Walking to school is an incomparable experience of childhood.  However, with the increasing rates of obesity in children, traffic congestion and air pollution all a result of decreased exercise and increased dependence on single-occupancy motor vehicle transportation, the idea of walking to school has taken on new importance.

The National Center for Safe Routes to School website provides information for lawmakers, teachers and parents about creating safe ways for children to walk and bike to school.

One issue that worries many parents about walking to school is their child’s safety.  A group of Micheltorena teachers, parents along with community members as well as  councilmember Eric Garcetti are working on a grant to redesign our local intersections to become safer for pedestrians as part of a greater project of the Safe Routes to School Program.  Stay tuned for updates and progress on this grant proposal!

Please read our proposal here.

Mark your calendars!  National Walk to School day is October 6!