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Projects

Environmental Justice Concerns in Goods Movement

Examined health impacts of goods movement on low-income and minority communities in Southern California.

Writing

Moving Towards Equity

Examines the disproportionate impact of pedestrian and bicycle crashes on low-income and minority individuals and neighborhoods.

Examining Transit Riders Union

Examines the community advocacy techniques used by Transit Riders Unions to advocate for transit dependent and low-income individuals.

 Improving Public Health

Recommends policies to help Philadelphia meet EPA ground-level ozone standards through improved transit and congestion pricing.

Videos

Transforming Transportation: Towards Walking and Biking
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Transforming Transportation: Towards Walking and Biking

This video is about the health and environmental benefits of active transportation, defined as "any self-propelled, human-powered mode of transportation, such as walking or bicycling" (CDC, 2011). Music credit: Living Happily, Tropical Pop Vol I by Freeplay Music Standard Personal YouTube License Image credits (I do not own these images and their owners in no way endorse or support this video through my use of their image or logo): Ticky Tacky http://bit.ly/1ObY8jE SRTS Logo: http://bit.ly/1RVtaMa Minneapolis 5th Ward City Council Candidate Forum: http://bit.ly/1NWk9ks Active Transportation Alliance Logo: http://bit.ly/1TTazPn America Walks Logo: http://bit.ly/1RVt6fE Bibliography: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Transportation Health Impact Assessment Toolkit." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 19 Oct. 2011. Web. 24 Oct. 2015. Fairfax County Planning Commission TOD Committee. Walking Distance Research. Rep. Fairfax County Planning Commission, n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2015. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Human Environment. Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program. Washington, D.C.: US Department of Transportation, 2014. Web. 24 Oct. 2015. Flusche, Darren. "National Household Travel Survey -- Short Trips Analysis." League of American Bicyclists. N.p., 22 Jan. 2010. Web. 27 Oct. 2015. Frank, LD, et al. "Many Pathways From Land Use To Health - Associations Between Neighborhood Walkability And Active Transportation, Body Mass Index, And Air Quality." Journal Of The American Planning Association 72.1 (2006): 75-87. Social Sciences Citation Index. Web. 25 Oct. 2015. Giles-Corti, Billie, Sarah Foster, Trevor Shilton, and Ryan Falconer. "The Co-benefits for Health of Investing in Active Transportation." NSW Public Health Bulletin 21.6 (2010): 122-27. Web. 24 Oct. 2015. Safe Routes to School and American Public Health Association. "Promoting Active Transportation: An Opportunity for Public Health." Florida Department of Environmental Protection. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2015.
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