Kids Head Back to School — And Parents Return to Their Killing Machines
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Cell phone data shows drivers around schools are texting and speeding at an alarming rate.
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NC Cuts Safety Program For Kids While Pouring Billions into Roads
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North Carolina is ending a relatively inexpensive program aimed at helping students walk and bike to school. Meanwhile there's no shortage of money for highways.
How to Create More Play Space and Less Parking at City Schools
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Instead of paving over schoolyards, D.C. may just issue special street-parking permits to teachers near urban schools.
Public Schools Shouldn’t Undermine Walkability
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An Atlanta suburb wants to build a new school in a walkable setting, but with a huge surface parking lot.
How Dangerous Is the Driving Around Your Kids’ School?
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A new map from the driving behavior analytics company Zendrive can give you a better read.
Arlington Makes It Easier for Teachers to Stop Driving to School
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A first-of-its-kind program in Arlington, Virginia, uses incentives to encourage teachers to carpool, walk, or bike to school.