NC Walks to School
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Who is it for?
Communities, neighborhoods, schools and families.
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How do you get it?
This resource is distributed electronically and can be downloaded on this page.
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How is it used?
Provides resources to plan a local Walk to School program.
This module brings key documents and tools into one convenient package to address components of planning local Walk to School Events. Some documents are comprehensive and provide lots of instruction and examples for Walk to School programs, as well as guidance around technical issues involved in community change to support physical activity.
- Walk to School Overview Document
- Walk to School Initiatives Booklet
- Historic Neighborhood Schools in the Age of Sprawl: Why Johnny Can't Walk to School
- Walking Suitability Assessment Form
- Bicycle Suitability Assessment Form
- Walkability Checklist: How Walkable is Your Community?
- Walking and Bicycling to School: Community Presentation Lesson Plan
- Walking and Bicycling to School: Community Presentation Lesson Plan (Section 508 Version)
- Funding Sources for Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects
- KidsWalk-to-School: A Guide to Promote Walking to School
- Walking and Bicycling Suitability Assessment Project - Waiver and Release
- MMWR August 12, 2002
- MMWR March 7, 1997
- North Carolina Walks to School
- Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General Executive Summary
- Promoting Better Health for Young People Through Physical Activity and Sports
- Making Your Community Walkable and Bikable - Evaluation Form
- Commission on Smart Growth, Growth Management and Development: Findings and Recommendations
- Walk to School Initiative: Take Steps Towards a Better Way
- KidsWalk-to-School Programs: Train the Trainer Lesson Plan
- KidsWalk-to-School Programs: Train the Trainer Lesson Plan (Section 508 Version)
