National Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day Held on October 8 at Lincoln School

Once again, Assistant City Planner Jason Duba, a member of the Safe Routes to School Committee, coordinated with Lincoln School Principal Megan Elsinger for the Lincoln students to participate in the National Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day on October 8, 2025. Four neighborhood routes were established, based on Lincoln’s student population. At least two parents or adults met students at the various starting points and proceeded to guide “walking school buses” to school. The purpose of walking school buses is to have students and parents meet, develop camaraderie, practice safe travel procedures, and enhance community walkability. National Walk, Bike, and Roll to School occurs once each fall and spring but can have a positive, daily effect the rest of the school year.

TSTV member Dianne Koch was invited to assist on a route that began at Jefferson Park on University Avenue. She met parent Jameel Freeman, who was walking his three children to school. They met up with another student and his father. This student and one of the Freeman boys quickly said hello and talked the entire way to school. Koch reported, “It was heartwarming to see these young boys connect. They quickly smiled at each other since they were in the same grade, scurried together, talked, and giggled the whole way up the hill. That’s what walking school buses are all about!” Upon arrival, students and parents were also happily visiting with each other. A student (left photo) handed out Walk, Bike, and Roll stickers to each participant. Teachers, parents, and Principal Elsinger took a picture of the walkers, bikers, and skateboarders—all who walked, biked, and rolled to school!