walking school bus

Why walking provided our school with a traffic safety solution

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 08/01/2007 - 00:52
Why walking provided our school with a traffic safety solution - Document - PDF presentation - Acrobat Reader
Concern expressed by our Board of Trustees, staff and parents about the safety of our pupils when travelling to and from school resulted in the Board commissioning a transportation appraisal.
Region (NZ): 
Canterbury
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Activities
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Walking initiatives including the WSB

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 08/01/2007 - 00:47
Walking initiatives including the WSB - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
Every morning over 250,000 children travel to Auckland schools and half of these trips are made by car.
Region (NZ): 
Auckland region
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Activities
Institution: 
Local government
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walking school bus
safe routes
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Walking school buses (Waitakere)

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 10/08/2006 - 23:57
Walking school buses (Waitakere) - Web page
Information on the Waitakere walking school buses programme.
Author(s):
Waitakere City Council
Publisher(s):
Waitakere City Council
City/Town: 
Waitakere
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Activities
Institution: 
Local government
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walking school bus
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Walking towards sustainability (Auckland Region)

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 26/07/2006 - 00:43
Walking school buses in the Auckland region, 2004
Slide show - Walking towards sustainability - PowerPoint presentation
Powerpoint presentation to the Sustainable School Travel Symposium, Auckland, February 2006.
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Activities
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child health
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Walking School Buses contribute to decrease in overweight kids (Auckland)

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 24/07/2006 - 20:39
Media Release
Media release - Walking School Buses etc - Web page
New Walking School Bus research shows Aucklanders are benefiting from more than just the annual reduction of 720,000 car trips Walking School Buses generate.
Document Type: 
News items
Institution: 
Local government
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walking school bus
child health

Walking school buses given the green light (Auckland City Scene)

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 24/07/2006 - 01:28
Council News - from City Scene
Walking school buses given the green light (Auckland City Scene) - Web page
Auckland City Council aims to address safety issues by building a better pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure in order to encourage more people to choose walking and cycling as safe and sustainable transport options.
Document Type: 
News items
City/Town: 
Auckland
Institution: 
Local government
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school access
walking school bus

Walking is good for my health: report of a pilot study

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 29/03/2006 - 00:33
Report of a pilot study on the perceived health benefits to children of walking school buses in the Auckland region
walkingschoolbus.pdf - Document - Adobe PDF
In May and June 2005, four Auckland primary schools, one from each territorial authority in the Auckland region, engaged in a pilot study of the perceived health benefits to children of walking school buses.
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Living Streets Aotearoa is the New Zealand organisation for people on foot, promoting walking-friendly communities. We are a nationwide organisation with local branches and affiliates throughout New Zealand.

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