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This article reports on a study that explored the barriers that prevent parents from allowing their children to commute to school. The authors used data from parents of school children in Illinois, U.S., as reported in the National Safe Routes to School Parent Surveys. They found that the top barriers for both urban and suburban children were intersection safety and traffic speed/volume. Distance from school had a greater impact on the walking or bicycling to school habits of suburban students compared to urban students. The authors contend that actively commuting to school gives children the opportunity to explore nature, get exercise, and develop cognitive skills. With the barriers to active commuting to school identified, the Safe Routes to School Programs in Illinois can target their resources effectively to encourage children and their parents to consider walking and biking alternatives for trips to and from school.

English

pp 83-96

2012-7

Advances in Transportation Studies

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Bicycle commuting; Bicycling; Commuting; Intersections; Parents; Rural areas; School children; School trips; Suburbs; Traffic volume; Transportation modes; Travel behavior; Walking

Illinois

Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I84: Personal Injuries; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure

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