Transportation Equity and Community Health (TEACH) in Contra Costa County
TALC
Aware of the critical role that inadequate transportation access to health facilities plays in the health of Bay Area residents, the Transportation and Land Use Coalition (TALC) initiated a study to investigate this problem.
Evaluating Public Transportation Health Benefits
Todd Litman
This report investigates ways that public transportation affects human health, and ways to incorporate these impacts into transport policy and planning decisions.
The Effect of Light Rail Transit on Body Mass Index and Physical Activity
John M. MacDonald, Robert J. Stokes, Deborah A. Cohen, Aaron Kofner, Greg K. Ridgeway
Examines impact of the arrival of light rail in Charlotte, North Carolina, on the health of residents
Streets to Live By: How livable street design can bring economic, health and quality-of-life benefi ts to New York City
Lindsey Lusher, Mark Seaman, Shin-pei Tsay
This report analyzes the potential economic and quality-of-life benefits that an expanded livable streets initiative could bring New York City.
How Far Have We Come? Pedestrian Safety, 1994-2003
Michelle Ernst
Looks at trends in pedestrian safety over a ten year period and identifies metro areas where streets are becoming safer and those where they are becoming more dangerous
Physical Activity and Use of Suburban Train Stations: An Exploratory Analysis
Jeffrey Zupan, John L. Renne, Michael Greenberg, Robert Lane
Survey analysis of increased physical activity reported by train commuters
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Infrastructure and Housing Support Program Guidelines
Massachusetts
Guidelines for the Massachusetts TOD Bond Program which provides grants for bicycle and pedestrian facilities, affordable housing projects, and parking facilities near transit
The Social and Environmental Achievements of New Urbanism: Evidence from Orenco Station
Bruce Podobnik
Evaluates resident interaction, satisfaction, and mode choice in the Orenco Station New Urbanist development
How Far, by Which Route, and Why? A Spatial Analysis of Pedestrian Preference
Marc Schlossberg, Asha Weinstein, Vanessa Bekkouche
This paper reports on a survey designed to answer two primary research questions related to the topic of pedestrian behavior: (1) How far do pedestrians walk to light rail stations? (2) What environmental factors do they say influence their route choice?
Walking to Public Transit
Lilah M. Besser, Andrew L. Dannenberg
This study examines the amount of physical activity associated with transit use
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