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Safe, Equitable and Walkable: Improving community health and transportation for all Manal J. Aboelata, MPH Managing Director Prevention Institute www.preventioninstitute.org

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Making the Connection BUIL ILT ENVIR IRONME ONMENT NT HEA EALTH LTH & & SAF AFETY ETY BEHAV BEHAV HAVIOR HAVIOR IOR IOR

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

Rapid Health Care Spending $2.2 Trillion Prevention, 4% Behaviors & Environment 70% Medical Services 96% Genetics 20% Medical Care, 10% Factors Influencing National Health Health Expenditures SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Blue Sky Initiative, University of California at San Francisco, Institute of the Future, 2000

“ People’s health is st stron ongly y influen influence ced d by by th the e over erall all li life od e odds ds of of th the e ne neighb ighbor orho hood od whe here th e they ey li live. e. Inde Indeed ed, , plac place e ma matt tter ers. s. In many In many lo low- income inco me ur urba ban n an and d rur ural al co communities mmunities, , who hole le po popu pula lation tions s ar are cons co nsigne igned d to to sh shor orte tene ned, d, sic sicker er li lives es. ” 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

A Good Solution Solves Multiple Problems Tran anspo sporta tation tion Hou Housing sing Arts Ar ts an and Cultur d Culture Public Public Hea Health lth Envir En viron onmen ment / / Health Hea lth Car Care Commu Community nity Par arks an ks and Ope d Open n Saf Safet ety Space Spac Hea Healthy lthy Foo ood

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