TRBHealth July 2013

trbhealth@mailman.chrispy.net

13 participants
221 discussions

[H+T--Friends] 2013 Summer Subcommittee Meeting Notes and Presentations now available on the website!

by Megan Wier

Dear Friends of the TRB Health and Transportation Subcommittee, I am pleased to let you know that the notes from last week's Subcommittee 2013 Summer Meeting, as well as PDFs of the presentations given, are now available on our website at the following link: http://www.trbhealth.org/subcommittee-information/meetings-minutes Wishing everyone a great rest of the summer! Best, Megan *** Please note that I am in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Thank you! *** ------------------------------------------------------------- Megan L. Wier, MPH Epidemiologist and Lead - Health, Transportation and Equity Environmental Health Protection, Equity and Sustainability Population Health Division San Francisco Department of Public Health 1390 Market Street, Suite 210 San Francisco, CA 94102 phone: 415-252-3972, fax: 415-252-3964 Megan.Wier(a)sfdph.org www.sfphes.org ** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE** This email message and any attachments are solely for the intended recipient and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, use or distribution of the information included in this message and any attachments is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete or otherwise destroy the information.

10 years, 8 months

[H+T--Friends] Binational Promotores Conference 2013: Registration deadline July 30

by Phyllis ORRICK

The Health Initiative of the Americas, UC Berkeley School of Public Health, in partnership with key collaborative agencies, invites you to participate in the* XIV Binational Promotores Conference.* August 5 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The California Endowment 1111 Broadway, 7th floor Oakland, CA 94607 The objective is to link the work of Promotores in the U.S. with those in Mexico to improve the health and well-being of underserved populations. Themes that will be addressed: - Role of Promotores in the Health Care Reform (ACA) - Best Practices and Lessons Learned from Promotores in Mexico - Occupational Health and Safety - Promotores Core Competencies This conference will be in Spanish. Registration must be received by July 30, 2013. Space is limited. Registration: $20 voluntary donation to cover event costs Registration info: Checks should be made out to UC Regents and mailed to: Caroline Dickinson HIA 1950 Addison St., Ste. 203 Berkeley, CA 94704 You may also pay at the door. Register by July 30 by emailing bianka.aguilar(a)berkeley.edu. Refreshments: Lunch will be provided Event Contact: bianka.aguilar(a)berkeley.edu -- *Michael S. Broder* Executive Director, Marketing and Communications UC Berkeley School of Public Health 417-J University Hall #7360 Berkeley, CA 94720-7360 Phone: 510-642-9572 Fax: 510-643-8753 Email: mbroder(a)berkeley.edu Visit our web site <http://sph.berkeley.edu/> and our Facebook page<http://www.facebook.com/berkeleyhealth> Make a gift <https://givetocal.berkeley.edu/browse/?u=95> This text has been added by the list moderator. Information on subscribing/unsubscribing from this list is available at https://calmail.berkeley.edu/manage/list/admin/sph_faculty_open@lists.berke… -- Phyllis Orrick Communications Director Safe Transportation Research and Education Center<http://www.safetrec.berkeley.edu/> (SafeTREC) University of California Transportation Center <http://www.uctc.net/> (UCTC) Institute for Urban and Regional Development <http://www.iurd.berkeley.edu/> (IURD) California Active Transportation Safety Information Pages<http://catsip.berkeley.edu/> (CATSIP) 2614 Dwight Way UC Berkeley Berkeley CA 94720-7374 510-643-1779 @transsafe <https://twitter.com/#%21/transsafe> @californiaUTC <https://twitter.com/#%21/CaliforniaUTC> @IURDBerkeley <https://twitter.com/#%21/IURDBerkeley> @trbhealth <https://twitter.com/#%21/trbhealth> Skype: pmorrick

10 years, 8 months

[H+T--Friends] Connecting H and T

by Ed Christopher

A colleague passed me this article. It does a nice job of making the connection--in one page. Driving better health through transportation In the world of transportation, the focus is most often on creating mobility and accessibility. But according to Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Edward Ehlinger, transportation also plays a major role in creating health. Delivering the keynote address at the 24th Annual CTS Transportation Research Conference, Ehlinger told the crowd, “Transportation is around us every day and influences everything we do, which makes it integral to creating the conditions for great health.” http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/catalyst/2013/july/health/ Ed Christopher

10 years, 9 months

[H+T--Friends] New study: Cognitive performance is better in girls whose walk to school lasts more than 15 minutes

by Eloisa Raynault

This study may be of interest to you and your networks: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-07/uog-cpi072413.php Cognitive performance of adolescent girls who walk to school is better than that of girls who travel by bus or car. Moreover, cognitive performance is also better in girls who take more than 15 minutes than in those who live closer and have a shorter walk to school. The authors analyzed a sample of 1700 boys and girls aged between 13 and 18 years (808 boys and 892 girls) in five Spanish cities (Granada, Madrid, Murcia, Santander and Zaragoza). Cognitive performance was measured by applying the Spanish version of an educational ability test. Participants completed this standardized test that measures intelligence and the individual's basic ability for learning. The test assesses command of language, speed in performing mathematical operations, and reasoning. In adolescence, the plasticity of the brain is greatest. The researchers affirm that, during adolescence, "the plasticity of the brain is greater than at any other time of life, which makes it the opportune period to stimulate cognitive function". However, paradoxically, adolescence is the time of life that sees the greatest decline in physical activity, and this is greater in girls. Therefore, the authors of the study think that "inactive adolescents could be missing out on a very important stimulus to improve their learning and cognitive performance". Best regards, Eloisa Eloisa Raynault | American Public Health Association | 800 I Street NW, Washington DC 20001 | Transportation, Health and Equity Program Manager | o: 202-777-2487 | http://apha.org/transportation Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

10 years, 9 months

[H+T--Friends] Million Dollar Research proposal

by Ed Christopher

This may be of interest to some on this list. If you read the proposal there is direct interest in Heath outcomes. The overall objective of this study is to better understand the outcomes of actions funded under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) since the enactment of Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU, Public Law 109-59). Information on this cooperative agreement opportunity (DTFH61-13-RA-00018) is available atwww.grants.gov. Here is the direct link to information. If it is broken over several lines you may have to cit and past it. http://www.grants.gov/search/synopsis.do;jsessionid=YSf2RnYhCzkzP316NpnvL81… Ed C

10 years, 9 months

[H+T--Friends] July 24 Webinar Counting Bicyclists and Pedestrians: Building Evidence for Active Transportation

by Lou, Deborah

Please forgive duplicate postings Counting Bicyclists and Pedestrians: Building Evidence for Active Transportation Webinar<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001pOWFZq2Jn44MbIKauxDCVfJcf9xZkvaNDMRyfrdewWG4…> Wednesday, July 24 at 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Eastern Course Credit: 1.5 PDH/ pending 1.5 CM The cost for this webinar is $75 and non-ITE members are eligible to attend and receive course credit. To receive course credit each attendee must register and complete an online course evaluation after the webinar. If you do not already have an ITE Web account, you may sign up for one when registering. The site fee includes one complimentary post-webinar assessment. Debbie www.activelivingresearch.org (619) 260-6336 From: Nicola Tavares [mailto:ntavares@ite.org] Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 2:03 PM To: Lou, Deborah Subject: Building Evidence for Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Webinar [ITE Professional Development Program]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001pOWFZq2Jn45gHWT39-e_QWrs5v1EC5EyIe6o6VcNT8kO…> Best Methods for Estimating Bicycle and Pedestrian Traffic This webinar is offered with support from Active Living Research Counting Bicyclists and Pedestrians: Building Evidence for Active Transportation Webinar<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001pOWFZq2Jn44MbIKauxDCVfJcf9xZkvaNDMRyfrdewWG4…> Wednesday, July 24 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Eastern Course Credit: 1.5 PDH/ pending 1.5 CM Many approaches and technologies for counting bicyclists and pedestrians exist, new technologies are being developed rapidly, and new information about the effectiveness of these new technologies is being published. This webinar will highlight information from a recently published brief, Counting Bicyclists and Pedestrians to Inform Transportation Planning, to show planners, engineers, and other practitioners the best available methods for estimating bicycle and pedestrian traffic in cities and towns. Experts will discuss tradeoffs among manual counts, infrared technologies, inductive loop counters, and others technologies and illustrate how counts can be used to estimate demand for facilities, the potential benefits of investments, and the need for traffic control modifications. Learning Objectives: 1) Describe advantages and disadvantages of different methods of counting bicyclists and pedestrians 2) Describe variability in hourly, daily, monthly, and seasonal bicycle and pedestrian traffic patterns. 3) Explain the importance of integrating long-term continuous monitoring and short duration counts in effective traffic monitoring Instructors: Greg Lindsey, Ph.D., Professor, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, US and Sherry Ryan, Ph.D., Professor of City Planning, School of Public Affairs, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA and Jeffrey Riegner, Vice President, Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP, Wilmington, DE, USA (Webinar Facilitator) For more information,click here.<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001pOWFZq2Jn44HCiYJNVi4RyGFr5XltiSNAhRodv0j_ZWK…> Fee: $75 Per Site (Member/Non-member) Register Online<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001pOWFZq2Jn44HCiYJNVi4RyGFr5XltiSNAhRodv0j_ZWK…> or by Fax<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001pOWFZq2Jn45EBh2WeGAvVZUXLCw7zWlhQsdc2V75sYzl…> Receiving Course Credit To receive course credit each attendee must register using their ITE Web account ID and complete an online course evaluation after the webinar. If you do not already have an ITE Web account, you may sign up for one when registering. The site fee includes one complimentary post-webinar assessment. Resources [Trip Gen Handbook]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001pOWFZq2Jn44QFo2whhaJWgWP9f8kp9a21Bz0W7W1JNQb…> [Book]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001pOWFZq2Jn463V3AvOCRzYo4xJziADNprrz1669UQRfHt…> Other Upcoming Webinar Wed, Aug 15 Roundabout Triage: Improving Roundabout Safety and Operations<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001pOWFZq2Jn45UCWLkSP39KGE683nMoRdhHniBGVP7oa9x…> [ITS Standards Training]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001pOWFZq2Jn460LUbR3nRGdkfzZeDrEhWhmcH3FyN-Jd90…> Want to learn more about the ITE Professional Development Program? For a complete schedule of Web seminars and briefings, online training on your schedule, FAQs and more click here<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001pOWFZq2Jn44AtYRumNTCQe3M9wfaEAJgzMCOYkITpi94…>. Forward this email<http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=umc9fycab&m=1102470515092&ea=…> [http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/SafeUnsubscribe_Footer_Logo_N…]<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=001kkqO0FxDKZT4vX7yz6nMvzY5g…> [http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/CC_Footer_Logo_New.png]<http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?pn=buynow&cc=TEM_Basic_203> This email was sent to mpaukert(a)ci.omaha.ne.us<mailto:mpaukert@ci.omaha.ne.us> by pdinfo(a)ite.org<mailto:pdinfo@ite.org> | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=001kkqO0FxDKZT4vX7yz6nMvzY5g…>(tm) | Privacy Policy<http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp>. Institute of Transportation Engineers | 1627 Eye Street NW | Suite 600 | Washington | DC | 20006

10 years, 9 months

[H+T--Friends] TRB Call for NHTS Posters

by Krishnan Viswanathan

*Apologies for the cross-posting. Please see below.* *CALL FOR POSTERS* * * *Travel Characteristics Past, Present, and Future –* *Communicating Information Derived from the National Household Travel Survey * ** ** *Sponsor* Task Force on *Understanding New Directions for the National Household Travel Survey* (ABJ45T)**** ** ** *Call Description***** The Task Force will host a poster session at the 2014 Annual Meeting featuring tools and strategies used to communicate National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) data to various user groups. Of particular interest to the Task Force are innovative means of communicating information derived from the NHTS that convey the utility and value of these data. Featured posters will be highlighted in Task Force findings to FHWA as effective examples of conveying the value derived from this long-running and comprehensive data set. A special submittal deadline for this call has been established. Abstracts are due no later than *Wednesday, September 4th*. Following are details on this call and the associated submission process. ** ** ** ** *Background* Since 1969, the National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) has surveyed Americans on their travel behaviors and patterns, generating an unparalleled compilation of longitudinal travel characteristics for the nation. The legacy of this national data collection and dissemination effort has resulted in a wide variety of applications for a diverse array of users. NHTS users mine this data to inform decision makers, educate the public, support research, and enhance model development. It serves as a unique platform for analyzing past, present, and future travel trends and provides essential input for many different processes.**** ** ** The Task Force on *Understanding New Directions for the National Household Travel Survey *(ABJ45T) is charged with understanding ways in which the data are used and can be improved, and evaluating impacts of potential changes in survey methodology on different user groups. During its investigations the Task Force realized the challenge of communicating the value of NHTS data and ways in which it can be successfully used to support a myriad of uses including transportation planning and analysis, demographic research, public and policy maker education, trend analysis, and public health policy, to name but a few.**** ** ** The Task Force decided to identify and showcase at the 2014 Annual Meeting a select few examples that demonstrate creative ways of communicating the value of this important data set. Recognizing the role of visual media in today’s communications, the Task Force is soliciting posters or other graphic means of visualization and communication that convey the utility and value of the NHTS and the data it yields. In keeping with the theme of the 2014 meeting – Celebrating Our Legacy, Anticipating Our Future – the Task Force is interested in illustrating the diversity of uses and applications supported by the NHTS and the longitudinal value of this long-running survey in developing this poster session.**** ** ** *Poster Session Guidelines* Those selected for this session will prepare a poster for presentation at the 2014 Annual Meeting in January. *Participants are not required to prepare a paper to be eligible*. Each presenter will be provided with a table and a 4’ x 8’ vertical panel for displaying posters and other materials. An electrical connection will be available at each station. Telephone and internet connections will not be available. TRB's guidelines for poster presenters are available at http://www.trb.org/Guidelines/PosterPresenters.pdf . Presenters are expected to attend and participate in this session. Presentation teams are welcome. The Task Force is working to create an innovative poster / discussion format, details of which will be finalized during the session planning process. It is anticipated that this will be a dynamic and highly interactive session.**** ** ** *Submission Instructions* A special deadline for abstract submittals has been established. Interested candidates should submit an abstract explaining their project and poster concept by 11:59 pm PDT on *Wednesday, September 4, 2013*. The abstract should be no more than a single one-sided page in length (approximately 500 words) and include:**** ** ** **· **Contact information (name, agency/organization, phone number, email address)**** **· **Title of your proposed poster for use in the Annual Meeting agenda**** **· **Explanation of the project, research or process using NHTS data and how the data were used;**** **· **Ways in which visualization or other graphic communication tools were deployed and the role this played in the project, research or process;* *** **· **Any innovative discoveries or lessons learned about communicating NHTS data that can be useful to FHWA and other users; and**** **· **Preliminary description of the information to be conveyed in your poster.**** ** ** You are welcome to include links to on-line materials that illustrate visualization or graphic communication concepts described in your abstract but this will not substitute for the information requested in the abstract.* *** ** ** The Task Force will not consider sales presentations on products or services.**** ** ** Abstracts should be in a PDF format and submitted to:**** ** ** Stacey Bricka**** s-bricka(a)tamu.edu**** ** ** Include the term “*NHTS Poster Abstract*” in the subject line.**** ** ** *Selection Process***** A session-development subcommittee will review all abstracts to identify those that most effectively demonstrate innovative communication techniques conveying the value of NHTS data and its use. The Task Force hopes to identify posters representing a diverse array of uses and applications. Abstracts that support the 2014 Annual Meeting spotlight theme, “Celebrating Our Legacy, Anticipating Our Future” are encouraged.**** ** ** Applicants will be notified in mid-September of their selection.**** ** ** *For More Information***** Questions about the poster session or the abstract submittal process should be directed to:**** ** ** Stacey Bricka**** s-bricka(a)tamu.edu**** 512-407-1123 -- Krishnan Viswanathan 5628 Burnside Circle Tallahassee FL 32312

10 years, 9 months

[H+T--Friends] TRB Health Subcommittee Midyear Meeting agenda

by Ed Christopher

The TRB Health and Transportation subcommittee will hold its annual Summer Meeting this coming Monday, July 22nd in Washington DC from 3:30 to 5:30 PM (Eastern). The meeting will be at the TRB Keck Center (500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001). It will be held in conjunction with the Conference and Midyear Meeting of the TRB Policy, and Social and Economic Factors Sections. http://www.trb.org/Calendar/Blurbs/168891.aspx For those unable to attend in person, there will be a webroom and phone connection. The details are provided in the attached agenda. -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA RC-TST-PLN 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443

10 years, 9 months

[H+T--Friends] Health and Transportation Subcommittee July 2013 Newsletter Now Online

by Phyllis ORRICK

Hello everyone, We're happy to announce that the July 2013 Health and Transportation Subcommittee Newsletter is now online. Thanks for everyone on the communications team for all their help on this. The lead article is: Educating Communities about Active Transportation and Health, By Sheryl Gross-Glaser, Director, Partnership for Mobility Management, Community Transportation Association of America. To build and improve walking and biking infrastructure, local volunteers and leaders need to educate themselves about different policy tools, planning processes and the like in order to gain support for projects. Here is a brief catalog of resources. go here to read the rest: http://www.trbhealth.org/newsletter/july-2013 Also included are some key upcoming events, some new resources, and a calendar of events. And don't forget to get your TRB papers in by August 1. You can find our call on the website. Best, Phyllis Phyllis Orrick 510-643-1779 @trbhealth <https://twitter.com/#%21/trbhealth> Skype: pmorrick

10 years, 9 months

[H+T--Friends] ALR2014 Call for Abstracts

by Chad Spoon

Please forgive cross-postings. Active Living Research Seeks Conference Abstracts Active Living Research (ALR), a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has announced a call for presentation and workshop abstracts for its 11th Annual Conference on March 9-12, 2014, in San Diego, CA. The theme of the 2014 conference, "Niche to Norm," recognizes the importance of advancing active living from an emerging research field with limited results and impact to well-accepted findings that regularly guide decision-making across sectors to create more active communities. Call for Abstracts - Research & Practice Tracks The aim of the ALR conference is to be the premier venue for both cutting-edge research and for making findings accessible to and useable by non-scientists. Thus, the 2014 conference agenda will include both research and practice/policy presentations. Abstracts related to all populations and active living environments and policies in all settings are welcome. Submissions related to the conference theme and research and practice/policies that inform strategies for increasing physical activity among racially and ethnically diverse populations of youth and those living in lower-income communities who are at greatest risk for obesity are particularly encouraged. Call for Workshops ALR seeks high quality workshops for researchers (e.g. methods, statistics) and practitioners (e.g., use of measures or tools, dissemination, translation or scalability of findings to inform policy and practice). These sessions must be interactive and have clear learning objectives. Workshops can be proposed for either 1.5 or 3-hour formats. Read the full Call for Presentation and Workshop Abstracts: http://activelivingresearch.org/cfa2014 The submission deadline for presentation abstracts and workshops is September 4, 2013, 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Notifications will be sent out in late October. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Suggested Facebook Post: The Call for Presentation and Workshop Abstracts for the 11th Active Living Research Annual Conference on March 9-12, 2014, in San Diego, CA is open. The 2014 conference agenda will include both research and practice/policy presentations. Be sure to submit by September 4th - http://bit.ly/ALR14. Suggested Tweet: .@AL_Research's<mailto:.@AL_Research's> Call for Research & Practice/Policy Abstracts & Workshops is open for #ALR2014. Submit by 9/4 http://bit.ly/ALR14

10 years, 9 months

Jump to page:

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

TRBHealth July 2013