Dubuque Residents Encouraged to Walk, Bike, and Roll to School on October 8

Students from all Dubuque Community and Holy Family Catholic schools are encouraged to use a form of active transportation on their way to school on October 8. Several schools are hosting walking school buses for students and families to walk together along designated routes.

The Dubuque Safe Routes to Schools Committee seeks to increase the number of students walking, biking, or rolling to school. These forms of active transportation have numerous health benefits, including:

• Improved physical health and mental well-being
• Increased student learning outcomes
• Reduced traffic congestion
• Strengthened community connection
• Better air quality and reduced emissions

The Dubuque Safe Routes to Schools Committee is a partnership which includes the Dubuque Community School District, the City of Dubuque, the Director of Safe Routes to School for the Iowa Bicycle Coalition, and the East Central Intergovernmental Association.

National Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day events are intended to raise awareness of the need to create safer routes for walking and bicycling, while emphasizing the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, traffic congestion, and concern for the environment. The events build connections between families, schools, neighborhoods, and the broader community.

Additional information can be found on the National Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day website: WalkBiketoSchool.org For more local information, contact Jason Duba from the Dubuque Safe Routes to Schools Committee by calling 563-589-4223 or emailing [email protected].