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Evidence and Insight for
Healthy Transportation
Streetsmart is a non-profit research synthesis and resource clearinghouse for integrating climate protection, public health, and equity into transportation. 

​Civic leaders struggle to find they evidence they need to evaluate and prioritize transportation investments. The research is scattered, time-consuming to find, and difficult to digest. Streetsmart does all the work of synthesizing the research and presenting it an intuitive and easy-to-use format, without compromising quality or rigor.

Civic leaders need to make the case for solutions that work best for their community, which sometimes requires defending innovation. Streetsmart reduces risk by providing the evidence and examples of what works in other communities. 

Find success stories with key lessons learned in one easy-to-search place. Why re-invent the wheel? Streetsmart offers insight via guides, case studies, and fact sheets relevant to each topic area. Learn from others working on issues similar to yours. 


Explore Healthy, Equitable, and Climate-Friendly Strategies
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Understand the Issues

Transportation is much more than mobility. Transportation has far-reaching impacts on quality of life, health, climate change, and equity. Learn how these issues are interrelated and what strategies you can take to address them. Help stakeholders get on the same page and speak the same language.
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Make the Case

Equip yourself with the evidence you need to make the case for investments that better serve your community. Fact sheets, case studies, and guidebooks can help you communicate the multiple benefits of healthy, equitable, and climate-friendly strategies.
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Prioritize Projects

How do you prioritize among a long list of projects? Why not start with examining which strategies are likely to help you reach your goals for climate, health, and equity? Streetsmart offers proven strategies and technical guidance so you can implement with confidence.

What's New?

Answers from the Margins: Participatory Planning with Disadvantaged Communities
University of California Transportation Studies, 2021
Induced Travel Calculator



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National Center for Sustainable Transportation, n.d.
Guidebook and Research Plan to Help Communities Improve Transportation to Health-Care Services
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Transportation Research Board, Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP), 2021
Examining the Increase in Pedestrian Fatalities in the United States, 2009-2018

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety,  2021
The Accessibility Shift: Conceptual Obstacles and How to Overcome (One of) Them
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International Transport Forum, 2020
Shaping the Narrative around Traffic Injury: A Media Framing Guide for Transportation and Public Health Professionals
Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety, 2020
Case Studies for FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Focus States and Cities


Federal Highway Administration, 2021
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Role in Police Reform


Transportation Equity Caucus, 2020
Redesigning Transit Networks for the New Mobility Future


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Transportation Research Board, Transit Cooperative Research Program, 2021
The Planner's Playbook: A Community-Centered Approach to Improving Health
Equity

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ChangeLab Solutions, 2020
Climate Change Policy Guide

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American Planning Association, 2021
Preparing for the Regional Health Impacts of Climate Change in the United States

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020

Why This Matters

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Climate Change
​In the US, the transportation sector is the largest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions, a driver of climate change. In addition to the environmental consequences of climate change, climate change will negatively impact human health. For example, more prolonged and severe heat events will increase the number of heat-related deaths and illnesses. Worsened air quality, including that from increased incidence of forest fires, will lead to more cardiovascular and respiratory disease. Children, older adults, people with disabilities, and many communities of color will be among those most impacted by climate change, illustrating the interconnected nature of environmental stewardship, health, and equity.
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Public Health
The environment in which we live has a significant impact on health. How communities are designed and built can support physical activity or promote sedentary living. Transportation either facilitates access to health-promoting destinations, such as employment, health services, and social opportunities, or presents a barrier to reaching them. Those living near busy streets face an increased risk of asthma and heart disease from the  exposure to vehicular air pollution. Thousands of people are killed or injured on our streets every year, with a disproportionate number of pedestrians and people of color in those numbers. ​​
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Equity and Inclusion
Historically, the benefits and burdens of transportation infrastructure has not been equally distributed across places and populations, with consequences that reverberate today. For example, communities of color are more likely to have had interstate highways built through them, displacing residents, severing communities, and exposing them, year after year, to air pollution generated by traffic. There are 61 million ​​people with disabilities in the United States, many of whom have challenges with reliable and affordable transportation. Because of the barriers they face, people with disabilities are more likely to be in poorer health and have lower incomes--these challenges are compounded for people with disabilities who are also people of color.

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  • Home
  • Goals
    • Physical Activity
    • Bicycling
    • Walking
    • Equity and Inclusion
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    • Vehicle Miles Traveled
  • Strategies
    • Transportation Infrastructure >
      • Bicycle Infrastructure
      • Pedestrian Infrastructure
      • Traffic Calming
    • Transportation Demand Management >
      • Active Travel to School
      • Employer-Based Trip Reduction Programs
      • Parking Availability and Pricing
      • Road User Pricing
      • Voluntary Travel Behavior Change Programs
    • Land Use Strategies >
      • Local Accessibility
      • Regional Accessibility
      • Residential Density
      • Land Use Mix
      • Street Network Connectivity
    • Public Transit >
      • Transit Access
      • Transit Service
    • Engagement >
      • Community Engagement
  • Emerging issues
  • Approach
  • About
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    • Work with Us
    • Support our Work
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