Get ready to get moving! Students, parents, school and local officials, and public health and transportation representatives in communities across the U.S. will be celebrating National Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 2, 2019.
Why Walking and Biking Safety Matters
Walking for transportation is an excellent way to increase physical activity for kids and adults and foster healthy, livable communities. Walk to School Day raises awareness about the importance of walking and biking safety around schools and provides an opportunity to teach traffic safety habits to youth early on. Remember, everyone starts and ends their trip as a pedestrian. All roadway users have a shared responsibility to protect and preserve safe and healthy streets for the entire community.
Get Involved
There are many ways to get inspired and take action this year to promote safer routes for students walking and biking to school in your community. Explore the resources below for the option that works for you!
Watch this Webinar
Learn how to improve safety for youth walking and bicycling to school by participating in Vision Zero for Youth’s webinar “Youth as Leaders in Improving Walking and Biking Safety”. Hear from youth leaders who have become champions in promoting opportunities for safe walking and bicycling to school in their communities, and learn more about community groups devoted to empowering youth organizers.
The webinar will take place on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT.
Register for Walk to School Day
Sign up here to discover what walks are already organized in your area. Most importantly, remember to walk and roll safe and have fun!
Plan an Event
If there is not an event listed for your area, use this excellent guide by Walk and Bike to School to learn more about how to plan events that encourage safe walking and bicycling year-round.