offs and pick-up schedules and driving in commute traffic can be a hassle for both children and adults.
7. It's a chance to teach and learn road skills
Adults get to teach traffic safety and step out from the drivers perspective to get their children's point of view. Children can practice road safety skills before venturing out on their own.
8. It's convenient
Children who walk or bike can go where ever they need to go, whenever they need to be there- whether it's school, home, the library, or ball field.
9. It's economical
Fewer car trips=lower gasoline prices. Each time you walk or bike instead of use a car you save money on gas and maintenance. When more children walk and bike regularly, schools can save money by having fewer buses.
10. It's safer
The presence of walkers and cyclists cues drivers to slow their speeds and use caution.