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CONTACT US
Your school promotes active transportation? Your have a success story or some original initiatives that you want to share with us? Questions? Comments?
Contact us by phone at 514 521-8356 ext. 347
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The activities scheduled
- Implementation of a safe transportation plan by a Vélo Québec specialist (assess the safety problems in the area around the school, identify solutions and work with the municipality to modify the urban environment of your school and neighbourhood).
- Installation of bicycle parking facilities and other infrastructures likely to encourage active transportation among students.
- Publication, three times a year, of a little magazine containing games, comics and tips on active transportation for your child.
- Various other activities jointly selected by the program managers, the school team and parents to promote and encourage active transportation.
- Organized activities during International Walk to School Week from October.
Tailor-made solutions with ON THE MOVE TO SCHOOL!
Your child’s school is unique and has particular active transportation needs. The Vélo Québec team is there not only to provide you and your child with support during this new adventure, but above all to suggest ideas and approaches designed to ensure that everything rolls along smoothly! That’s why we work very closely with the entire school community to organize practical activities that are easy to implement. Here are a few examples:
- Activity designed to encourage kids to be more active and to contribute to the development of their school and neighbourhood.
- Activity and exercises designed to help kids get to know their neighbourhood and learn how to navigate it safely and actively.
- Workshops, for children and parents, on how to cycle in the city.
- A system whereby parents or neighbours take turns accompanying kids to school: a sort of active transportation “co-op” allowing families and friends to spend time together.
- Formation of small groups of children who get together to get to school.
- Awareness campaign about the harmful effects of idling engines.
- Organization of special theme days like “Walking Wednesdays” or “Fitness Fridays.”
- Installation of signs marking safe routes to school.
- Modification of road signs and infrastructures to reduce the speed and flow of traffic around the school (traffic calming measures).
- Involvement of the entire school community in the effort to get the municipality to improve infrastructures (sidewalks, bicycle paths, pedestrian crosswalks, etc.) in the area around the school, to make active transportation more convenient and safer for students.
- Day of walking and cycling activities in the spring.
WHAT IF WE REVERSE THE TREND?
- Regular physical activity has recognized beneficial effects on the mind and body and on social relationships (self-esteem, sense of community, etc.).
- Cities where more people are active have safer streets: the higher the concentration of pedestrians and cyclists, the fewer the number of accidents involving them.
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