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*Subject:* Transp. Planning Council Digest for Tuesday July 10, 2018
Please see below some new, relevant publications in transportation and
health, which were released by the CDC last month:
·*CDC's Active People, Healthy Nation**^SM **: Creating an Active
America, Together*- journals.humankinetics.com/doi/full/10.1123/...
<https://journals.humankinetics.com/doi/full/10.1123/jpah.2018-0249>
Physical activity can reduce the risk of at least 20 chronic diseases
and conditions and provide effective treatment for many of these
conditions. Yet, physical activity levels of Americans remain low, with
only small improvements over 20 years. The Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) considered what would accelerate progress and, as a
result, developed Active People, Healthy Nation^SM , an aspirational
initiative to improve physical activity in 2.5 million high school youth
and 25 million adults, doubling the 10-year improvement targets of
Healthy People 2020. Active People, Healthy NationSM will implement
evidence-based guidance to improve physical activity through 5 action
steps centered on core public health functions: (1) program delivery,
(2) partnership mobilization, (3) effective communication, (4)
cross-sectoral training, and (5) continuous monitoring and evaluation.
To achieve wide-scale impact, Active People, Healthy NationSM will need
broad engagement from a variety of sectors working together to
coordinate activities and initiatives.
·*Supporting Active Living Through Community Plans: The Association of
Planning Documents With Design Standards and Features*–
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0890117118779011
<http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0890117118779011>
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between the
presence of supportive community planning documents in US municipalities
with design standards and requirements supportive of active living.
Prevalence of design standards ranged from 19% (developer dedicated
right-of-way for bicycle infrastructure development) to 50%
(traffic-calming features in areas with high pedestrian and bicycle
volume). Features required in policies for development ranged from 14%
(short/medium pedestrian-scale block sizes) to 44% (minimum sidewalk
widths of 5 feet) of municipalities. As the number of objectives in
municipal plans increased, there was a significant and positive trend (P
< .05) in the prevalence of each design standard and requirement.
Municipal planning documents containing objectives supportive of
physical activity are associated with design standards and feature
requirements supportive of activity-friendly communities.
·*Community and Street-Scale Supports for Walking in the US Virgin
Islands Before the 2017 Hurricanes*–
ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdfplus/10.2105/...
<https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdfplus/10.2105/AJPH.2018.304449>
In May 2016, the USVI Department of Health, with technical assistance
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, conducted a
territory-wide audit with a validated tool. Across the USVI, community
and street-scale features supportive of walking were uncommon. Improving
community and street-scale design in the USVI, particularly in
residential areas, could increase physical activity by enhancing
walkability and therefore improve public health. In September 2017, the
USVI experienced significant damage from 2 hurricanes. The extent to
which this changed local features is not yet known. However, such events
can create opportunities for leveraging resources to rebuild communities
with supports to make them healthier. To accomplish this, pre-disaster
community health needs assessments can help inform recovery planning and
implementation.9 Although not originally intended for this purpose, the
study provides relevant data to help plan, implement, and evaluate
recovery efforts that could improve walkability in the USVI.
·*BE Active: Designing for Activity*-
www.publichealthnewswire.org/?p=20510
<http://www.publichealthnewswire.org/?p=20510>
CDC is working with states and communities to improve the built
environment as part of Active People, Healthy Nation – Creating an
Active America, Together^SM . This initiative aims to help 27 million
Americans become more physically active by 2027 to improve their overall
health and quality of life and to reduce healthcare costs. Public health
cannot do this work alone. Putting this new recommendation into action
requires partnerships across agencies, departments and sectors working
together to coordinate activities and initiatives. CDC is pleased to
share a new package of built environment, or BE, resources to help
public health professionals and community leaders promote and increase
physical activity in their communities. The package includes a visual
guide, implementation resource guide and real-world examples.
------------------------------
--
Steven M. Lavrenz, PhD
Technical Programs Manager Institute of Transportation Engineers
1627 I Street NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
slavrenz(a)ite.org <mailto:slavrenz@ite.org>
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Please see below some new, relevant publications in transportation and
health, which were released by the CDC last month:
·*CDC's Active People, Healthy Nation**^SM **: Creating an Active
America, Together*- journals.humankinetics.com/doi/full/10.1123/...
<https://journals.humankinetics.com/doi/full/10.1123/jpah.2018-0249>
Physical activity can reduce the risk of at least 20 chronic diseases
and conditions and provide effective treatment for many of these
conditions. Yet, physical activity levels of Americans remain low, with
only small improvements over 20 years. The Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) considered what would accelerate progress and, as a
result, developed Active People, Healthy Nation^SM , an aspirational
initiative to improve physical activity in 2.5 million high school youth
and 25 million adults, doubling the 10-year improvement targets of
Healthy People 2020. Active People, Healthy NationSM will implement
evidence-based guidance to improve physical activity through 5 action
steps centered on core public health functions: (1) program delivery,
(2) partnership mobilization, (3) effective communication, (4)
cross-sectoral training, and (5) continuous monitoring and evaluation.
To achieve wide-scale impact, Active People, Healthy NationSM will need
broad engagement from a variety of sectors working together to
coordinate activities and initiatives.
·*Supporting Active Living Through Community Plans: The Association of
Planning Documents With Design Standards and Features*–
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0890117118779011
<http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0890117118779011>
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between the
presence of supportive community planning documents in US municipalities
with design standards and requirements supportive of active living.
Prevalence of design standards ranged from 19% (developer dedicated
right-of-way for bicycle infrastructure development) to 50%
(traffic-calming features in areas with high pedestrian and bicycle
volume). Features required in policies for development ranged from 14%
(short/medium pedestrian-scale block sizes) to 44% (minimum sidewalk
widths of 5 feet) of municipalities. As the number of objectives in
municipal plans increased, there was a significant and positive trend (P
< .05) in the prevalence of each design standard and requirement.
Municipal planning documents containing objectives supportive of
physical activity are associated with design standards and feature
requirements supportive of activity-friendly communities.
·*Community and Street-Scale Supports for Walking in the US Virgin
Islands Before the 2017 Hurricanes*–
ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdfplus/10.2105/...
<https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdfplus/10.2105/AJPH.2018.304449>
In May 2016, the USVI Department of Health, with technical assistance
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, conducted a
territory-wide audit with a validated tool. Across the USVI, community
and street-scale features supportive of walking were uncommon. Improving
community and street-scale design in the USVI, particularly in
residential areas, could increase physical activity by enhancing
walkability and therefore improve public health. In September 2017, the
USVI experienced significant damage from 2 hurricanes. The extent to
which this changed local features is not yet known. However, such events
can create opportunities for leveraging resources to rebuild communities
with supports to make them healthier. To accomplish this, pre-disaster
community health needs assessments can help inform recovery planning and
implementation.9 Although not originally intended for this purpose, the
study provides relevant data to help plan, implement, and evaluate
recovery efforts that could improve walkability in the USVI.
·*BE Active: Designing for Activity*-
www.publichealthnewswire.org/?p=20510
<http://www.publichealthnewswire.org/?p=20510>
CDC is working with states and communities to improve the built
environment as part of Active People, Healthy Nation – Creating an
Active America, Together^SM . This initiative aims to help 27 million
Americans become more physically active by 2027 to improve their overall
health and quality of life and to reduce healthcare costs. Public health
cannot do this work alone. Putting this new recommendation into action
requires partnerships across agencies, departments and sectors working
together to coordinate activities and initiatives. CDC is pleased to
share a new package of built environment, or BE, resources to help
public health professionals and community leaders promote and increase
physical activity in their communities. The package includes a visual
guide, implementation resource guide and real-world examples.
------------------------------
--
Steven M. Lavrenz, PhD
Technical Programs Manager Institute of Transportation Engineers
1627 I Street NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
slavrenz(a)ite.org <mailto:slavrenz@ite.org>
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