An informative infographic produced by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation illustrates the role of walkable, bikeable, and transit-oriented communities in producing healthier populations.
Created as "part of an ongoing series that explores the National Prevention Strategy, an effort across 17 federal agencies from a wide variety of sectors to improve Americans' health while reducing disease and preventable illness," the infographic details the ways in which increased, non-automotive transportation options can lead to lower body weights, lower rates of traffic injuries, and less air pollution, among other positive health outcomes.
Read the full story: Better Transportation Options=Healthier Lives
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Concentrating housing near frequent, reliable transit offers advantages to both residents and transit agencies, who can serve more riders more efficiently.
Seattle Creates 4 ‘Low-pollution Neighborhoods’
The pilot program is designed to reduce air pollution and increase access to transit and safe walking and biking infrastructure.
Study: Nearly Half of Portland TOD Residents Commute by Transit
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Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
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DSA members accuse Mamdani of 'abandoning values' over housing redevelopment
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All sides of BRT debate unhappy with CDOT’s most recent move
The Colorado Department of Transportation is no longer considering center-running bus lanes for Colorado Boulevard.
Massachusetts bogs generate both power, and cranberries
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FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
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Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
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Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
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University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
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The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
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