Introduction Land-use planning and transportation are critical to health. Urban design
influences health behaviors and outcomes, including physical activity and injury. However …

There is mounting evidence linking land development and transportation investments to
physical activity with resulting implications for chronic disease prevention. Links between the …

Background There is consensus that planning professionals need clearer guidance on the
features that are likely to produce optimal community-wide health benefits. However, much …

Today, urban and transport planners face considerable challenges in designing and
retrofitting cities that are prepared for increasing urban populations, and their service and …

Built environment approaches that improve active transportation infrastructure and
environmental design can increase physical activity. Funded by the Centers for Disease …

Based on research including four best practice studies, the report proposes a framework for
Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and partners to use to integrate health into …

Built environment approaches that improve active transportation infrastructure and
environmental design can increase physical activity. Funded by the Centers for Disease …

Transportation projects can affect health through multiple pathways—for example, by
degrading air quality or encouraging active transportation. There is a need to incorporate …

A large proportion of non-communicable disease can be attributed to modifiable risk factors
such as poor nutrition and physical inactivity. We present data on planning and transport …

Background: Built environment approaches to promoting physical activity can provide
economic value to communities. How best to assess this value is uncertain. This study …