Teach Them and They Will Walk

Teach Them and They Will Walk

This Ontario Active School Travel webinar focuses on current and emerging resources and best practices in pedestrian safety education across the province of Ontario, with presentations from three OAST Fund communities: London, Waterloo, and Ottawa. WATCH/LISTEN TO THE...
OAST News February 2020

OAST News February 2020

Click here for the February 2020 issue of OAST News. Read about: OAST spotlight Thunder Bay, Winter Walk Day 2020, the new research project that will measure the impact of AST and...
And the Oscar goes to…

And the Oscar goes to…

Telling stories through video is proving a popular way to tell the active school travel story in (AST) in Thunder Bay.    Walk Or Wheel Thunder Bay (WOW TBay) has created a series of professionally produced videos that celebrate unique AST initiatives – and the...
Students “roll” models

Students “roll” models

As School Travel Planning (STP) rolls out to more schools across North Bay, family surveys have revealed a strong desire among parents to improve the cycling skills of their children. For two of the city’s Franco-Ontarian schools, those findings led to a unique new...
School Streets

School Streets

School Streets is a successful program from the U.K. that has been proven to improve safety, reduce air pollution, and encourage more active transportation. A School Street is a car-free zone in front of a school at peak drop-off and pick-up times. It creates a safe...