The 50 metre dash - trials and tribulations of the walking journey to school

摘要: This article reports on the Greenlight Project, which investigated pedestrian and bicycle cross-ability of intersections major roads in cities Port Phillip, Geelong, Bayside, Melbourne (Victoria, Australia). The author noted that a barrier to participation some walking school bus programs is inability these groups complete road crossings at signal crossings, mainly due insufficient time being allocated crossing phase. Topics include timing green phase lights, signalized intersections, use supervisors, environmental health benefits or cycling school, general safety, reductions speed numbers motor vehicles. focuses challenges successes motivated individuals working encourage greater cooperation between local government state departments, toward goal making safer more convenient for adults children. includes numerous quotes from parents other pedestrians about their experiences busy improvements implemented case study. (TRID abstract)