KEY TAKEAWAY:

• Physical activity is a win-win for students and teachers.

Attitudes toward bicycling may be influenced by crashes and other incidents experienced throughout the life course.

In this study, children living in dense, urban areas were more likely to participate in active transportation to school and for other purposes. Children’s preferences for autonomy and independent travel are related to parental confidence in their ability to travel independently.

In this study, characteristics of the built environment en route to school were connected with likelihood of walking or cycling to school more strongly than the built environment around homes.
Better public transportation access may influence the likelihood of walking or cycling to school.

Biking and walking to school may vary by factors like distance to school, speed of traffic, school encouragement, and children asking permission.

Parental participation in active transportation may directly and indirectly affect active transportation use among their children.

This study developed a measure of traffic calming highly correlated with active travel to school that could be used to inform policy and planning decisions.

Japanese student takes transit/walks to school by herself. An educational video on the daily routine for children in Japan that showcases their independence.

This analysis provides background information and supportive data for planners,transportation professionals, advocates, and policy makers working to encourage community design that promotes active transportation. Through this report, individuals will be able to highlight the co-benefits of street-scale interventions that support walking and biking.

Safe Routes to School resources can guide stakeholders in supporting mobility and meeting community needs not just for youth but also aging in place.

Active transportation and physical activity in rural environments may be difficult to achieve, but context-sensitive solutions can help connect residents with other recreational opportunities through schools and other locations.

Registered voters demonstrated support for walking and biking, expressing an interest in investing more funding in active communities in this study in Los Angeles County.

This webinar from September 2, 2015 discusses tips and strategies for hosting a successful Walk to School Day event.

Characteristics of the neighborhood built environment may have a stronger effect on mode choice among children than youth.

This infographic features evidence on the barriers of walking and biking to school and the positive impacts of SRTS programs on physical activity levels and safety. Findings presented in this infographic come from a related ALR research review.

KEY TAKEAWAYS: The authors produced a standardized method for assessing and visualizing walkability in communities for ease in implementing the evaluation and engineering E’s of Safe Routes to School, consequently reducing CO2 emissions and improving student health. 

Key Takeaways: This report includes 86 bicycle and pedestrian network case studies from around the country that are intended to serve as a source of inspiration and ideas for Safe Routes to Schol practitioners, planners, engineers, etc. who are interested in successfully implementing bicycle and pedestrian projects. 

Parental co-participation in walking and cycling is positively associated with frequency of walking and cycling trips made by youth, indicating that parental accompaniment walking or cycling to school may increase overall rates in associated youth. 

Highlights common types of collisions between young pedestrians and motorists.

This report explores the complexities of equitable active transportation and the issues that arise at the junction of efforts to advance walking and bicycling and work to increase health, fairness, and opportunity for low-income communities and communities of color.