Whatever Happened to Walking to School?
Posted on September 23rd, 2010 by Admin
Those of us who remember using our own legs for transit now run the risk of sounding Abe Lincolnesque.
If you think the first week of September means kids skipping off to school, you might want to check your calendar—for the century. The way you got to school isn’t the way they do.
Take the bus. Sure, about 40% of kids still ride the cheery yellow chugger, but in many towns it doesn’t stop only at the bus stops anymore. It stops at each child’s house.