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@Julie- remote drop-off; That's a great idea. However as Froggie and Jasper pointed out, at some schools you can't walk even if you're <1/4 mile from the school b/c there are no sidewalks and/or there are too many curb-cuts (driveways) making walking, even from a short distance, impossible.

The solution is retro-fitting the built-environment around those schools, indeed throughout the community, with designs that are not strictly auto-centric. Making an investment in the infrastructure will save the community thousands in healthcare costs in the future.

There is evidence that access to walkable routes increases by ~35% the proportion of people in the community who achievce the minimum threshold of physical activity/week to significantly improve long-term health outcomes.

by Tina on Oct 4, 2011 1:15 pm • link • report

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