Motor Vehicle-Pedestrian Collisions and Walking to School: The Role of the Built Environment

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2014/04/02/peds.2013-231...

CONCLUSIONS: Pedestrian collisions are more strongly associated with built environment features than with proportions walking. Road design features were related to higher collision rates and warrant further examination for their safety effects for children. Future policy designed to increase children's active transportation should be developed from evidence that more clearly addresses child pedestrian safety.

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Michael Haynes activetransportation@rogers.com Date: 15 April 2014 17:46 Subject: Active Transportation Canada - New Listings: April 15, 2014 To:

Winter is behind us (Let us hope), and the worlds of cycling and walking are becoming more active with the warmer weather. Since the last notice, in March, links to more than 100 new articles that have been posted on Active Transportation-Canada. You probably will not have time to read more than a few, so here are some recommendations:

1. Toronto Star - Ontario commits $25M for cycling infrastructurehttp://activetransportation-canada.blogspot.ca/2014/04/toronto-star-ontario-commits-25m-for.html 2. Want a Healthier City? Prescribe Bikinghttp://activetransportation-canada.blogspot.ca/2014/04/want-healthier-city-prescribe-biking.html 3. Ontario Planners Push for 'Active Transportation'http://activetransportation-canada.blogspot.ca/2014/04/ontario-planners-push-for-active.html 4. Motor Vehicle-Pedestrian Collisions and Walking to School: The Role of the Built Environment - Studyhttp://activetransportation-canada.blogspot.ca/2014/04/motor-vehicle-pedestrian-collisions-and.html 5. Report - Has Motorization in the U.S. Peaked?http://activetransportation-canada.blogspot.ca/2014/04/report-has-motorization-in-us-peaked.html 6. Copenhagen - Is Cycling Up or Down or What?http://activetransportation-canada.blogspot.ca/2014/04/copenhagen-is-cycling-up-or-down-or-what.html 7. Popularity of wheelchair skateboarding is on a rollhttp://activetransportation-canada.blogspot.ca/2014/04/popularity-of-wheelchair-skateboarding.html 8. 48 Madcap Hours in the Life of Citi Bikehttp://activetransportation-canada.blogspot.ca/2014/04/48-madcap-hours-in-life-of-citi-bike.html 9. Will a World of Driverless Cars Be Heaven or Hell?http://activetransportation-canada.blogspot.ca/2014/04/will-world-of-driverless-cars-be-heaven.html 10. Calgary - Wrong Track for Calgary Cycle Trackshttp://activetransportation-canada.blogspot.ca/2014/04/calgary-wrong-track-for-calgary-cycle.html

But if you have some time, just visit the home page and explore for yourself: http://activetransportation-canada.blogspot.ca/. If you are interested in Active Transportation isssues, I suspect you will find something worthwhile among the nearly 3,000 items that have been posted.

Michael Haynes Director TransActive Solutions