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Marengo PTA tells Public Safety Commission it has launched Active Transportation program to boost walking and biking to school
Summary
Marengo PTA volunteer Michael Siegel described a pilot Active Transportation Program at Marengo Elementary that runs a Tuesday bike bus and Friday walk-to-school routes, offers bike clinics and activity zones, and seeks police and community participation to improve safety and reduce congestion.
Michael Siegel, with the Marengo Parent Teacher Association, told the Public Safety Commission that the PTA is piloting an Active Transportation Program for Marengo Elementary that aims to increase walking and biking to school and reduce traffic congestion.
The program combines a weekly bike bus (Tuesdays), a walk-to-school day (Fridays), periodic bike clinics to teach children to ride, and surprise “activity zones” with giveaways and entertainment to encourage repeat participation. Siegel said the bike bus draws about 30 riders on his route and the walk program drew more than 20 participants on its first organized day, Aug. 30. The PTA has added a third walking route and said clinics will be held on the school playground so children can learn in an enclosed space.
Why it matters: Siegel told commissioners that active…
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