Via Planetizen: Streetcars make not only healthier communities, adocates say, but also healthier people because they walk to the stops instead of climbing into autos. Full article, which I’m told was the centerfold of the most recent AARP newsletter, here.

Two recent stories (via Planetizen: here and here) make the connection between health and how we design our urban environments and transportation systems: Five New York City departments have jointly released a document titled “Active Design Guidelines: A new definition for sustainable cities“, covering everything from Urban Design to where to put the stairwells in…

Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Winter 2010 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Mel Rader, Co-Director, Upstream Public Health Topic: Health Benefits of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in our Transportation System When: Friday, Jan 22, 2010, 12:00 – 1:00pm Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204

From Coalition for a Livable Future: Transportation Health Equity Series: Save the Date A partnership of organizations in the Portland Metro region is proud to announce a series of events around Transportation Health Equity on January 28 and 29, 2010. An emerging working group of Metro Portland-Vancouver organizations announce a special series of community events…