What is the rationale behind SRTS?
According to a study conducted by the Federal Highway Administration, most of today’s parents walked or biked to elementary school when they were young. They explored their neighborhoods regularly on bike or on foot that offered them independence and resulted in self-assurance.By contrast. children today are driven to nearly all of their activities and only 10 percent walk to school every day. There are several reasons for this sharp decline. The journey between home and school has become longer and more treacherous because of decades of auto-oriented sub urbanization. This pattern has been compounded by the trend towards building new schools at a distance from residential areas.In addition, parents fear exposing their children to threats from strangers and motor vehicles. And finally, in many communities, sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes, and trails are either missing or inadequate.The travel choices we now make have affected the physical activity level of our children.
