Check out this "once-upon-a-time" photo of kids and their bikes at the Dora Erickson Elementary School. (Thanks again, Jeffrey F. for sending it.) School bike racks were once a very busy and crowded place. Perhaps they might be getting that way again here. Contributor Stephanie R. sent along this note last night:"...I shot some (video) footage...of the Falls Valley School crossing at First and Eastview. Since instituting the walking school bus program, the number of kids walking and biking to school has skyrocketed. I got pics of multiple kids on bikes crossing at once and plan to get another bunch of photos in the AM. I can’t remember exact numbers, but the crossing guard I interviewed said he went from crossing 20-something kids to over 100 after the program. It’s an impressive sight in today’s world to see 14-15 bikes ride across the crosswalk en masse. I interviewed parents too. It was fun." Thanks, Stephanie.
Changing cultural and transportation trends is like turning the proverbial supertanker. It takes time and patience. We hope the above note is a harbinger of even better things to come.
"Life is like riding a bicycle - in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving." ~Albert Einstein (Remember: You can click the small photo to see a larger one.)
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