Hello everyone,
The Health and Transportation Subcommittee January
2013 newsletter is now online. It features our second annual TRB H+T
"Select Hot Picks" and a broader list of TRB Picks reflecting our
Subcommittee's research interests. Thanks to Ipek Sener, Eloisa Raynault,
and Carey McAndrews for pulling these together and an extra thanks to Ipek
for the final organizing and formatting!
It also features the three big
Subcommittee events at TRB 2013 (listed below), along with a recap of our
2012 activities and the unveiling of our new logo, compliments of Michelle
Lee and Glenn Frankel, Westat (GeoStats Services Group). You can read the
entire issue here: http://www.trbhealth.org/newsletter/january2013 [1]
Session 351
Health Analysis Applied to Transportation [2]
Monday, January
14, 2013 2:00PM - 3:45PM Hilton, International Center
Poster Session
Pedestrians and Bicyclists, Policy, Society
Session 392
Navigating the
Intersection of Transportation and Public Health [3]
Monday, January 14,
2013 3:45PM - 5:30PM Hilton, Columbia Hall 6
Lectern Session
Health and
Transportation Joint Subcommittee of ADD50, ADD40, ADB10, ABJ30 [4]
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 12:15PM - 2:15PM Hilton, Columbia Hall
4
Subcommittee Meeting
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Phyllis Orrick
Communications Director
Safe
Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC), IURD UCTC at UC
Berkeley
2614 Dwight Way
Berkeley CA
94720
510-643-1779
skype:pmorrick
@transsafe
safetrec.berkeley.educatsip.berkeley.eduiurd.berkeley.eduuctc.net
Links:
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[1] http://www.trbhealth.org/newsletter/january2013
[2]
http://pressamp.trb.org/aminteractiveprogram/EventDetails.aspx?ID=25939
[3]
http://pressamp.trb.org/aminteractiveprogram/EventDetails.aspx?ID=26044
[4]
http://pressamp.trb.org/aminteractiveprogram/EventDetails.aspx?ID=25380
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Register now! Nashville MPO Active Transportation Funding Policy Webinar
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
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Presenter:
Leslie Meehan, Director of Healthy Communities, Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
Overview of the Nashville MPO Active Transportation Funding Policy
The Center TRT is pleased to host Leslie Meehan, with the Nashville Metropolitan Planning Organization, on January 29, 2013, to share the MPO's Active Transportation Funding Policy, posted on the Center TRT website (http://www.centertrt.org/?p=intervention&id=1156). The MPO's Active Transportation Funding Policy includes two key elements: (1) dedicated funding for both active transportation infrastructure and education about active transportation and (2) the application of scoring criteria - which drives project funding - that incorporates active transportation indicators. This initiative has the potential to improve the health of community members by facilitating active transportation and creating safer environments for biking and walking. The Nashville Area MPO's Active Transportation Funding Policy and the scoring criteria were adopted in December 2010. Since then, the MPO has continued to expand its work in active transportation.
This hour-long webinar will provide:
* an overview of the Center TRT intervention review, including core elements, evidence-base, and potential public health impact
* a presentation by Leslie Meehan of the Nashville MPO on the implementation of the Active Transportation Funding Policy, including lessons learned and resources needed to support implementation
* a Q & A session
To register for this webinar, please click here.<http://www.centertrt.org/?p=training_webinars_nashville_mpo>
Note: The live webinar is limited to 250 participants, but the presentation will be archived and posted to the Center TRT website for access following the live presentation.
If you have questions about this webinar or experience difficulty registering, please contact Abby Lowe at abby_lowe(a)unc.edu<mailto:abby_lowe@unc.edu>.
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The H&T network may also be interested in this paper, though it relates to England.
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0050606
Regards,
Jenny
Dr Jennifer Mindell
Clinical senior lecturer
Health and Social Surveys Research Group
Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
UCL
1-19 Torrington Place
London WC1E 6BT
Tel. 020 7679 1269
Fax 020 7813 0242
Some of you might be interested in the new book that MIT Press published
this past October, "City Cycling," which deals with a wide range of issues
such as cycling infrastructure, women and cycling, children and cycling,
cycling in cities of different sizes, bicycle technology, etc. But above
all, for this TRB Subcommittee on Health and Transportation, there are two
chapters that might be of special interest: Chapter 3 on the physical,
social and mental health benefits of cycling (by three Australian public
health professors, Jan Garrard, Chris Rissel, and Adrian Bauman); and
Chapter 7 on cycling safety (by public health experts Peter Jacobsen and
Harry Rutter). Several of the other chapters also deal with public health
issues, especially the issue of cycling safety, which is a key determinant
of cycling levels among women, children, and seniors, in particular.
Chapter 6 on cycling infrastructure finds that physically separated cycle
tracks (protected bike lanes) and off-street bikeways are the best approach
to attracting more women, children and seniors to cycling. More details
about the book can be found at: http://citycyclingbook.wordpress.com/
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*Wishing you a winter warmed by the love of family and friends! * * *
*Prof. John Pucher, Rutgers University*
*Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy*
*33 Livingston Avenue, Room 363*
*New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 USA*
*New office phone number: (848) 932-2803
*
*Fax: (732) 932-6564*
* <pucher(a)rutgers.edu>*
*Webpage: http://www.policy.rutgers.edu/faculty/pucher
New book: "City Cycling" by MIT Press: http://citycyclingbook.wordpress.com
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<http://picasaweb.google.com/JohnPucher>*
In November 2012 MIT Press published "City Cycling," a book that examines
the many different aspects of cycling trends and policies across the
globe. Bicycling is booming in many of the world's cities, for many reasons:
health and environmental benefits, time and cost savings, more and better
bike lanes and paths, innovative bike sharing programs, and the sheer fun
of riding a bike. "City Cycling" offers a guide to this urban cycling ren
aissance, with the goal of promoting cycling as sustainable urban
transportation available to everyone. It reports on cycling trends and
policies in North America, Europe, and Australia, and offers information on
such topics as cycling safety, cycling infrastructure provisions, including
bikeways and bike parking, the wide range of bike designs and bike
equipment, integration of cycling with public transportation, and promoting
cycling for women and children.
Chapters 3 and 7 deal explicitly with the public health aspects of
cycling. Chapter 3 (by three Australian professors of public health, Jan
Garrard, Adrian Bauman, and Chris Rissel) documents the physical, social,
and mental health benefits of cycling. They review dozens of studies
showing that the health benefits of cycling exceed the traffic risks by a
ratio of at least ten-to-one, even in the United States. In countries such
as The Netherlands, the benefit/cost ratio is much higher. Chapter 7 (by
two public health experts, Peter Jacobsen and Harry Rutter) examines the
crucial issue of cycling safety and propose ways to make cycling safer,
both in fact and in perception, in order to attract risk-averse and/or
vulnerable cyclists.
"City Cycling" emphasizes that bicycling should not be limited to those who
are highly trained, extremely fit, and daring enough to battle traffic on
busy roads. The chapters describe ways to make city cycling feasible,
convenient, and safe for commutes to work and school, shopping trips,
visits to friends, and other daily transportation needs. The book also
offers detailed examination and illustrations of cycling conditions in
different urban environments: small cities, large cities, and 'megacities.'
These chapters offer a closer look at how cities both with and without
historical cycling cultures have developed cycling programs over time. The
book makes it clear that successful promotion of city cycling depends on
infrastructure provision coordinated with supportive programs and
government policies.
One important theme throughout the book is the need to make cycling
possible for everyone, as a matter of social justice and equity in
transportation policy. That requires special attention to the needs of
women, children, and seniors, who are underrepresented among cyclists,
and whose
share of cyclists has even been falling in the United States. Equity and
social justice in transportation policy demand that all modes of transportation
made accessible and safe for all groups, especially those who are
vulnerable, such as children and seniors. The rise in cycling in the
United States has been dramatic and encouraging, but it has been focused
mainly among young and middle-aged men. Infrastructure, programs, and
government policies must be improved to broaden the appeal of cycling, so
that it is more socially inclusive and provides greater mobility,
independence and physical activity for all groups, not just for recreation,
but for daily, utilitarian travel.
For more information on the book, see: *http://
citycyclingbook.wordpress.com*
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*Wishing you a winter warmed by the love of family and friends! * * *
*Prof. John Pucher, Rutgers University*
*Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy*
*33 Livingston Avenue, Room 363*
*New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 USA*
*New office phone number: (848) 932-2803
*
*Fax: (732) 932-6564*
* <pucher(a)rutgers.edu>*
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New book: "City Cycling" by MIT Press: http://citycyclingbook.wordpress.com
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The American Public Health Association's Call for Abstracts for its
141st Annual Meeting and Exposition to be held Nov. 2-6, 2013 in Boston
is now open. The theme is Think Global, Act Local with a focus on best
practices around the world. Find out more about the 2013 APHA Annual
Meeting (http://www.apha.org/meetings/AnnualMeeting).
We encourage you to submit abstracts in all areas of public health as
well as abstracts that focus on the Annual Meeting theme. All abstracts
must be submitted online. An easy-to-use online form will walk you
through the process step by step.
The deadlines for submission of abstracts range from Feb. 4-8, depending
on the Section, Special Primary Interest Group, Caucus or Forum to which
you submit your abstract. All submissions will end at 11:59 p.m. PST on
the due date listed on the Call for Abstracts Web page. No late
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You do not need to be an APHA member to submit an abstract. However, if
your abstract is accepted for presentation, the presenting author MUST
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implies a commitment to present at the Annual Meeting, therefore, please
make sure you understand these requirements before submitting an
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* A new study used the National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey (NHANES) to classify adults by level of active transportation,
which in turn was "associated with more-favorable cardiovascular risk
factor profiles, providing additional justification for infrastructure
and policies that permit and encourage active transportation."
Read more online: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23159257
Hi all,
This might be of interest, given what it says about disabilities, which
have implications for transportation from the perspective of mobility and
accessibility.
Phyllis
"Joel Moskowitz" <jmm(a)berkeley.edu>
Date: Thu, December 13, 2012 12:28 pm
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Compliments of Center for Family and Community Health School of Public
Health University of California, Berkeley http://cfch.berkeley.edu
New Burden of Disease study shows world's people living longer but with
more disability
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/health/healthy-life-expectancy/
The health of most of the planet's population is rapidly coming to
resemble that of the United States, where death in childhood is rare, too
much food is a bigger problem than too little, and life is long and often
darkened by disability.
High blood pressure is now the leading risk factor for disease around
the world. Alcohol use is the third. Low back pain now causes more
disability than childbirth complications or anemia.
We are in transition to a world where disability is the dominant concern
as opposed to premature death, said Christopher J. L. Murray of the
University of Washington, who headed the Global Burden of Disease Study
published Thursday.
http://www.thelancet.com/themed/global-burden-of-disease
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