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International Walk to School Day gives children, parents, school teachers and community leaders an opportunity to be part of a global event as they celebrate the many benefits of walking. Last year nearly 3 million walkers from 21 countries walked to school together for various reasons - all hoping to create communities that are safe places to walk. California Safe Routes Our goal is to get more children travelling safely to school on foot or bike, with greater frequency. California Safe Routes to School Clearinghouse The California Safe Routes to School Clearinghouse is a project of Center for Health Training, a not-for-profit corporation. KidsWalk-to-School To support the national goal of better health through physical activity, CDC's Nutrition and Physical Activity Program has developed KidsWalk-to-School. This is a community-based program that aims to increase opportunities for daily physical activity by encouraging children to walk to and from school in groups accompanied by adults. America Walks America Walks is a national coalition of local advocacy groups dedicated to promoting walkable communities. Our members are autonomous grassroots organizations from across the country, each working to improve conditions for walking in their area. International Walk to School Day Walkable Communities, Inc. is a non-profit corporation, established in the state of Florida in 1996. It was organized for the express purposes of helping whole communities, whether they are large cities or small towns, or parts of communities, i.e. neighborhoods, business districts, parks, school districts, subdivisions, specific roadway corridors, etc., become more walkable and pedestrian friendly. Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center The PBIC is a clearinghouse for information about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement and access and mobility. The PBIC serves anyone interested in pedestrian and bicycle issues, including planners, engineers, private citizens, advocates, educators, police enforcement and the health community. Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety is an alliance of consumer, health and safety groups and insurance companies and agents working together to make America's roads safer. Traffic Intersection Awareness Access Board The Access Board is an independent Federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities Accessible Design for the Blind is committed to making travel safer for pedestrians with disabilities through research, consultation, education and advocacy Congress for the New Urbanism We work with architects, developers, planners, and others involved in the creation of cities and towns, teaching them how to implement the principles of the New Urbanism. These principles include coherent regional planning, walkable neighborhoods, and attractive, accommodating civic spaces.
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