What happened to the idea of walking to school?

The School Travel in the City of Hamilton report found that the use of automobiles for trips to and from school has shot up to 20 per cent in 2011 from seven per cent in 1986 for 11-13 year olds, and to 21 per cent in 2011 from 11 per cent in 1986 for 14-17 years olds. Read more.