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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
01WHY THESE ARE
LINKED
02BARRIERS TO
BREAK
03HOW YOU CAN HELP
01WHY THESE ARE
LINKED
DETROIT - 1950 vs 2010
REASONS TRANSPORTATION AND HEALTH ARE LINKED
TRAFFIC CONGESTION
SAFETY
HEALTH
The leading cause of death among those age 5–34 in U.S.
REASONS TRANSPORTATION AND HEALTH ARE LINKED
COST
OUR NEEDS CHANGE
LAND USE
EQUITY
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.
02BARRIERS TO
BREAK
FACILITY INADEQUACIES
Safe Efficient Healthy
THE DEFAULT OPTION
7%ANYWHERE ANYTIME
60%INTERESTED BUT CONCERNED
ABOUT SAFETY
33%NO WAY / NO HOW
KNOW YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE
LOW STRESS / HIGH COMFORT
03HOW YOU CAN HELP
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
Why Transportation?
Transportation
Physical ActivityObesity
Cardiovascular Health
Air Quality
Respiratory Health
Cardiovascular Health
Injury
Access to Healthy Destinations
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
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
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
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
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!
