ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
PRESS RELEASE
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Craniofacial injuries related to motorized scooter use: A rising epidemic
Over the last decade, there has been increased interest in utilizing motorized scooters for transportation. The limited regulation of this modernized vehicle raises numerous safety concerns. This analysis examines a national database to describe the yearly incidence of craniofacial injuries and patterns of injury related to motorized scooter use. Read more here. If you would like a full copy of the article please let me know.
Costing of Cycling Infrastructure and Programs in Canada
A joint report from The Centre for Active Transportation and McGill University describes components and costs of 40 bicycle infrastructure measures and cycling programs implemented in 16 Canadian communities to provide general cost estimates for others (i.e. it is not a detailed, technical cost guide). Find the guide here
Guide: Increasing Cycling in Canada - A guide to what works
Increasing Cycling in Canada: A Guide to What Works, offers municipalities ten recommended actions to grow cycling in their communities. Evidence for the guide comes from five years of Canadian-specific work by researchers from Toronto, Montréal, and Vancouver. Between 2014 and 2019, they analyzed national demographic, geographic and transportation data sets, evaluated cycling programs, conducted interviews with municipal staff and community organizations, and gathered costing information for infrastructure projects and cycling programs from across the country. They also carried out research on how to measure cycling benefits, particularly those that cut across the silos of economic, social and health factors. Find out more here.
Stats Canada Health Report: An examination of the associations between walkable neighbourhoods and obesity and self-rated health in Canadians
Two-thirds of Canadian adults and one-third of Canadian children and youth are overweight or obese. The modest success of individual-level programs and interventions (i.e., healthy eating and physical activity) aimed at altering the behaviours that contribute to obesity has led to increased interest in changing the physical environment in a way that helps individuals make better lifestyle choices. The Chief Public Health Officer’s Report on the State of Public Health in Canada 2017, Designing Healthy Living, drew attention to the potential impact of using the built environment to help Canadians make healthier choices. Read more here.
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