Journal article
Factors Associated with Federal Transportation Funding for Local Pedestrian and Bicycle Programming and Facilities
Journal of public health policy, v 30(S1), pp S38-S72
01 Jan 2009
PMID: 19190583
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Abstract
Providing safe, convenient places for walking and bicycling can reduce barriers to participating in regular physical activity. We examined bicycle- and pedestrian-related investments authorized by federal transportation legislation in 3,140 counties in the United States by region, population size and urbanization, social and economic characteristics, and indicators of travel-related walking and bicycling. From 1992 to 2004, states and counties implemented 10,012 bicycle- and pedestrian-related projects representing $3.17 billion in federal expenditures. We found disparities in implementation and system-building outcomes according to population size and location and social and economic indicators. Counties characterized by persistent poverty (odds ratio = 0.69, 95% confidence interval 0.53-0.91) or low educational status (odds ratio = 0.66, 95% confidence interval 0.52-0.84) were less likely to implement projects. Three key policy recommendations for improving public health outcomes are drawn from this research: Improved data tracking, more explicit linkages between transportation projects and public health, and improved planning assistance to underserved communities are all seen as essential steps.
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- Title
- Factors Associated with Federal Transportation Funding for Local Pedestrian and Bicycle Programming and Facilities
- Creators
- Angie L. Cradock - Harvard UniversityPhilip J. Troped - Purdue University West LafayetteBilly Fields - Rails Trails Conservancy, Washington, DC USASteven J. Melly - Harvard UniversityShannon V. Simms - Rails Trails Conservancy, Washington, DC USAFranz Gimmler - Rails Trails Conservancy, Washington, DC USAMarianne Fowler - Rails Trails Conservancy, Washington, DC USA
- Publication Details
- Journal of public health policy, v 30(S1), pp S38-S72
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 35
- Grant note
- 58025 / Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) U48/DP000064 / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Prevention Research Centers; United States Department of Health & Human Services; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000263239700006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-59849124840
- Other Identifier
- 991021875345304721
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- Health Policy & Services
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