![]() ![]() And only about a third of children who live within just one mile of school walk or bike there. Now only about one in 10 kids gets to school those ways. But it doesn’t have to be this way.Ī few generations ago, in 1969, nearly one in two kids walked or biked to school. This soul-sucking system is sadly the norm. The cones, and walkie-talkies, and little signs hung from rearview mirrors that help deliver so many kids, individually, right to their school’s doorstep.Ĭar lines are a classic tragedy-of-the-commons problem: Every parent acting in their perceived self-interest- Oh I’ll just drop him off again it’ll only take a minute-makes us collectively worse off in the form of dirtier air, increased traffic, less human connection, and more frustration. The long minutes spent idling, spewing exhaust. The stern, annoyed command from some poor teacher or volunteer to “pull all the way forward, please!” The breakdown of the whole process when someone inevitably doesn’t. For parents across America, the school car line is a daily punishment. ![]()
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