The Winter Parking Ban is an effect. Vehicles parked on the street between 1:00 AM and 7:00 AM are subject to fines. Any vehicles parked on the street during a snow emergency may be fined and towed. For residents who live in or around the center of town, vehicles can be parked, overnight, in the […]
Safe Routes
The Massachusetts Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program promotes healthy alternatives for children and parents in their travel to and from school. It educates students, parents and community members on the value of walking and bicycling for travel to and from school.
Roughly 48% of students bicycled or walked to school in 1969. Today, less than 15% of children walk or bicycle to classes.*
Among children 6-11, the number who are overweight has increased from 4% to 16% since 1963.*
In the late 1960’s, 90% of children who lived within 1 mile of school walked or bicycled. Today, only 31% of children who live that close to school walk or bicycle.*
Safe Routes to School brochure
Information from Massachusetts executive Office of Transportation. www.commute.com* national statistics
