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Active Transport
Active transport or active commuting to school includes walking, 
cycling, and the use of other human-powered modes of transportation (e.g., 
skateboarding); it also includes using public transportation or being driven 
to a point closer to school and walking the rest of the way. The major 
focus of this discussion is on walking and cycling the full distance between 
home and school. (See the detailed discussion of active transport to school 
in Chapter 6.)

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