10/08/2026
Doesn't it just warm your soul?! With the right policy decisions, this could be every day in every public school in Minnesota.
In the 1960s, half of all kiddos got to school under their own power. That number is now less than 10%.
School siting. Safe crossings. Low vehicles speeds. And a culture of encouragement.
You can be the parents or school worker who helps push in the direction of health and happiness!
More than 130 schools and thousands of students, like these kiddos from Alice Smith Elementary in Hopkins, participated in Walk to School Day today! Supported by Minnesota Safe Routes to School, these events help make active travel more visible, fun and accessible for kids. Learn more: https://www.dot.state.mn.us/saferoutes/index.html