More Health Examples


Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery - Photo Library

Source: NACTO
Announces a photo library documenting actions cities and transit agencies are taking to support public health and wellness.
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Integrating Public Health in Public Land Transportation Planning: Call for Case Studies

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and WSP USA
Provides details about a call for case studies on integration public health in public land transportation planning research project conducted by the FHWA Office of Federal Lands Highways.
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Advancing research in transportation and public health: A selection of twenty project ideas from a U.S. research roadmap

Source: Journal of Transport & Health
Builds on advancing research in transportation and public health by highlighting 20 priority research needs from the NCHRP Research Roadmap for Transportation and Public Health.
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Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning University Course Materials

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Pedestrian and bicycle transportation courses offered from institutions across the United States.
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Evaluating the Economic Impact of Shared Use Paths in North Carolina

Source: Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) and Alta Planning and Design
Reports on designing and testing a methodology to evaluate a range of monetized benefits from four different trails.
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Vision Zero Network: Moving from Vision to Action

Source: Vision Zero Network
Offers principles behind Vision Zero to provide a foundation for policymaking and planning.
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Transit Use, Physical Activity, and Body Mass Index Changes: Objective Measures Associated with Complete Street Light-Rail Construction

Source: American Journal of Public Health
This paper from the American Journal of Public Health shows the public health benefits of integrating transit and complete streets.
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Evaluating Complete Streets Projects: A Guide for Practitioners

Source: National Complete Streets Coalition
This resource, meant for agencies interested in but just beginning their project evaluation efforts, intends to provide general steps to take in evaluating projects and discuss useful measures for common Complete Streets goals of access,
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Complete Streets

Source: Pedestrian Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Complete streets are designed and operate to enable safe and convenient access for all users. Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders of all ages and abilities are able to safely move along and across a complete street.
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Non-government Funding

Source: Pedestrian Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Businesses and non-profits often award grants or serve as partners for projects and programs that support walking and biking.
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