CARRBORO, N.C. -- Mayor Barbara Foushee proclaims Wednesday, Oct. 9 as the 28th annual National Walk & Roll to School Day in Carrboro.
Communities participate in Walk & Roll to School Day to encourage all forms of active transportation to school and to inspire local action to create habits, policies, and environments that support students walking to and from school.
The mayor and other members of the Town Council will lead a walk, ride, and roll to school on Oct. 9 with students from Wilson Park to Carrboro Elementary School.
Anyone looking to participate in a group Walk & Roll to School should meet at the bike repair stand at Wilson Park, 110 Wilson St., at 7 a.m. There will be a group photo before the group begins to Walk & Roll to School. The Walk & roll should arrive at Carrboro Elementary by 7:25 a.m.
More about Walk & Roll to School and Carrboro’s Safe Routes to School Action Plan
Teaching children to walk, roll, or bike to school safely can help create lifelong travel habits and offer opportunities for students to incorporate physical activity into their daily routines, which is associated with improved academic performance.
Enabling and encouraging more students to walk, roll, or bike to school safely benefits the whole community by creating safer streets, reducing traffic congestion, improving accessibility, fostering a stronger sense of community, lowering household transportation costs and improving the health of the environment.
The Town of Carrboro is committed to implementing Carrboro's Safe Routes to School Action Plan, which strives to increase the number of students walking, biking, and rolling to school, to encourage active lifestyles, and to improve traffic safety.
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