New Thinking for a New Transportation Age
This fact sheet (PDF, 1 MB) highlights five principles of the “New Transportation Age.” These principles derive from research and cutting-edge thinking…
Fact Sheet
Land Use Planning for Safe Crime-Free Neighborhoods
The design of our neighborhoods, streets, housing developments and parks can dramatically influence the way citizens feel about them and interact in…
The Economic Benefits of Walkable Communities
This fact sheet profiles examples of walkable communities designed to lead to a good climate for the businesses of the New Economy.
Designing Safe Streets and Neighborhoods
Several local jurisdictions are striving to make pedestrians a priority by improving sidewalks, slowing traffic, making crosswalks more visible… the more typical…
Geographic Information Systems: A Tool For Improving Community Livability
GIS software can help policy makers and stakeholders to make more informed and more effective decisions by relating data with place. GIS…
Why People Don’t Walk and What City Planners Can Do About It
Many elements of conventional land use planning and design throw up barriers to walking. In many cases it’s unpleasant and dangerous to try to walk from work to a restaurant, or from home to school. Not only does this force a reliance on the automobile for routine daily travel, it denies residents and workers the important health benefits of regular walking. In this fact sheet (PDF, 2 MB) photographs tell the story of common barriers to walking, and how more pedestrian-oriented design and infrastructure can remove the barriers and create more livable communities.
Community Design Fact Sheets for Safe Streets and Healthy Communities
Calles Seguras Para Peatones (Streets that are Safe for Pedestrians) and Salud y Diseño Urbano (Health and Community Design) are part of…
Neighborhood-Scale Planning Tools to Create Active, Livable Communities
Sprawling urban development and auto-dominated streets make it nearly impossible for people to integrate walking or bicycling into their daily routines. As…
Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities: School and Local Government Collaborations
Obesity is one of the most pressing health threats to families and children nationwide. Today, one-third of American children and adolescents are…
Cultivating Community Gardens
Local government leaders are in a unique position to promote healthy eating and active living in their communities by supporting community gardens.
