Report link: The Opportunity of Low Emission Zones: A Taming Traffic Deep Dive Report
As urban policymakers strive to create healthier cities, they may tackle the challenge of pollution through the strategic use of Low Emission Zones (LEZs).
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Resource link: Move! That! Bus!
One important action to improve transit and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions may be getting riders on the bus.
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Report link: Transit-Oriented Development for Older Adults: A Survey of Current Practices Among Transit Agencies and Local Governments in the US
Researchers from Florida State University examine how transit agencies and governmental entities address the needs of older adults through their TOD efforts.
This fall 2018 studio led by VTC’s Stephanie DiPetrillo and Leigh Ann Von Hagen explored ways to improve access by all modes of travel to the Watsessing Avenue Station and provided recommendations to enhance existing assets in support of overall health, wellness, and equity in Bloomfield Township, New Jersey.
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Report link: Are We There Yet?
Reconnecting America’s 2012 research study on complete communities across the United States provides a timely look into how cities can recover from the COVID-19 crisis in the coming months and years. The study focuses on city characteristics that allow their residents to live, work, move, and thrive. Indicators used in the study provide a baseline to show what was making cities successful before the pandemic hit, and where they can begin building complete communities.
Report link: Climate Investment Opportunities in Cities: An IFC Analysis
In late 2018, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) published the fourth report on climate investment opportunities in developing regions across the globe, which addresses the opportunities available in urban markets.
Report link: US EPA: Smart Location Mapping
The EPA’s Smart Location Mapping is a valuable resource for assessing the linkage between land use/urban form and its effects on transportation.
Report link: Health Impact Assessment (HIA) for Planners: What Tools are Useful?
This article discusses the history, current practices, and role of Health Impact Assessments in planning.
Report link: Transportation and Health: Policy Interventions for Safer, Healthier People and Communities
Communities looking to promote health and safety through land use and transportation policies can turn to this report.
This report looks at three conditions that could be barriers to transit-oriented development: impacts on schools; impacts to local auto traffic; and, impacts on local parking.
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