Online newsletter Volume 2, Number 1,  Spring 2004

Internet Resources
 

Active Living by Design A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation project located at the UNC School of Public Health. This site contains facts sheets, publications, presentations and toolkits to assist in encouraging an Active Living environment.


CA Safe Routes to School Resources put together by the State of California, including fact sheets and guidelines.
 

CDC Pedestrian Safety Facts A fact sheet on pedestrian injury, including strategies for reducing pedestrian injury.
 

Center for Livable Communities A national initiative of the Local Government Commission (LGC), a "nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership organization of elected officials, city and county staff, and other interested individuals across California".


Creating Vibrant Neighborhoods For Our Growing Latino Population: Connecting Community Design and Active Living
Local Government Commission conference on Saturday, May 15 in Visalia, CA

FHWA Safe Routes to School A training program for communities.

National Center for Bicycling and Walking A guide to creating neighborhoods and communities that encourage walking and bicycling.

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey A 1999 study that indicates an estimated 61 percent of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese.

NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts, 1998 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration annual fact sheet.
 

Obesity and the Built Environment: Improving Public Health through Community Design An upcoming conference to be held by the National Institute for Environmental Health Science, May 24-26, in Washington DC.
 

Older Driver Handbook A FHWA document that, "provides assistance to practitioners when accommodating the special needs of older motorists in highway design". You can view the full handbook including recommendations, or just the guidelines.

Partnership for a Walkable America This site is currently under construction, but presently offers a pedestrian walkability checklist, as well as info on International Walk To School Day and the ITE Pedestrian Project Award.

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center The Federal Highway Administration maintained, "clearinghouse for information about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement and access and mobility." There are two sites, one for pedestrians and one for bicyclists.
 

Physical Activity and Good Nutrition: Essential Elements to Prevent Chronic Diseases and Obesity A 2003 report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
 

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Contains resources on active living, obesity and nutrition. 


Safety Facts: Pedestrians From the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

Walk to School Headquarters A fun site oriented towards parents, teachers and children with information not only on establishing programs and funding, but also thank you certificates for supporters and an annual award for successful programs.
 

The following are just a few of the pedestrian safety projects that the Traffic Safety Center has conducted:

Oakland Chinatown Scramble  A before-and-after study on implementing a pedestrian scramble device at a busy intersection in downtown Oakland, CA.

SF PedSafe A joint endeavor between the Traffic Safety Center and San Francisco Department of Parking and Traffic (SFDPT), funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The study focused on improving safety at seven of the highest pedestrian injury-prone zones in San Francisco.

San Pablo Corridor Project A comprehensive look at pedestrian and bicycle safety in the SMART Corridor in the East Bay. This project utilizes the same method as PedSafe, but applies it along one highway that passes through multiple municipalities.