Travel Distance to School 57.57% of parents responding to the survey stated that their child travels less than 1/2 mile to school.
Grade Level Allowed to Walk/Bike to School Parents responding to the survey viewed 3rd grade as an appropriate, allowable age for a child to walk or bike to school. A relatively low percentage of parents, 14.10%, stated that they would never allow their child to walk or bike to school.
Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included increased safety, a lower traffic speed, more crossing guards and more sidewalks. The major issues brought up by parents were distance, weather, and traffic speed.
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