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Dropping kids off here? Better lace your shoes up
Kristin Rushowy
Yes, it was built with a kiss 'n ride lane. No, the school doesn't want parents to use it.
In fact, P.L. Robertson elementary in Milton, which opened this week, has been designated a "walking-only school," where students will be strongly encouraged to use their feet – or bikes or any other active way – to get there.
It is part of a broader initiative at the Halton District School Board to stop traffic jams around schools and get students moving.
Gridlock in the parking lot and surrounding streets is an all-too common problem for schools in the Greater Toronto Area, thanks to parents who insist on driving their children, even if they don't live all that far away.
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