Yet Another Urbanist | Children Deserve More Independent Mobility @YetAnotherUrbanist | Uploaded September 2022 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
The bus driver shortage really got me thinking about how much children rely on being driven to get to school, friends houses, extracurricular activities, etc. In this video, I discuss why it is important for children and teenagers to be provided more independent mobility before they can drive.
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
3:05 Barriers that Prevent Walking to School
7:32 The Benefits of Childhood Independent Mobility
Twitter: twitter.com/YUrbanist
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Sources:
KUNR - Breaking Down the School Transportation Situations in Washoe County and Carson City:
kunr.org/education/2022-08-12/breaking-down-school-bus-shortages-washoe-county-carson-city
2News - WCSD To Pay Parents to Take Kids to School:
2news.com/news/wcsd-to-pay-parents-to-take-kids-to-school/article_08b76680-1a87-11ed-b355-83093176eef7.html
Hop Skip Drive - Family Transportation: A Part Time Job
hopskipdrive.com/blog/child-transportation-logistics
Prevalence of children walking to school and related barriers—United States, 2017:
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0091743518303359?via%3Dihub
U.S. School Travel, 2009: An Assessment of Trends
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0749379711002637
Insurify - These 20 Cities are the Most Dangerous for Pedestrians in 2022
insurify.com/insights/dangerous-pedestrian-cities-2022
RGJ - Study: Reno among most dangerous cities for pedestrians; Sparks is even worse
rgj.com/story/news/money/business/2022/06/22/pedestrian-safety-reno-sparks-nevada-among-most-dangerous-cities-us-reckless-driving-road-risk/7694904001
IIHS - Teenagers
iihs.org/topics/teenagers#by-the-numbers
iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/teenagers
The Death and Life of Great American Cities
amazon.com/Death-Life-Great-American-Cities/dp/067974195X
Children's Active Transportation
amazon.com/Childrens-Active-Transportation-Richard-Larouche/dp/0128119314
Freedom of Movement and Environmental Knowledge in Elementary School Children
https://www.academia.edu/es/24048982/Freedom_of_Movement_and_Environmental_Knowledge_in_Elementary_School_Children
Current fear of crime, sense of community, and loneliness in italian adolescents: The role of autonomous mobility and play during childhood
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcop.20140
The bus driver shortage really got me thinking about how much children rely on being driven to get to school, friends houses, extracurricular activities, etc. In this video, I discuss why it is important for children and teenagers to be provided more independent mobility before they can drive.
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
3:05 Barriers that Prevent Walking to School
7:32 The Benefits of Childhood Independent Mobility
Twitter: twitter.com/YUrbanist
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sources:
KUNR - Breaking Down the School Transportation Situations in Washoe County and Carson City:
kunr.org/education/2022-08-12/breaking-down-school-bus-shortages-washoe-county-carson-city
2News - WCSD To Pay Parents to Take Kids to School:
2news.com/news/wcsd-to-pay-parents-to-take-kids-to-school/article_08b76680-1a87-11ed-b355-83093176eef7.html
Hop Skip Drive - Family Transportation: A Part Time Job
hopskipdrive.com/blog/child-transportation-logistics
Prevalence of children walking to school and related barriers—United States, 2017:
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0091743518303359?via%3Dihub
U.S. School Travel, 2009: An Assessment of Trends
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0749379711002637
Insurify - These 20 Cities are the Most Dangerous for Pedestrians in 2022
insurify.com/insights/dangerous-pedestrian-cities-2022
RGJ - Study: Reno among most dangerous cities for pedestrians; Sparks is even worse
rgj.com/story/news/money/business/2022/06/22/pedestrian-safety-reno-sparks-nevada-among-most-dangerous-cities-us-reckless-driving-road-risk/7694904001
IIHS - Teenagers
iihs.org/topics/teenagers#by-the-numbers
iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/teenagers
The Death and Life of Great American Cities
amazon.com/Death-Life-Great-American-Cities/dp/067974195X
Children's Active Transportation
amazon.com/Childrens-Active-Transportation-Richard-Larouche/dp/0128119314
Freedom of Movement and Environmental Knowledge in Elementary School Children
https://www.academia.edu/es/24048982/Freedom_of_Movement_and_Environmental_Knowledge_in_Elementary_School_Children
Current fear of crime, sense of community, and loneliness in italian adolescents: The role of autonomous mobility and play during childhood
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcop.20140
