Safe Routes to School
The Alaska Safe Routes to School program works to increase the number of children safely walking and biking to school. Parents most often cite traffic danger as the reason that fewer than 15 percent of children walk or bike to school. Children need to be encouraged to be more physically active and safe, too.
For more information and resources:
Alaska Safe Routes to School Program
For resources covering everything from educating children to improving the environment.
The Division of Public Health also features programs that address children’s safety when biking and walking: