Local Schools Celebrate National Walk to School Day

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~ i i i i Se tember 2 2001 p , ' CONTACT: Diane Bishop, Bicycle and Alternative Modes Coordinator, 682-5471 Melanie Grubman, Center for Appropriate Transport, 683-3397 ' From Public I formation Section, 682-5523 FOR IMMEDI TE RELEASE L CAL SCHOOLS CELEBRATE NATIONAL WALK-TO-SCHOOL DAY On Tu sday, October 2, students and parents from several area schools will join 'i hundreds of m yors, city council members, superintendents and other community leaders from across the co ntry for a walk to school in celebration of International Walk to School Day. i ~I Adams Hillside, McCornack, and Patterson/Family elementary schools plan to join the I'~ worldwide wal ing celebration. Mayor Torrey will be walking to school with students and parents ~I~ from Hillside E ementary School, and City Councilor Nancy Nathanson will be walking to school ~,I with the students and parents from McCornack Elementary School. i Walk t School Day highlights a new project at the Center for Appropriate Transport (CAT) called S fe Routes to School. The CAT has been working with Adams/Hillside, ~'~I McCornack, P tterson/Family, and Cal Young school families to reduce their need to drive 'I children to sch ol. They offer a program at each school to help parents or neighborhood adults band together o accompany a group of neighboring children on their walk or bicycle ride to Ili school. The c ildren gain exercise, and are fresh and alert at school, while their parents can share the resp nsibility with other parents or neighborhood adults to get the children safely to I ~'I school without aving to drive them. The CAT's project is funded by Lane Transit District and the City of Eug ne. i I (more) Public Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX: (541) 682-6826 • www.ci.eugene.or.us