December 2nd, 2019

Be Ready to Walk in the Snow. It might surprise you that in Canada, students in Nunavut have the highest rates of walking to school.  Dress for the weather.  Choose a warm winter coat and snow pants, waterproof mittens, neck warmer, hat and winter boots with a nonslip tread.  Dress in layers as walking briskly warms you up quickly.

Tweet: Gear up for #winter walking. Wear coat, snow pants, mitts, neck warmer, hat and boots. #Cold can be fun!

Safer Streets.  Communities with higher rates of walking and bicycling tend to have lower crash rates for all travel modes. Motorists tend to drive with more caution when more people are out and about.

Safer Streets. More walkers and cyclists mean more “eyes on the street”.  This improves personal safety for everyone.

Lower costs.  It is estimated that running a car costs approximately $8000-$10000 per year. Walking and cycling cost next to nothing.

Teach your child walking skills.  Children need to be taught how traffic works.  To cross the road, look left then right and left again.  Let them practice and tell you what they see.