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Healthy Communities ConferenceMike Sewell, P.E. - Director of Active Transportation
11.2.2017
Planning and designing communities that make it easier for people to live healthy lives
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01WHY THESE ARE
LINKED
02BARRIERS TO
BREAK
03HOW YOU CAN HELP
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01WHY THESE ARE
LINKED
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DETROIT - 1950 vs 2010
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REASONS TRANSPORTATION AND HEALTH ARE LINKED
TRAFFIC CONGESTION
SAFETY
HEALTH
The leading cause of death among those age 5–34 in U.S.
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REASONS TRANSPORTATION AND HEALTH ARE LINKED
COST
OUR NEEDS CHANGE
LAND USE
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EQUITY
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BENEFITS
PHYSICAL MENTAL
SOCIAL MONETARY
PHYSICAL | 2.5 Mile commute by bike = daily goal. Directly combats sedentary lifestyle
MENTAL | Releases endorphins, produces feelings of well-being, relieves stress.
SOCIAL | The fabric of a community and the community pool of human resources available
$$$ | Great streets are great for business.
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02BARRIERS TO
BREAK
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FACILITY INADEQUACIES
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Safe Efficient Healthy
THE DEFAULT OPTION
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7%ANYWHERE ANYTIME
60%INTERESTED BUT CONCERNED
ABOUT SAFETY
33%NO WAY / NO HOW
KNOW YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE
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LOW STRESS / HIGH COMFORT
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03HOW YOU CAN HELP
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Healthy Community Design Principles
• Mixed land use and greater land density
• Public transit
• Pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure
• Accessible and socially equitable community
• Housing for different incomes and different stages of life
• Accessible green spaces and parks
• Community centers
• Low Impact Development (LID) approach to storm water management
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Why Transportation?
Transportation
Physical ActivityObesity
Cardiovascular Health
Air Quality
Respiratory Health
Cardiovascular Health
Injury
Access to Healthy Destinations
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Why Land Use & Community Development?
Land Use and Community
Development
Creating Healthy
Destinations
Healthy Food Obesity
Parks.Greenspace,Recreation
Physical Activity
Housing, Work, School
Equity and well-being
Social CapitalMental Health
Multimodal Transport Physical Activity Cardiovascular
Health
Natural Resources
Air Quality, Water Quality
Respiratory Health, other
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Live by the 6 E’sEducation: Giving people of all ages and abilities the skills and confidence
Encouragement: Creating a strong culture that welcomes and celebrates activity
Enforcement: Ensuring safe roads for all users
Evaluation & Planning: Planning for safe and viable transportation options
Engineering: Creating safe and convenient facilities
Equity: Create ladders of opportunity with your transportation network
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Call to Action!• Safety Walk Audits• Bike Audits• Transit Audits• Contribute to OpenStreetMaps.org• Pull crash data• Create public forums to gather input• Support open street events
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Research• Dangerous by Design – Smart Growth America
• Food Desert Locator (http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/fooddesert/index.htm)
• Health Impact Assessmenthttp://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/hia.htm
• PACE EHhttp://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/CEHA/default.htm
• Community Audit Tools Resource – Active Living Researchhttp://www.activelivingresearch.org/resourcesearch/toolsandmeasures
• CDC Public Health Tracking Network http://ephtracking.cdc.gov/showCommunityDesign.action
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Engage• Partner with your local planners, engineers, transit agencies, public health officials
and law enforcement (engineers like DATA)
• Sponsor and support workplace and school programs that encourage AT• Cheap and easy to implement• Utilize apps to track movement• Creates healthy competition
• Work with health agencies to shift funding from treatment to prevention• Inactivity is an epidemic and strains our healthcare system• Fund educational and outreach programs to explain benefits• Prevention is a lot cheaper than treatment!