
Infrastructure Canada Invests in Student Travel Surveying Across Ontario
Peterborough, Ontario, May 2, 2023 – Today, Infrastructure Canada announced a federal investment of $50,000 to advance a provincial data collection pilot in Ontario to research…
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New School Travel Planning Framework Prioritizes Equitable Engagement
School Travel Planning (STP), a community-based approach to increase rates of active travel to school, was brought to Toronto in the mid-1990s to address such…
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Celebrating Ontario Active School Travel’s Five Years of Impact
We are celebrating five years of amazing accomplishments in active school travel. Read along as we reflect on program highlights and the future of the…
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National Active Transportation Fund Supports Data Collection for School Travel
Green Communities Canada (GCC) is thrilled to receive funding through the Government of Canada’s Active Transportation (AT) Fund to lead an Active School Travel (AST) data collection pilot in…
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How Electric School Buses Can Support Active School Travel
Although school buses are an important means of school travel for many students in Canada, diesel-powered buses harm their health and the environment. Electric school…
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Key Findings from Piloting ‘School Streets’ in Four Ontario Communities
School Streets pilots were tested in Hamilton, Markham, Mississauga, and Kingston to validate benefits, identify best practices for implementation, and make the case for expansion.
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Shaping Public Policy to Support Sustainable Mobility for Children
Researchers investigated how public policy impacts child mobility and shapes school travel behaviours. Drawing from across a large evidence base, they developed a suite of…
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‘School Streets’ Pilot Makes Space for Play in Hamilton
The Hamilton School Streets Pilot is creating temporary car-free zones during school drop-off times. The project is closing streets at Strathcona Elementary School every Tuesday…
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Building Active Transportation Skills for Students Across Canada
The walking & wheeling skills training project conducted a best practices audit, developed an online resource hub, and identified collective calls to action to support…
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Mississauga Students Give School Streets an A+ for Fun!
Singing, bubble blowing, chalk drawing, and many more activities were enjoyed along a temporary car-free Havenwood Drive as part of the City of Mississauga’s School…
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