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W~~~~lI~, ~undreds of children could be saved each year if communities
take steps to make pedestrian safety a priority; and
W~~~~lI~, ~ lack of physical activity plays a leading role in rlsmg rates of
obesity, diabetes, and other health problems among children and
being able to walk or bicycle to school offers an opportunity to build
activity into daily routine; and
W~~~~lI~, jlBriving students to school by private vehicles contributes to traffic
congestion and air pollution; and
W~~~~lI~. ~n important role for parents and caregivers is to teach children
about pedestrian safety and become aware of the difficulties and
dangers that children face 00 their trip to school each day and the
health and environmental risks related to physical inactivity and air
pollution; and
W~~~~lI~, <!Community leaders and parents can determine tre "walkability"
of community by using a walkability checklist; and
W~~~~lI~. <!Community members and leaders should make a plan to make
immediate changes to enable children to safely walk and bicycle
in our communities and develop a list of suggestions for improvements
that can be done over time; and
W~~~~lI~. <!Children, parents and community leaders around the world are joining
together to walk to school and evaluate walking and bicycling
conditions in their communities; and
..1IiobJ 'Mberfore,
I, S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor of the City ofOcoee, do hereby declare Wednesday,
October 6, 20 I 0 as
WALK TO SCHOOL DAY PROCLAMATION
in Ocoee, and encourage everyone to consider the safety and health of children today and
everyday.
Hereunto IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
1 have set my hand and caused the Seal
of the City of Ocoee, Florida to be
affixed this 21 st day of September
2010.
S.S~lI~,~