Citing the growing rates of obesity and physical inactivity, APHA and
the Safe Routes to School National Partnership co-authored a primer to
show how health can be considered in transportation planning and the
role that public health practitioners can play - and in doing so, grow
stronger and more active communities. "Promoting Active Transportation:
An Opportunity for Public Health" explains how public health
practitioners can understand how transportation is built in communities,
regions and states; learn how transportation programs are organized and
funded; and engage stakeholders to find effective calls for action.
Access the report online at
http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=QBucbniGjg8Uz4_jUYD64w
Intended for public health practitioners, the primer includes
communication strategies, encouraging public health practitioners to
understand the stakeholders involved and the roles that different
transportation modes play before engaging with transportation
decision-makers.