Dodging puddles and raindrops yesterday morning, crowds of students took to the streets in the state's third annual Walk to School Day.
Rather than driving down Oak Street yesterday morning, Alexandra Thomas walked her children, Cameron and Lily, to Oak Elementary School.
"It was a little chilly, but we did it, it was a team effort," Thomas said.
The young students seemed to grasp the mission of the event.
"It's good exercise and I wanted to help the Earth," said Cameron, a fifth-grader.
The event is put on by MassRIDES, the state's travel options service under the Executive Office of Transportation, as part of the state's Safe Routes to School program. It emphasizes the importance of increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, traffic congestion and concern for the environment.
Read the full article about this walk to school day in the Milford Daily News here
40% of urban travel is for trips 2 miles or less. 90% of those trips are by car. Consider taking Clif Bar's Two Mile Challenge. Read about this effort to increase exercise and reduce pollution here
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