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EPA Strategic Plan FY 2022-2026

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA’s FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan communicates the Agency’s priorities and provides the roadmap for achieving its mission to protect human health and the environment.
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Health Impacts of Low-Carbon Transport in Cities: Evidence for Better Policies

Source: International Transport Forum
Promotes a transition to low-carbon mobility that prioritizes environmental goals and well-being. Offers evidence-based recommendations for integrating health into transport and urban planning, including investing in active transportation and equitable urban development.
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Noteworthy Practice: MnDOT’s SPACE Tool: Using Equity Data to Inform Active Transportation Safety

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Offers a case study on equity considerations in Minnesota DOT using equity data to inform active transportation safety.
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Noteworthy Practice: VDOT Pedestrian Safety Action Plan

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Offers a case study on equity considerations in Virginia DOT Pedestrian Safety Action Plan.
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Exploring Risk Factors to Disparities in Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities and Serious Injuries

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Examines systemic and infrastructural factors contributing to disparities in fatal and serious crashes across demographics. Offers practices to address risks tied to race, socioeconomic status, age, ability,
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Sustrans

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Sustrans works for and with communities, helping them come to life by walking, wheeling and cycling to create healthier places and happier lives for everyone.
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Can transit-oriented developments help achieve the recommended weekly level of physical activity?

Source: Journal of Transport & Health
According to a recent study, approximately 20 percent of transit users acquire their daily recommended amount of physical activity simply by walking to and from transit stops.
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Applying Diffusion of Innovation Theory to Intervention Development

Source: National Institute of Health
Research suggests that one of the most promising ways to reach and engage intended audiences is to work with people who exert social influence in the community to relay simple, practical, health protective information.
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Improving Road Safety

Source: Bloomberg Philanthropies
Road safety is a pressing global public health challenge that receives limited attention and insufficient resources to address the problem.
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Vision Zero Network

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The Vision Zero Network is a collaborative campaign to help communities reach their goals of Vision Zero — eliminating all traffic fatalities and severe injuries — while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all.
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