Walk to School Day October 2; York U. study shows kids would rather walk to school.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-3 October 2001-YORK UNIVERSITY: Walk to School Day October 2; York U. study shows kids would rather walk to school (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02102001 TORONTO -- As parents and kids get ready for international Walk to School Day tomorrow, a York University study shows that too many kids are missing out on the youthful daily adventures of walking to school, and would be healthier and happier if they could walk or ride their bikes.

"Heavy traffic has reduced the independent mobility of our children and youth," says Catherine O`Brien, a postdoctoral fellow at the York Centre for Applied Sustainability (YCAS) and author of the Ontario Walkability Study. "If parents clearly understood the detrimental effects of the car...