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Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety in Bus Rapid Transit and High-Priority Bus Corridors

Source: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Provides information about policies, practices, and programs agencies have used to incorporate pedestrian and bicycle safety infrastructure within bus rapid transit projects.
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Shaping the narrative around traffic injury

Source: Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety (CSCRS)
Offers strategies for reframing the narrative around traffic injuries in the media for transportation and public health professionals.
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Using Health Behavior Theory and Relative Risk Information for Alternative Transportation

Source: Safe-D National UTC
Develops an intervention and education program to encourage alternative transportation options.
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Moving Healthy: Linking FHWA Programs to Health

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Summarizes FHWA programs and funding sources and ways in which health may be advanced within them.
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The Transportation and Health Tool

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Provides access to data that practitioners can use to identify health impacts of transportation projects and systems.
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Healthy Communities Policy Guide

Source: American Planning Association (APA)
Identifies policy ideas for local, state, and federally elected officials aimed at improving community health and quality of living through planning.
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Prioritizing Health Equity in Vision Zero Planning

Source: Vision Zero Network
Provides an overview of why equity matters in Vision Zero planning.
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How a Public Health Approach to Road Safety Could Save Lives

Source: Governing
Discusses a public health approach to traffic engineering to prevent collisions, injuries, and deaths.
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Outdoor Recreation Rural Economic Toolkit

Source: Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Association
Provides strategies for building better outdoor recreation economies.
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Roadway Cross-Section Reallocation: A Guide

Source: National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)
Describes how street design decisions impact communities and transportation outcomes.
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