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Transcript of Active Transportation
Mayor Karl Dean, Chairman
Active TransportationCreating Healthy Communities by Incorporating
Outdoor Physical Activity into Transportation
Where Do We Spend Our Time?
• Americans spend nearly 90% of time indoors• 10% of time in transportation
• Nearly 90% of trips in the U.S. are by car
Obesity & Transportation
• Moving Less, Gaining More Weight
Streets Are For Communities
…Not Just for Cars
Everyone is a Pedestrian…
Active Transportation
Making the Healthy Choice the Easy One
Transportation & Health
What We Eat & How We Move• Access to Healthy Foods
• Physical Activity Through Transportation
Safe Routes to School
Safe Routes to School
• Safe Routes to Schools P.E. Teacher Training Program for P.E. Teachers in MPO Region
• SRTS Data Collection Effort with MTSU• Safe Routes to School State Network Project
School Siting
Larger Schools on Bigger Sites – the Big Box approach to Education
School Siting = where and how we decide to build schools.
1930 2006
# Schools 238,000 97,382
# Students 28 million 55 million
National Center for Educational Statistics, 2008
School Siting
Community Centered Schools = Schools located near communities served
Complete Streets
Complete Streets means designing streets to support a variety of transportation options, suitable for all ages and ability levels, supporting vibrant and economically healthy communities.
Regional Bicycle & Pedestrian Study
Winner Institute of Transportation Engineers 2010 National Best Project Award
Winner Tennessee ACEC 2010 Engineering Excellence Grand Award
Walk / Bike Demand
The proximity of land uses such as residential housing, employment, shopping, schools, transit, parks, and other activities influence walking and bicycle travel demand.
The Nashville Regional Non-Motorized Model accounts for the following eight trip types for both walk & bicycle travel:
• School• Shop• Work• Recreation• Transit (to)• Transit (from)• Errand• Parking (CBD)
Health Impact Priority Areas
Innovative Element of the Regional Bike/Ped Study
Project Evaluation Criteria
• Regional Transportation Plan – 2035 • Being developed now• $4.5 Billion in transportation projects• Active Transportation:
- Folded into project evaluation criteria - Active Transportation project components receive points for
elements such as transit stops, bicycle racks, bikeways, sidewalks and greenways
- Over 500 projects submitted and 80-90% include either pedestrian or bicycle facilities, or both
Contact Us
NashvilleMPO.org