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America's Kids Are More Inactive Than Ever
This article discusses the importance of children and young adults getting exercise, and how the easiest form of physical activity - walking - can be the start of a healthier lifestyle for many.

Beyond the Front Yard: Creating Safer Streets and Play Places for Children PDF version
This double-sided tip sheet (Tip#14), part of the Child Transportation Safety Tips Series, provides information on making your neighborhood streets more pedestrian friendly.

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Kids on the Move: Walking and Biking Safely (Kindergarten to Grade 3) PDF version
This double-sided tip sheet (Tip #11), part of the Child Transportation Safety Tips Series, provides information on pedestrian and bicycle safety for children from kindergarten to third grade. Topics include what parents need to know about walking and biking risks; setting limits for children; finding safe places to walk and bike; teaching safe street crossing; choosing the correct size bicycle for a child; selecting and fitting a bicycle helmet; and encouraging helmet use.

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Play It Safe: Walking and Biking Safely (Toddlers & Preschoolers) PDF version
This double-sided tip sheet (Tip #10), part of the Child Transportation Safety Tips Series, provides information on pedestrian and bicycle safety for toddlers and preschoolers. Topics include typical risky situations, need for supervision, setting safe examples, finding safe places to play, use of bicycle helmets, and carrying a child safely on a bike.

Prescription for Safety - Walking In Traffic
This flyer was developed to enable health care professionals to provide pedestrian safety information to patients upon their release from the hospital.

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Streets in America Are Unsafe and Unforgiving for Kids
This article deals with risks to youth on America's roads. Some of those risks are speeding cars, children darting into traffic, and streets without sidewalks.

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International Walk To School Day
The Partnership for a Walkable America invites communities to be part of the “International National Walk to School Day”. This year, countries from around the world will join this very special event to create an International Walk to School Day. Learn about the awareness of how walkable your community is and where improvements can be made. Promote safe walking and identify safe routes to school. Click the above link to discover how to register your school or community in this year’s on October 8, 2003.