The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) has a grant from the Federal Safe Routes to School program to increase the number of students who safely walk and bike to school.

• Healthier children. In 1969, 40% of students walked or bike to school. By 2001 only 13% of children walked or biked to school. As a result, kids today are less active, less independent, and less healthy. Regular physical activity helps kids build strong bodies and minds.
  
  
• Better academic performance. Peer-reviewed studies suggest that regular physical activity boosts academic achievement.
  
  
• Cleaner Environment and Less Traffic Congestion. As much as 20 to 30% of morning traffic can be generated by parents driving their children to schools.