transportation: the foundation of healthy cities, by leslie meehan, nashville area metropolitan...

Mayor Karl Dean, Chairman

Transportation:The Foundation of Healthy Cities

Leslie Meehan, AICPCEOs for Cities National Meeting

November 5, 2014

THE HONORABLE KEN WILBER, CHAIRMAN

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What People Want

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What We Build

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Metropolitan Planning Organizations

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$7 Billion

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Making the Case forHealth

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Transportation and Obesity

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Sources: Centers for Disease Control – National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey/ U.S. DOT – Federal Highway Administration, Annual Vehicle Distance Traveled in Miles and Related Data

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Obesity Diabetes

Physical InactivityHeart Disease

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Middle TN Public Opinions

1st choice: improve and expand mass

transit options

2nd choice: make communities more

walkable & bike-friendly

3rd choice: build new or widen

existing roadways

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#1 A Bold, New Vision

for Mass Transit

#2 Support for

Active Transportation & Walkable Communities

#3 Preservation &

Enhancement of Strategic Roadways

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A Regional Vision for Non-Motorized Modes

Bikeways Sidewalks

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Prioritizing for Health – Data Gap

There is a strong link between the lack of physical activity and health (e.g. heart disease, obesity, and other chronic conditions).

Research has also shown certain population groups have a higher disparity. These groups include:

There is a strong link between the lack of physical activity and health (e.g. heart disease, obesity, and other chronic conditions).

Research has also shown certain population groups have a higher disparity. These groups include:

- Low Income

- Minority

- Older Adults (over 65)

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More Complete Streets

70% of adopted roadway projects include sidewalks, bicycle lanes, or shared-use lanes

(up from 2%)

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Transportation, Physical Activity and Health Data Collection and Analysis

Middle TennesseeTransportation and Health Study

www.middletnstudy.com

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Integrated Transport/Health Model

• Cancers• Cardiovascular

Diseases• Respiratory

Diseases• Crashes

Livability. Sustainability. Prosperity. Diversity.

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Leslie A. Meehan, AICPDirector of Healthy Communities

Nashville Area MPO

meehan@nashvillempo.org615-862-7211