Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Public Health

Traffic Remains Top Injury-Related Killer of New York City’s Children

By Noah Kazis | Jul 6, 2010 | 5 Comments

Transportation-related injuries, overwhelmingly caused by motorists hitting pedestrians, remain a top killer of New York City children. Graphic: NYC Department of Health New York’s public transportation keeps children alive. New York City traffic kills them. Those are the fundamental facts that explain injury fatality rates among the city’s children, according to the Department of Health. […]

APHA Tallies ‘Hidden Health Costs’ of Transportation Status Quo

By Elana Schor | May 20, 2010 | No Comments

The nation’s transportation planning process fails to account for more than $200 billion per year in "hidden health costs" imposed by traffic and air pollution, according to a new report from the American Public Health Association (APHA) that maps the nexus between infrastructure and health care. Traffic brings with it billions of dollars in "hidden […]

First Lady’s Childhood Obesity Task Force Calls For Transportation Reform

By Elana Schor | May 11, 2010 | No Comments

(Chart: LetsMove.gov) The White House’s inter-agency task force on childhood obesity, developed under the stewardship of First Lady Michelle Obama, today released a 124-page report recommending dozens of policy shifts in health care, community development, and transportation that it estimates can bring down obesity rates among kids by 5 percent over the next 20 years. […]

Centers for Disease Control: Transportation Reform Is Health Reform

By Elana Schor | May 6, 2010 | No Comments

The connection between transportation and public health has slowly edged into the mainstream since Streetsblog Capitol Hill began covering it last year, first through a billion-dollar grant program added to Congress’ sprawling health care bill and now in a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) brief that connects existing U.S. infrastructure with chronic disease, obesity, and […]

Senate Health Bill Approved: What It Means for Transportation

By Elana Schor | Mar 22, 2010 | No Comments

After 14 months of drama, deal-making, and declarations of its demise, the health care legislation envisioned by President Obama and congressional Democrats finally cleared its biggest hurdle last night, with the House approving the Senate-passed measure on a 219-212 vote. Safe Routes to School programs could see a boost from the health bill’s grant program. […]

Health Commish: We Can Make NYC More Walkable and Bikeable

By Noah Kazis | Feb 16, 2010 | No Comments

Health Commissioner Thomas Farley: ready to saddle up and ride to work. Image: NY Daily News. With half a year in New York and (most of) a nasty flu season under his belt, new Health Commissioner Tom Farley recently sat down with Transportation Alternatives to discuss the importance of walking and biking for NYC’s health. […]

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