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<br /> <br />LO <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />LIVABLE STREETS <br />FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN <br /> <br />How Safe Routes to School programs can improve street <br />and community livability for children <br />BY BRUCE S. APPLEYARD, MCp, AICP <br /> <br />How do children view their world? What helps them <br />connect with their environment and community? <br />Or, perhaps more importantly, what gets in their <br />way? These are questions that need to be addressed when <br />working to make schools and neighborhoods safe and <br />accessible for children. Discussions of Safe Routes to School <br />programs usually focus on the physical activity and safety <br />benefits for children. But safe and livable neighborhood <br />streets, with adequate facilities for walking, bicycling and <br />traffic calming, can also help children develop a positive <br />and holistic view of their communities. <br /> <br /> <br />1 NCBW Forum Article 3-7-05- March 2005 <br />