Over the last 50 years, the preferred mode of travel of school children across the United States has shifted away from walking and bicycling. In 1969, nearly 50 percent of children walked or biked to school, including 89 percent of those living within one mile of their destination. By 2009, fewer than 15 percent walked or ...

Over the last 50 years, the preferred mode of travel of school children across the United States has shifted away from walking and bicycling. In 1969, nearly 50 percent of children walked or biked to school, including 89 percent of those living within one mile of their destination. By 2009, fewer than 15 percent walked or ...