Aging housing stock and our aging society. Is anyone aware of the impact of
our aging housing stock on the ability of older people to maintain and age
in their homes? This may be a serious issue. Any references or resources
would be appreciated. I am developing a position paper on how people
seeking or in elected positions should be addressing our aging population.
John Eberhard PhD Consultant on Aging and Transportation Issues
410-992-9003
On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 4:00 PM, Thera Black <blackvt(a)trpc.org> wrote:
Greetings, all - I’m reaching out to Health and
Transportation listserv
members in the hopes someone can point me in a productive direction.
I have a planning commission that is struggling with the public health
benefits/impacts of compact, walkable urban development. On the one hand
they understand and appreciate the active transportation benefits
associated with this built form. On the other hand, the epidemiologist on
the commission argues that the increased impacts of air pollution in an
urban area more than offsets the benefits associated with active lifestyle
and so is working to prohibit urbanization measures along our key transit
corridors – density, mix of uses, transit oriented development.
I can find reams of articles on the benefits of active transport. And I
can find scholarly articles about transportation-related air quality
impacts on public health. What I cannot find is anything that brings the
two together in a way that sheds light about these considerations in
combination – air quality impacts trumping active transport benefits (or
vice versa). This is further complicated by the studies she is referencing
which were done in major metropolitan areas. We are a small, low-density
metro area with a population of about 175,000 between three cities. Our
principal arterials carry anywhere from 10,000 – 18,000 vehicles per day.
We have very little “urban” land use form and are trying to more
effectively stimulate that kind of private sector investment along our
premier transit corridors where we have the beginnings of walkable,
mixed-use neighborhoods taking shape.
Are you aware of any research that has looked at the trade-offs between
active transport and air quality impacts that might be useful in this
regard?
Any insights are appreciated – thank you!
Thera
Thera Black
Thurston Regional Planning Council
2424 Heritage Court SW, Ste A
Olympia, WA 98502
360.956.7575 ext 2545
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