by Mary Anna Zakula | 21 Nov, 2022 | Events, News
Initiatives to encourage active school travel are predominantly led by active school travel organizations and municipalities, providing little opportunity for youth to present their insight and guidance on initiatives that have a direct impact on their school...
by Xuedan Xu | 7 Nov, 2022 | News
School Streets are an innovative solution to encourage active school travel, improve air quality, and increase road safety for children, caregivers, and educators. During spring 2022, Green Communities Canada (GCC) and 8 80 Cities led the Ontario School Streets Pilot...
by Nicole Roach | 28 Jun, 2022 | News
The morning drop-off has become less chaotic, and much more fun for students and families at Strathcona Elementary School in Hamilton this June. The City of Hamilton’s School Streets pilot project runs on Tuesday mornings from 8:30 – 9:00 am for the morning...
by Nicole Roach | 24 Jun, 2022 | News
Skills training programs teach fundamental pedestrian and cycling safety skills that can help boost independence, safety, and active school travel amongst children. Despite how valuable it is to provide foundational skills within schools, it is estimated that less...
by Jose Joy | 13 Jun, 2022 | News
Cover Photo: Petersen in front of Bill Hogarth Secondary School (Photo by: Sheffield Wong) “Build it and they will come” — that’s what Brayden Petersen, a student at Markham’s Bill Hogarth Secondary School, believes. You can’t refute this young cycling advocate’s...
