When I Was Your Age, I Walked 10 Miles to School in the Snow
by SavvyRoo on Aug 25, 2014 | Views: 159 | Score: 0
| Percent of kids who got to school this way in 1969 | Percent of kids who got to school this way in 2009 | |
|---|---|---|
| Transit | 1 | 2 |
| School Bus | 39 | 39 |
| Walking/Biking | 48 | 13 |
| Family Vehicle | 12 | 45 |
How Kids Get to School
%
Sources:
saferoutespartnership.org
Parents may exaggerate when it comes to the hills, and the snow, and the distance, but they really were more likely to walk to school. Sadly, walking and biking has gone way down over the past 40 years. It's not hard to see why: more parents have been driving their kids to school. Now its time to reverse the trend!