John Hennessy III,
P.E.
We are continuing to see high rates of obesity affecting our communities. This is in large part due to our environmental infrastructure and behavior. It has been proven that the risk of obesity increases by 6% for each hour driven per day. But the rocket scientist’s idea to use a tele porter is not quite the solution to our problem. You can more easily become a Walking Advocate to make your community safer and more walkable.
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FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION: PUBLIC ROADS Four pilot communities evaluated the effectiveness of investing Federal funds in nonmotorized transportation. The results are encouraging. What happens when a community focuses its resources and attention on walking and bicycling by increasing Federal investments in nonmotorized transportation? Proportionately, Federal funding for bicycling and walking lags significantly behind financial support […]
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Walking is the first and most fundamental form of transportation, the most basic form of physical activity and the most popular form of outdoor recreation. Walking as transportation leads to healthier people, vibrant economies, and environmental sustainability. Over the past fifty years, however, our nation has systematically engineered walking out of daily life.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE INFORMATION CENTER
Since the publication of the National Bicycling and Walking Study, there has been measurable progress in improving conditions for bicycling and walking. Far from being “forgotten,” bicycling and walking have received a growing amount of attention and funding. There have also been decreases in fatalities, coupled with some evidence of an increase in the overall number of trips taken by bike or foot.
ALLIANCE FOR BIKING AND WALKING
-States spend just 1.2% of their federal transportation dollars on bicycling and walking. This amounts to just $1.29 per capita.
-From 2000 to 2007, the number of commuters who bicycle to work increased by 42%.
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