Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Public Health

First Lady Launches Childhood Obesity Push With Nod to Biking & Walking

By Elana Schor | Feb 9, 2010 | 7 Comments

First Lady Michelle Obama took to the mikes this afternoon to kick off a national campaign to combat childhood obesity, emphasizing new initiatives to promote biking and walking alongside a strong focus on healthier food options in schools. Michelle Obama visited "Sesame Street" last fall as part of her push to fight childhood obesity. Photo: […]

Study: Fewer Cars on the Street = Healthier Kids

By Noah Kazis | Feb 5, 2010 | 11 Comments

Fewer cars means more walking and healthier kids. Image: jeweledlion via Flickr. Could reducing traffic near children’s homes help America combat its obesity epidemic? A new study conducted by UC Berkeley professor Michael Jerrett strongly suggests the answer is yes. Obesity rates are steadily increasing — more than one-fifth of New Yorkers are now obese, […]

NYC Agencies Team Up on Guidelines for an Active City

By Mike Lydon | Jan 28, 2010 | 6 Comments

City officials, architects, planners, and public health advocates crammed into the Center for Architecture last night for the unveiling of New York City’s Active Design Guidelines. Heralded as a first-of-its-kind collaboration between four city departments — Health, Transportation, Design and Construction, and City Planning — the effort underscores that New Yorkers, as much as we […]

Vehicles Lead All Causes of Injury at Elmhurst Hospital Center

By Brad Aaron | Jan 22, 2010 | 1 Comment

A new report says pedestrian injuries in some parts of Queens are at their highest levels in almost a decade. In fact, reports the Daily News, vehicles are responsible for more patient injuries at Elmhurst Hospital Center than any other cause, according to hospital figures. Last year, 256 people were treated at the hospital for […]

With Congestion Pricing, Saving Time Trumps Reducing Pollution

By Charles Komanoff | Jan 6, 2010 | 41 Comments

A prime target of the early environmental movement was car tailpipes. And for good reason. Put a human in a garage with a running auto in the old days, and he or she would pass out within minutes and be dead in an hour. Run a few million vehicles daily in New York or Los […]

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