Active Living Topic: Transportation

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Information in this section is related to bicycling, walking, public transit and alternative modes of transportation. Alternative topics include Development, Health and Environment.

F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2006

This report, developed by Trust for America's Healthy and supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, discusses recent trends in obesity including specific state data, a timeline of nation ...

Making cycling irresistible

"Making cycling irresistible: Lessons from the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany" by Pucher and Buehler, Rutgers University; Transport Reviews, Vol. 28, 2008. (876k pdf)

Filed In: Resource | Case Study | Environment | Health | Transportation

Traffic congestion around schools

#50 Problem-Oriented Guides for Police, Problem-Specific Guides Series; by Nancy La Vigne, Center for Problem-Oriented Policing; for U.S. Dept. of Justice.

Surface Transportation Policy Project (STPP): Federal Transportation Spending in the 1990s

STPP: Federal Transportation Spending in the 1990s : More transportation dollars are being spent on bicycle and pedestrian projects. This presentation showcases the most recent trends and data. ...

Filed In: Resource | National | Presentation | Transportation

Surface Transportation Policy Project (STPP): High Mileage Moms

STPP: High Mileage Moms : Mothers have become the bus drivers of the 1990s. This presentation shows the trends in travel and mileage by mothers. The goal of the Surface Transportation Policy ...

Filed In: Resource | Presentation | Transportation

Surface Transportation Policy Project (STPP): Mean Streets 2000

STPP: Mean Streets 2000 : This presentation highlights the dangers facing pedestrians by automobiles according to the latest statistics. The goal of the Surface Transportation Policy Project ...

Filed In: Resource | Presentation | Transportation

Surface Transportation Policy Project (STPP): Driven to spend

STPP: Driven To Spend : This presentation focuses on the cost of transportation for Americans in automobile ownership and usage. The goal of the Surface Transportation Policy Project (STPP) ...

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Active Living at Health Canada

Active Living at Health Canada by Rich Killingsworth, MPH, Director, Active Living by Design (2/04) This presentation provides a general overview of the relationships between the built environment, ...

Urban sprawl and public health

*Urban Sprawl and Public Health By Richard Jackson, M.D., M.P.H. National Center For Environmental Health, and Howard Frumkin, M.D., Dr. P.H. Rollins School of Public Health. Presented Octobe ...

Placemaking on a budget: It's all about creating places for people, by people

By Susan Jackson, AICP and Al Zelinka, AICP (RBF/Urban Design Studio). Presented at the 2001 American Planning Association, National Planning Conference (New Orleans) - March 11, 2001. This present ...