other resources
Guides
- How to organize a walking/cycling school bus, Go for Green Canada, http://www.goforgreen.ca/asrts. Pick “English”, then “Tools and Resources.”
- KidsWalk-to-School guide, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk/resources.htm
- Safer school travel – walking school bus, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, http://sst.safercity.ca/Schools_Info/newsc/index.php?menuid=2.
- Streetwise rangers walking school bus program, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority New Zealand, http://www.energywise.org.nz/inmyneighbourhood/inmyneighbourhood_walkingbuses_howtostart.asp
- The walking bus: A safe way for children to walk to school, Friends of the Earth UK, http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/transport/resource/parents.html
- Walking school bus: A guide for parents and teachers, VicHealth Australia, http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au. Select “Local Government,” then “Walking School Bus.” Scroll to bottom to find link to download the guide.
- Walking school bus guide, Pinnacle Research New Zealand, http://www.pinnacleresearch.co.nz. Click on “Walking School Bus,” then “Guidelines.”
- Walk there: A guide to your walking school bus, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, http://www.deq.state.or.us/aq/Education/walkthere.
- Walking School Bus: Guidelines for organizers, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, http://www.walkingschoolbus.org/organizers.pdf
Pedestrian safety
- Walking School Bus: Guidelines for talking to children about pedestrian safety, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, http://www.walkingschoolbus.org/safety.pdf
- Pedestrian and bicyclist safety education programs, http://www.walktoschool.org/resources/safety-education.cfm
Do they work? Evaluations of walking school bus programs
- A methodology for evaluating walking school buses, University College London, http://www.cts.ucl.ac.uk/research/chcaruse. Scroll down to find link to article.
- Walking school bus trial report, Pinnacle Research New Zealand, http://www.pinnacleresearch.co.nz. Click on “Walking School Bus,” then “WSB trial report.”
- Walking the talk: An evaluation of Gladstone’s Zippy Walking Bus, Auckland University, http://www.roadsafeauckland.org.nz/Schools/index.cfm?id=1040, scroll down to find link.
Program examples
- Indiana Area School District, Pennsylvania
http://www.iasd.cc/Walking%20School%20Bus.htm - Van Derveer Elementary School, Somerville, New Jersey http://www.ridewise.org/walksafely.shtml
- Clearwater, Florida Parks and Recreation http://www.clearwater-fl.com/gov/depts/parksrec/bikeways/startwalkingbus.asp
- Olive Chapel Elementary School, Apex, North Carolina
http://olivechapeles.wcpss.net/walk_to_school_routes.htm#information - South Hobart Primary School, Australia http://www.hobartcity.com.au/HCC.131850:STANDARD:1531873604:pc=PC_506
Maintained by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center for the Partnership for a Walkable America, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation.
