International Walk to School Day

What

International Walk to School Day

When

10/8/2008

Join children and adults around the world to celebrate the benefits of walking. Wednesday, October 8, 2008

International Walk to School is an annual event that promotes walking for several reasons:

why walk?

• Physical activity
• Teaching safe walking skills to children
• Awareness of how walkable a community is and where improvements can be made
• Concern for the environment
• Reducing traffic congestion, pollution and speed near schools
• Taking back neighborhoods for people on foot
• Sharing time with community leaders, parents and children