Research

We have provided links to related research documents and web sites here:

See 2011 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth.

Canadian schools are closing at an alarming rate in favour of larger, multi-purpose schools on the edges of communities, resulting in routes that are beyond a reasonable walking distance. For information on school siting:

Saving Money and Time with Active School Travel (Ontario) – full document and Exec Summary

Child and Youth Friendly Land use and Transportation Planning Guidelines for all provinces.

See also Child, Youth and Environments that links specific Guidelines to active school travel actions.

Sustainable Happiness and the Trip to School (as published in World Transport Policy & Practice)

University of Toronto’s Project BEAT: http://physical.utoronto.ca/Beat.aspx