Tracy - the program is offered in Canada through Go for Green - a national
organization that address environental and active living topics.  Visit
their web site at www.goforgreen.ca and look under "Active and Safe Routes
to School" where you will find a "case" for them, success stories,
registration forms, How To manuals to organize them etc.

You might also be interested in their Active Transportation strategies and
resources.  It is a goldmine of active living information!  Enjoy!

Nancy Dubois
Health Communication Unit
Centre for Health Promotion
University of Toronto
-----Original Message-----
From: Tracy Anthony <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: February 22, 2000 7:53 PM
Subject: The walking school bus


>Can anyone help me?
>I have heard of an interesting idea to get kids walking to school, its
>called the "Walking School Bus".  The concept is similar to a traditional
>school bus - there is a 'driver', a route, a schedule and it goes from
house
>to house to pick-up the kids and take them to school - however it isn't
>really a bus, they all walk.
>I am hoping to find out where this idea original came from, how it was
>started, if it is successful, any documented health benefits to the
>children, the short and long-term outcomes, any problems that have arisen
>and how these have been overcome.
>Any and all information is greatly appreciated.
>Please email me directly.
>Regards,
>Tracy
>*
>Tracy Anthony
>Health Promotion Officer,
>City of Whittlesea, Australia.
>Phone: (613) 9217 2357
>Fax: (613) 9217 2393
>Email: [log in to unmask]
>Mail: Locked Bag 1
>           Bundoora MDC
>           Victoria,  AUSTRALIA   3083
>