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Walking: still better than driving

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 24/06/2008 - 22:13
Walking is 12 times better for the climate than driving.
Walking: still better than driving - Web page
Blog on the Sightline Institute website
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Clark Williams-Derry
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A Resident's Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 24/06/2008 - 21:18
US Federal Highway Administration guide
A Resident's Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities - Web page
The FHWA has just released A Resident's Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities, which provides examples from other communities working to improve pedestrian safety.
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The evidence

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 08/04/2008 - 00:15
The evidence - Web page
Welcome to The Evidence! - your ‘one-stop-shop' for the latest research evidence related to walking, cycling and health. The Evidence! is aimed at a wide audience, from students and academics through to health professionals, policy-makers and town planners.
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UK
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Economic appraisal of local walking and cycling routes

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 07/04/2008 - 23:58
Economic appraisal of local walking and cycling routes - Document - Adobe PDF
The sustainable transport charity Sustrans has taken the Government’s own methods of assessing the economic benefits of transport schemes and applied them to a number of local walking and cycling routes. The results show them to have a benefit to cost ratio of 20:1.
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Urban sprawl and public health

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 25/02/2008 - 03:13
Book review
A discussion of - Web page
Urban Sprawl and Public Health, a timely publication by highly qualified authors, is another wake-up call about public policy decisions with respect to land use, transportation, and community design that adversely affect our health, civic involvement, and quality of life.
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