America is still the land of cars and superhighways... and that transportation system can be hazardous to the public health. However, there are ample opportunities to create healthier alternatives for getting around.
Community-based organizations in Minnesota played a major role in improving access to healthy options for low-income communities in St. Paul. Watch how the addition of three stops will accomplish this in the construction of the Light Rail Project that will connect Minneapolis to St. Paul starting in 2014.
A detailed infographic tells a visual story on the role of transportation in the health of our communities, and explores the ways in which walkable, bikable, transit-oriented communities are associated with healthier populations.
Clean air, injury prevention and safety, physical activity ... all three transportation-related issues have an impact on community health. In an interview on the NewPublicHealth.org blog, expert Andrew Dannenberg explains why we need to consider transportation issues when we assess community health, and he offers concrete next steps.
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October 25, 2011 | New Public Health Post
An article in the New York Times about New York City’s bike share program, set to debut next summer, says that although a handlebar bell and rear lights will be standard issue on the rental bikes, helmets will not. Nor are helmets mandatory for adul ...
December 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center examined the relationship between regulatory practices of alcohol-control agencies and alcohol-related traffic deaths in 107 cities that participate in the NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System.
August 4, 2010 | Program Result Report
ISAIAH, a faith-based community organization of 90 congregations, mobilized community activists to promote the links between transportation and access to healthy foods and to bring light-rail stops to low-income neighborhoods in the Twin Cities.
October 16, 2012 | New Public Health Post
The American Public Health Association and the Safe Routes to School National Partnership have joined together to create an active transportation primer, Promoting Active Transportation: An Opportunity for Public Health. The goal of the primer is t ...
November 4, 2011 | New Public Health Post
Travel with an awake passenger during long trips. That’s among the critical tips offered by the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in a survey released today on drowsy driving. The survey included over 3,000 participants a ...
October 25, 2012 | New Public Health Post
>>For more on transportation and health: Read an issue brief, "How Does Transportation Impact Health?" Read our interview with Ray LaHood, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Read about transportation innovation on the local level in ...
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Attitudes and perceptions about the environment are discussed in this comprehensive study assessing modifiable elements and environmental features beyond the actual distance to school.
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Similar urban development strategies can benefit both public health and greenhouse gas emissions goals. Increased investment in transit, coupled with increased walkability of local neighborhoods, can lead to a more active, healthier and sustainable future.
November 6, 2012 | Report
This case study explores how More Than Wheels and Ways to Work entered conversations to explore a potential merger.
November 8, 2011 | New Public Health Post
The longer the commute, the worse the health outcomes (up to a point), according to a recent study published in BMC Public Health and summarized on TheAtlanticCities.com. But a group of researchers and public health officials came together at last w ...