Walk

Walking Benefits

* save on gasoline and vehicle maintenance
* stay healthy and fit
* less traffic = less emissions = cleaner air

    National Facts

    * In the 1960′s, nearly 70% of children walked or bicycled to school. Today, less than 10% go to school under their own power

    * 28% of trips in the US are under one mile

    * 48% are less than 3 miles

    * 1.7% of trips are made by foot or bicycle

    * Motor vehicle emissions represent 31% of carbon dioxide, 81% of carbon monoxide, and 49% of nitrogen oxide

    * 60% of pollution created by automobiles occurs in the first few minutes of operation

    Local Facts

    * 10% of Nashville households do not own a car

    * Nashvillians drive an average of 38 miles of day, one of the highest in the US

    * The Surface Transportation Policy Project ranked Nashville as the 10 th worst pedestrian city

    * 81% of Nashvillians favor more sidewalks and bikeways

    * Tennessee spends 0.7% of its federal transportation funds on pedestrian/bicycle facilities

    * Pedestrians and bicyclists account for 7% of all traffic deaths in Tennessee

    * The obesity rate in Tennessee is 22.7% which is one of the highest in the country

    * Nashville has almost twice the road miles as Minneapolis , but half the sidewalks

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    Interesting Fact

    Biodiesel is non-toxic and biodegradable. In fact, it’s less toxic than table salt and more degradable than sugar.