International Walk to School Month, October 2014

Local Governmental Agencies Partner with Area Schools to Celebrate International Walk to School Month

 

Chattanooga, Tenn. (October 15, 2014): This City of Chattanooga and Hamilton County have partnered with Chattanooga area elementary and middle schools for International Walk to School Month.

 

In the United States, International Walk to School Month is expected to include more than 4,000 events across all 50 states. Walkers from the U.S. will join children and adults in 40 countries around the world.

 

Walk to School events create awareness of the need to create safe routes for walking and bicycling and emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, and creating connections between families, schools, and the broader community.

 

Parents, teachers, and community leaders will participate with students at these scheduled Walk to School events in October:

 

 

These events have been organized by the individual schools in cooperation with city and county departments.  Representatives from the following departments will walk with the students.

 

·         Chattanooga Department of Economic and Community Development

·         Chattanooga Department of Transportation

·         Chattanooga Fire Department

·         Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department

·         Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency & Transportation Planning Organization

·         Chattanooga Police Department

·         Hamilton County Department of Education

·         Safe Routes to School National Partnership

Additional resources with information on International Walk to School Month include:

 

Walk to School Day in the USA            

www.walktoschool.org

 

National Center for Safe Routes to School

www.saferoutesinfo.org

 

International Walk to School Day

www.iwalktoschool.org