Karmiel, Israel experiences severe traffic congestion during commute hours. The goal of this project, sponsored by Braude College of Engineering, was to persuade high school students to walk rather than be driven to school, thereby reducing morning traffic. Using surveys, observational discoveries, and interviews, we determined socialization is the most effective motivator for students to walk. Our solution, the Walk2School application, combines opportunities for peer interaction and incentivization to encourage walking to school, potentially alleviating traffic issues in the area.

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Creator

• Ignatiev, Andrei
• Nguyen, Dylan
• Pollock, Nathan
• Mower, Serena
• Brodeur, Benjaminh

Subject

• Inclusion
• Computing
• Innovation
• Community
• Project-Based Learning
• Sustainability
• Health
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050523-102909
• 109041

Keyword

• exercise
• walkability
• Walk to school
• student socialization
• traffic congestion
• incentivization

Advisor

• Nikitina, Svetlana
• Mardilovich, Ivan P.

Year

• 2023

Center

• Moscow, Russia/Haifa Israel Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Braude College of Engineering

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

Date created

• 2023-05-05

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-050523-102909

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-06-13