Excellent PolicyLink letter! Thanks very much. Marc Brenman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elissa Fay Southward" &lt;elissa.southward(a)gmail.com&gt; To: "TRB Health and Transportation" &lt;h+t--friends(a)chrispy.net&gt; Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 8:51:10 PM Subject: Re: [H+T--Friends] H+T--Friends Digest, Vol 40, Issue 9 We absolutely agree social equity is a neglected issue and should be considered. Our friends at PolicyLink, who have extensive knowledge and expertise in this area and who partner with us on the Equity Caucus, have submitted a very thorough and eloquent comment letter on that very issue. FHWA make all the comment letters public on regulations.gov , therefore anyone interested in reading PolicyLink's comment letter can do so here: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FHWA-2013-0037-0032 , or any of the other comment letters submitted by the September 2nd deadline here: http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketBrowser;rpp=100;so=DESC;sb=docId;po=0;dc… . I hope everyone has a great weekend, or great holiday weekend for those of us in the states. Regards, Elissa --- Elissa Fay Southward, Ph.D. Healthy Communities Manager Rails-to-Trails Conservancy elissa(a)railstotrails.org web: www.railstotrails.org | www.traillink.com | www.partnership4at.org On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 10:26 PM, < mbrenman001(a)comcast.net > wrote: Of course whether certain modes and programs are eligible is relevant. If we're going to advocate performance based criteria, let's add really neglected ones like social equity. Marc brenman Sent from XFINITY Connect Mobile App -----Original Message----- From: elissa.southward(a)gmail.com To: h+t--friends(a)chrispy.net Cc: Sent: 2014-08-28 14:41:09 GMT Subject: Re: [H+T--Friends] H+T--Friends Digest, Vol 40, Issue 9 This sign-on letter is from the Partnership for Active Transportation ( http://www.partnership4at.org/ ) in response to the USDOT/FHWA notice of proposed rulemaking on transportation planning. The NPRM specifies that State DOTS and MPOs will have to take a performance-based approach to planning and programming in these key areas: safety, infrastructure condition, congestion, system reliability, emissions and freight movement. More information on the NRPM can be found here: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/06/02/2014-12155/statewide-an… . The comment letter focuses on the simple principle that the impact of transportation on physical activity levels ought to be a factor considered in transportation plans. It’s about making smart decisions regarding priorities that reflect key impacts of transportation. Whether certain modes are eligible for funding or not isn't relevant to the question of what we value when planning. Regards, Elissa --- Elissa Fay Southward, Ph.D. Healthy Communities Manager Rails-to-Trails Conservancy 2121 Ward Court N.W. 5th Floor Washington, D.C. 20037 elissa(a)railstotrails.org elissa.southward(a)gmail.com web: www.railstotrails.org | www.traillink.com | www.partnership4at.org On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 12:12 AM, < mbrenman001(a)comcast.net > wrote: <blockquote> Us dot transportation enhancement funds can already be used for walking and biking projects. Rails to trails is already funded by fhwa. Usdot already includes health in its extensive (probably more than any other fed agency) ej efforts. Bikes already claim far more asphalt than their commuter use in the us can justify. So no, unless the originator can provide a better rationale, there's probably not a reason for anyone to sign on. Marc brenman Sent from XFINITY Connect Mobile App -----Original Message----- From: j.mindell(a)ucl.ac.uk To: h+t--friends(a)chrispy.net Cc: Sent: 2014-08-27 18:56:06 GMT Subject: Re: [H+T--Friends] H+T--Friends Digest, Vol 40, Issue 9 Is there any point in non-US organizations signing this? 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Urge the U.S. DOT to consider public health in transportation planning (Elissa Southward) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 21:09:27 +0000 From: Elissa Southward < elissa(a)railstotrails.org > Subject: [H+T--Friends] Urge the U.S. DOT to consider public health in transportation planning To: Elissa Southward < elissa(a)railstotrails.org > Message-ID: &lt;EC19C247D46A214CAD88CDCDCA796B831EA86B98(a)MBX05.cloud.aoc&gt; Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" [rails to trails conservancy]< http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=ywvXUI7_BZjdPSeKyKLydA > Dear Health Partners, Our transportation system has tremendous impacts on public health. That's why it's a huge missed opportunity that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) failed to include public health considerations in their latest proposed rulemaking for transportation planning. The Partnership for Active Transportation is circulating a sign-on letter to encourage the U.S. DOT to require the inclusion of public health considerations in transportation planning and to improve the provisions related to walking and biking. This will ensure that safe and convenient active-transportation networks are available for millions of Americas, which will help prevent chronic diseases and premature deaths associated with a lack of physical activity and ultimately save billions of taxpayer dollars spent on health care. Read the letter and sign on your organization before midnight on Monday, Sept. 1, 2014.< http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=-eb25LQRsuGEvTXzVSIDIg > This sign-on letter is your organization's opportunity to join the Partnership for Active Transportation and other groups across the country in urging the U.S. DOT to make public health a consideration in transportation decisions. Please read the letter and sign on today< http://support.railstotrails.org/site/R?i=21-CdvpDQkSQYKqz0DZ0zQ >. Also, be sure to share this letter with other organizations that might be interested in joining this critical effort. 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