Roadside Wire
The kids are alright — walking to school
- Published on Saturday, 23 January 2010 16:44
We found this story thanks to the wonderful blog “Free Range Kids” by Lenore Skenazy, which advocates letting kids be kids, where it’s okay to make mistakes and pick up a few bumps and bruises along the way. Read more of her blog here.
Dropping kids off here? Better lace your shoes up
Kristin Rushowy
Yes, it was built with a kiss ‘n ride lane. No, the school doesn’t want parents to use it.
In fact, P.L. Robertson elementary in Milton, which opened this week, has been designated a “walking-only school,” where students will be strongly encouraged to use their feet – or bikes or any other active way – to get there.
It is part of a broader initiative at the Halton District School Board to stop traffic jams around schools and get students moving.
Gridlock in the parking lot and surrounding streets is an all-too common problem for schools in the Greater Toronto Area, thanks to parents who insist on driving their children, even if they don’t live all that far away.