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Re: [H+T--Friends] Health Impact Assessment of Road Pricing

by Gina Wood

Happy Holidays! I am on vacation until January 3, 2012. I will respond to your message in the New Year! Warm regards, Gina >>> h+t--friends 12/20/11 13:18 >>> Hi everyone - I wanted to share the following report summarizing the findings of a health impact assessment (HIA) of a potential road pricing program in San Francisco conducted by the San Francisco Department of Public Health's Program on Health, Equity and Sustainability as I thought it may be of interest to the list. The HIA was completed this Fall with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Active Living Research Program. A summary and detailed technical report of the findings are available at: http://www.sfphes.org/HIA_Road_Pricing.htm. For the HIA analysis, SFDPH used a variety of methods to assess potential transportation-related health effects - including air quality-related premature mortality, traffic noise-related annoyance and heart attacks, injury to pedestrians and cyclists, and health benefits from active transportation – and evaluated health-related equity effects and associated economic value. The HIA found that transportation system operation in San Francisco has substantial health burdens and benefits today. Health burdens are expected to increase in the future owing to increasing motor vehicles on local roadways and increasing population densities in already congested areas. However, there are also estimated increases in active transportation (walking and biking) that bring some health benefits and save lives. Road pricing, if implemented, could moderate but not entirely eliminate the changes associated with a future under “business as usual” that includes increasing populations and traffic and no new policies or funding to manage the transportation system. Road pricing could also generate significant economic value by reducing transportation-related adverse effects and increasing walking and biking. HIA recommendations include increasing congestion pricing fees where they can reduce health risks (e.g., on spare the air days) and investing in targeted infrastructure to reduce pedestrian and cyclist injury and increase active transportation. Thank you, and happy holidays! ------------------------------------------------------------- Megan L. Wier, MPH, Epidemiologist Program on Health, Equity and Sustainability San Francisco Department of Public Health phone: 415-252-3972, fax: 415-252-3964 Megan.Wier(a)sfdph.org www.sfphes.org _______________________________________________ H+T--Friends mailing list H+T--Friends(a)chrispy.net http://ryoko.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/h+t--friends

12 years, 4 months

[H+T--Friends] Save the Dates: TRB Health and Transportation Subcommittee Annual Meeting Events

by Phyllis Orrick

Hello Health and Transportation Subcommittee (ADD50-01) Friends, As everyone is finalizing preparations for the 2012 Annual Meeting of TRB, we have the first of two pre-Annual Meeting announcements about our activities there. As many of you already know, ADD50-01 and its co-sponsoring committees have developed an interesting schedule of events concerning health and transportation. Be sure to include them on your TRB Annual Meeting schedule. 1) The Sunday workshop, Intersection of Health and Transportation: What We Know, What We Don't Know, and How We Can Better Integrate Health Considerations into Transportation Decisions<http://pressamp.trb.org/conferenceinteractiveprogram/EventDetails.aspx?ID=2…>(session number 142), from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Hilton International East Ballroom. (See details of the workshop sessions in the attached word document or visit the link on our website below.) 2) The meeting of the Health and Transportation Joint Subcommittee of ADD50, ADD40, ADB10, ABJ30 <http://pressamp.trb.org/conferenceinteractiveprogram/EventDetails.aspx?ID=2…> (session number ADD50-01) on Monday, January 23, from 8:00 am to 9:45 am in the Hilton Albright Room. 3) Immediately following the subcommittee meeting, we are co-sponsoring (with ABJ30) a poster session on Health, Transportation, and Data<http://pressamp.trb.org/conferenceinteractiveprogram/EventDetails.aspx?ID=2…> (session number 298) on Monday, January 23, from 10:45 am to 12:30 pm in the Hilton International Ballroom. On Wednesday we are co-sponsoring two sessions: 4) Can Transportation and Public Health Be Compatible? Considering Health in Transportation Decisions<http://pressamp.trb.org/conferenceinteractiveprogram/EventDetails.aspx?ID=2…> (session number 694) on Wednesday, January 25, from 8:00 am to 9:45 am in the Hilton Columbia Hall 8. 5) Health and Transportation Data Linkages: Eighth Annual Travel Data Users Forum<http://pressamp.trb.org/conferenceinteractiveprogram/EventDetails.aspx?ID=2…> (session number 794, which is also an e-session) on Wednesday, January 25, from 4:30 pm to 6 pm in the Hilton Georgetown East. You will find all these events listed in the attached Word Document, with live links, and you can find them on our web site, at this url, http://www.trbhealth.org/home/activities-and-announcements Thanks in advance for your help and your interest in and support of the Health and Transportation Joint Subcommittee. We're excited about seeing everyone at TRB in January.

12 years, 4 months

[H+T--Friends] Communications Survey: TRB Health and Transportation Subcommittee

by Carolyn McAndrews

Dear Friends and Colleagues, The TRB Subcommittee on Health and Transportation (ADD50-01) would like to learn how you prefer to receive information from us, and what kinds of information about health and transportation you would like to see. Please help us be a better resource to you by taking a short survey located at this URL: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HFFZS6W It will take about TWO MINUTES to complete, and all information you provide is confidential -- we do not ask for your name or anything else that may identify you. Please complete the survey within 14 days, before the link expires. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Carey McAndrews by e-mail (cmcandrews(a)wisc.edu) or telephone (608-265-2643). Many thanks! ******************** The TRB Health and Transportation Subcommittee website is located at: http://www.trbhealth.org Visit the TRB Health and Transportation Subcommitee website for updates on events at the 2012 TRB Annual Meeting.

12 years, 4 months

[H+T--Friends] Cell phone ban story

by Phyllis Orrick

Hi all, Everyone's probably already seen this story, but it's significant for California. California's had a hands-free requirement for adult drivers and an all-out ban since July 1, 2008, and we are seeing a reduction. SafeTREC is still examining the data, but preliminary results support a slight, but significant, reduction. Front page NY Times Dec. 14, 2011: http://tinyurl.com/6uwk6zx Nice to see this attention. Phyllis -- 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) 2614 Dwight Way UC Berkeley Berkeley CA 94720-7374 510-643-1779 @transsafe <https://twitter.com/#!/transsafe> @californiaUTC <https://twitter.com/#!/CaliforniaUTC> @IURDBerkeley <https://twitter.com/#!/IURDBerkeley>

12 years, 4 months

[H+T--Friends] cell phone ban story-2

by Phyllis Orrick

Thanks for the thoughts, Sheryl. Arguably, this could be another step in the direction of ultimately automating driving completely. Phyllis

12 years, 4 months

[H+T--Friends] Fwd: Interesting Article on Bicycle Injuries in Munster, Germany

by Phyllis Orrick

This gives an interesting look at potential disparity between reported and actual bicycle injuries. Here at SafeTREC, we're considering meshing a new DPH injury database with our www.tims.berkeley.edu crash database. (Feel free to give TIMS a try. It has 10 years of Calif. geo-coded crashes) to see what discrepancies there might be and how they might inform each other. Anyone else have any experience doing this? Best, Phyllis Bicycle accidents – Do we only see the tip of the iceberg?: A prospective multi-centre study in a large German city combining medical and police data *C. Juhraa<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020138311005110#aff0005> , <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020138311005110#cor0005>[image: Corresponding Author Contact Information]<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020138311005110#cor0005> , [image: E-mail The Corresponding Author] <juhra(a)ukmuenster.de>**, B. Wiesköttera<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020138311005110#aff0005> **, K. Chua<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020138311005110#aff0005> **, L. Trosta<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020138311005110#aff0005> **, U. Weissb<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020138311005110#aff0010> **, M. Messerschmidtb<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020138311005110#aff0010> **, A. Malczykc<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020138311005110#aff0015> **, M. Heckwolfd<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020138311005110#aff0020> **, M. Raschkea<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020138311005110#aff0005> * aUniversity Hospital Münster, Department of Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, Waldeyerstr. 1, D-48149 Münster, Germany bPolice Münster, Germany cGerman Insurance Association, German Insurers Accident Research, Germany dMathias-Hospital, Rheine, Anaesthesiology Department, Germany Accepted 16 October 2011. Available online 20 November 2011. Abstract Introduction Bicycles are becoming increasingly popular. In Münster, a German town with a population of 273,000, bicycles were the main method of transportation in 2009, used more often (37.8%) than cars (36.4%). Each day in Münster, bicycles are used around 450,000 times. In 1982, they were only used around 270,000 times a day. However, the increased use of bicycles has also led to an increased number of bicycle accidents. Methods Between February 2009 and January 2010, data on bicycle-accidents leading to injuries were collected by the Police of Münster and in all emergency units of the six hospitals in Münster. A systematic acquisition of technical data from the police and the medical data from the hospitals were combined anonymously. None of the forms contained personal data of patients involved, except for patient age and sex as well as time and place of bicycle accidents to match the questionnaires. The data were entered into a central database (MS Access for input/MySQL for data retrieval). Results 2250 patients were included in this study. For each of these patients either a patient record or a hospital record or a police record or a combination of any of these different records existed in our database. In total, 1767 patients received medical treatment at a hospital and 484 people included in the study did not go to a hospital. Three fatalities occurred as a result of bicycle accidents. Considering reasons for hospital admission, traumatic brain injuries were the leading cause (25.7%). However, the largest resource consumption was attributed to fractures of the upper extremities (36.8%) and lower extremities (29.9%) with major surgery. Discussion Bicycle accidents occur more frequently than indicated by police records. The results of the Münster Bicycle Study have shown that the actual number of bicycle accidents exceeds the officially reported number by nearly two times. Since bicycle helmets cannot prevent accidents it is recommended not only to focus on helmet use as the only injury prevention method. Other factors, such as weather, pavement and default of traffic, roadworthiness of the bicycles or alcohol/drug abuse also affect the accident rates. -- Robert J. Schneider, Ph.D. UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research & Education Center (SafeTREC) UC Davis Sustainable Transportation Center (STC) rjschneider76(a)gmail.com www.robertjschneider.com 301-412-9995 (cell) -- 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) 2614 Dwight Way UC Berkeley Berkeley CA 94720-7374 510-643-1779 @transsafe <https://twitter.com/#!/transsafe> @californiaUTC <https://twitter.com/#!/CaliforniaUTC> @IURDBerkeley <https://twitter.com/#!/IURDBerkeley>

12 years, 4 months

[H+T--Friends] U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Number of 2010 Traffic Fatalities (32, 885)

by Eloisa Raynault

Greetings Health and Transportation Subcommittee (ADD50-01) friends, Below is the recently released US Department of Transportation 2010 traffic fatality information: http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2011/nhtsa2111.html. There was an increase in pedestrian fatalities. Pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities have risen to 14.89% of all highway fatalities. Best, 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://www.apha.org/transportation <http://www.apha.org/transportation> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

12 years, 4 months

[H+T--Friends] 2012 Conference List

by Eloisa Raynault

Greetings TRB Subcommittee on Health and Transportation, Below is a list of conferences in 2012 that will address topics within the health and transportation arena. The list may be of use to you and your networks. If you have others to share, please do so via the listserve. In case the conference website links do not appear below, they may be accessed on this website: http://action.apha.org/site/MessageViewer?dlv_id=23901&em_id=18661.0 2012 January 22-26 - Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=ftbqS7JYJupz_HIMmRmpmA> : Washington, DC 26-27 - EMBARQ - Transforming Transportation <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=RaZxAm4uA9PCsQsRphTmhA> : Washington, DC 27-28 - Iowa Bike Summit <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=ts6BBlbwconlyl0AdvUyaA> : Des Moines, IA February 1-3 - Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=BC8HwRRQb3fDSP7P7I3oAQ> : San Antonio, TX 2-4 - New Partners for Smart Growth Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=U5_VHhxDZYVVzJn1_0uxuA> : San Diego, CA 21-24 - Public Health Preparedness Summit <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=So3kal6hmS9QwL5G5M_R1Q> : Anaheim, CA March 4-7 - Institute of Transportation Engineers Technical Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=AZDvOciJwYQEbgr7o-Q2ww> : Pasadena, CA 12-14 - Active Living Research Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=1rlol4N8WEtYEh4DYWEk3A> : San Diego, CA 16-18 - Building Livable Communities <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=_Ar_y0baSpfcs8L1DHf02A> : Yosemite, CA 20-21 - Smart Cities <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=bAC1VcRjX35u9qv4Ph-arg> : Washington, DC 20-22 - National Bike Summit <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=OxQy1zcjW29EuD3z5WIz9Q> : Washington, DC April 1-2 - National Main Streets Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=m0zQxnvjrcUvUUIpi_F7mg> : Baltimore, MD 2-8 - National Public Health Week <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=MmjY7kGkk4H08NUbAHCw5Q> : National 3-4 - National Health Impact Assessment Meeting <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=snxiYj5yyQIbZ4ryYtcxkA> : Washington, DC 14-17 - American Planning Association <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=B_XKeA8U4mkLc3rA51wIMw> : Los Angeles, CA 17-19 - Bicycle Leadership Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=0uFmS0Mc5hdaw7D09OVYgw> : Monterey, CA 29-30 - National Organization for Youth Safety <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=ijN69Zg41XGIFqE5a7sJdg> Spring Meeting: Washington, DC May 1-31 - Global Youth Traffic Safety Month <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=WASQ84tCJMIsXYmDwQ5Nmg> : International 6-9 - American Public Transportation Association Bus and Paratransit Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=4z5Y9l8vdU5gWEpjOJ7McQ> : Long Beach, CA 7-9 - Weight of the Nation Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=qZCDKVyVryQF3uikcDE_WQ> : Washington, DC 9-11 - Women's Transportation Seminar National Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=NbXGwfQ_SNx7BrsWCF6_Xg> : Denver, CO 9-12 - Congress for the New Urbanism <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=6QCkAiN_vLDwSYmEc-8F5Q> : West Palm Beach, FL 14-18 - Bike to Work Week <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=pE3jrMAC5gVhdJVnQXR2aQ> : National 20-24 - International Making Cities Livable Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=_eYsAmR8mydnq65LnXrt3A> : Portland, OR 23-26 - Neighborhoods USA <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=NFOCCsVGaac8HTU70Lu6CQ> : Indianapolis, IN June 1 - Transport Chicago <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=a3Ftpp2X3Z7SmBooh7ENew> : Chicago, IL 2 - Trails Day <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=0bwnVJKSRUdSWaBWmu8HWA> : National 3-6 - American Public Transportation Association Rail Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=EuwWxQOMrlGiO-FyISV9xg> : Dallas, TX 14-16 - Lifesavers National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=84PYnbDUYDAp3WzsLggr9g> : Orlando, FL 24-26 - Aging, Mobility, and Quality of Life <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=Fa_j9gzS7SSD_sJea234KA> : Ann Arbor, MI 24-27 - 4th Urban Street Symposium <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=lEC752iw_u8SHng8MzDdZw> : Chicago, IL 26-28 - American Public Health Association (APHA) Midyear Meeting <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=DGkPR1u9WkUWXLdoX8sVxw> : Charlotte, NC 26-29 - Velo-City Global <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=5eWrYglWE9Kr8BgZIY9PXQ> : Vancouver, BC, Canada July 11-13 - National Association of County and City Health Officials <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=eC9ZsbfIZkuzX5MzG1DsBQ> : Los Angeles, CA 14-17 - International Urban Parks Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=0iRNjGihHqFVFy5NCEwAdw> : New York, NY 28-8/1 - Association for Commuter Transportation <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=eeDvcbEF2Fin56Mh4QgYdw> : Savannah, GA August 6-9 - National Conference of State Legislatures - Legislative Summit <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=0A7pOjmdEnyolWK-YK4hdg> : Chicago, IL 12-15 Institute of Transportation Engineers Annual Meeting <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=WhYncjmyy6ql_9O4FNiu7Q> : Atlanta, GA September 10-13 - ProWalk/ProBike <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=O4swlbyTbe-jQYg0K1d1ag> : Long Beach, CA 12-14 - Transportation Planning for Small and Medium-Sized Communities <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=tOCqiJFWQCn3ndLQ9D6ADw> : Big Sky, MT 30-10/3 - American Public Transportation Association Annual Meeting <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=QRps6jwUBf02-cSiu0iSkw> : Seattle, WA October 3 - Walk to School Day <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=OJbTlMa6rfqb9lxXCnODVg> : International 14-17 - Rail~Volution <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=SppqqTQPxvpDNycXA6tDqg> : Los Angeles, CA 27-30 - American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=v3LrybQKwKd7RCaz3lc_AQ> : San Francisco, CA Eloisa Raynault | American Public Health Association | 800 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 | Transportation, Health and Equity Program Manager | o: 202-777-2487 | http://www.apha.org/transportation <http://www.apha.org/transportation> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

12 years, 4 months

[H+T--Friends] Health Co-Benefits and Transportation-Related Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Bay Area

by Phyllis Orrick

Hi all, You might be interested in this report (in which the SafeTREC GIS crash database, www.tims.berkeley.edu, played a role). Best, Phyllis -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Health Co-Benefits and Transportation-Related Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Bay Area Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 11:32:50 -0800 From: Maizlish, Neil (CDPH-CCDPHP) <Neil.Maizlish(a)cdph.ca.gov> <Neil.Maizlish(a)cdph.ca.gov> To: <davidr(a)berkeley.edu> <davidr(a)berkeley.edu>, <jbigham(a)berkeley.edu> <jbigham(a)berkeley.edu> Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to share a summary of our recently completed report "Health Co-Benefits and Transportation-Related Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Bay Area." The study demonstrated significant health co-benefits and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions using strategies based on active transport (walking and bicycling). The full technical report is available at: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/CCDPHP/Documents/ITHIM_Technical_Report11-2… I also want to thank you and SafeTREC for the geocoded SWITRS data you made available, without which this project would not have been possible. Best regards, Neil. Neil Maizlish, PhD, Epidemiologist Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion California Department of Public Health 850 Marina Bay Parkway, Mail Stop P3-124 Richmond, CA 94804 Tel. (510) 620-3128 Fax (510) 620-3141 -- 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) 2614 Dwight Way UC Berkeley Berkeley CA 94720-7374 510-643-1779 @transsafe <https://twitter.com/#!/transsafe> @californiaUTC <https://twitter.com/#!/CaliforniaUTC> @IURDBerkeley <https://twitter.com/#!/IURDBerkeley>

12 years, 4 months

[H+T--Friends] Bus ridership and TB transmission study

by Eloisa Raynault

Greetings TRB Health and Transportation Subcommittee, This article, which looks at a study on the connection between TB transmission and bus ridership in Houston, may be of interest to you. http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2011/11/are-city-buses-making-u s-sick/579/ <http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2011/11/are-city-buses-making- us-sick/579/> 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://www.apha.org/transportation Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

12 years, 5 months

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