for all Manal J. Aboelata, MPH Managing Director Prevention - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
for all Manal J. Aboelata, MPH Managing Director Prevention - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Safe, Equitable and Walkable: Improving community health and transportation for all Manal J. Aboelata, MPH Managing Director Prevention Institute www.preventioninstitute.org Image source:
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Making the Connection
Transit Riders + Activity
Half of transit riders
walk at least 19 mins.
29% get at least 30
- mins. of activity.
“Minorities”, low
income (income <$15k/yr.), denser urban dwellers more likely to get 30+ mins./day due to transit trips.
Emerging: Mental Health & Social Capital
Behaviors & Environment 70% Medical Care, 10% Genetics 20% Prevention, 4% Medical Services 96%
$2.2 Trillion
Rapid Health Care Spending
Factors Influencing Health National Health Expenditures
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Blue Sky Initiative, University of California at San Francisco, Institute of the Future, 2000
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Source: Prevention Institute. A Time of Opportunity: Local Solutions to Reduce Inequities in Health and Safety. 2009. Residents, by Zip Code. SOURCE: The Health Atlas for the City of Los Angeles
Crenshaw WALKS
Image courtesy S. Randal Henry, DrPH, Community Intelligence, Crenshaw Walks Co-founder 5.2015
Addressing the Intersection
Focus where pedestrian fatalities, asthma
and type 2 diabetes rates are highest
Weave together strategies that reduce
inequities in health & transportation system access, quality and affordability
Elevate neighborhood safety, the arts, and
social cohesion
Support and facilitate transit dependent
residents
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