ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif. – Students throughout Alameda County are preparing for International Walk and Roll to School Day 2024 on October 9th. The annual global event encourages students to walk, bike, roll, scoot, skate, use mobility devices, ride the bus, or share a carpool to reduce traffic, improve safety and air quality, and provide a fun opportunity to exercise.

International Walk and Roll to School Day is one of many events the Alameda County Transportation Commission’s Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools (SR2S) Program hosts annually to promote active and shared commutes to school. Students of all ages, caregivers, and school faculty and staff are encouraged to walk or roll to school. Those who live greater distances from school can participate by trying transit, coordinating a carpool, or parking a few blocks away and walking to school together. A more extensive overview of International Walk and Roll to School Day 2024 is included in the full press release.