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Kids need to walk: Report

Wed, 05/22/2013

By Thandi Fletcher, The Province

Too many kids in B.C. are being shuttled to and from school by car and, as a result, aren't getting enough exercise, a new report revealed Tuesday.

Only 34 per cent of children in this province are walking or biking to school, while 50...

Bike to School week begins Monday

Wed, 05/22/2013

By Cheryl Rossi, Vancouver Courier

Bike to School Week rolls out May 27 to 31 and Eric Hamber secondary, the winner of the annual Bike to School Week competition for three years running, is preparing to defend its title by hosting a Biker Bootcamp, Wednesday, May 22. Instructors from HUB...

The Link Between Kids Who Walk or Bike to School and Concentration

Wed, 02/06/2013

By Sarah Goodyear

For the Atlantic Cities Blog

Every day outside my son’s Brooklyn school, no matter what the weather, you will see a...

The city state: How urban design affects our health

Mon, 01/21/2013

Q&A Dr. James Sallis

IVAN SEMENIUK - SCIENCE REPORTER

The Globe and Mail

As a behavioural psychologist, James Sallis started out trying to understand how to motivate people to become more physically active. But, like many of his colleagues, he soon found that whatever...

Vernon council urged to tackle climate change

Wed, 01/16/2013

A young voice is taking on the establishment.

Neave Allen, a Grade 5 student at Beairsto Elementary, asked Vernon council Monday to be aware of the impact of...

B.C. politicians push for lower speed limits

Tue, 01/15/2013

Ryan Sang, Global News : Tuesday, January 15, 2013 10:40 PM

Several B.C. politicians are lobbying to lower city speed limits in the wake of a recent surge in pedestrian fatalities.

Victoria city councillors are planning to send a resolution to the Union of B.C....

Speeding cars putting northern B.C. pedestrians at risk

Fri, 12/28/2012

CBC News

Residents of communities along busy highways in northern B.C. say speeding traffic is putting pedestrians at risk.

The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is writing a letter to the Ministry of Transportation about its concerns.

"There seems to be a...

Why walkable cities are a step ahead

Fri, 12/07/2012

DAVID ISRAELSON
Special to The Globe and Mail

In Canada and around the world, urban planners are finding out that if you want your city to run, first you have to walk.

Walkability, often a neglected afterthought in planning, is back, and in cities around the...

No time for physical activity? The answer's on your doorstep.

Wed, 11/28/2012

Walking and cycling should become the norm for short journeys and should be encouraged throughout local communities says NICE, in new guidance published today (28 November). Local authorities, schools and workplaces should introduce ways to enable their communities to be more...

Exercise before school improves concentration: study

Fri, 11/23/2012

By Agence France-Presse

Cycling or walking to school increases a child’s ability to concentrate in the classroom, the results of a Danish study published Friday showed.

Children who were driven to school, or who took public transport, performed less well in a test...