Uncover some truths about urban form, transportation choices, accessibility, and mobility patterns.
Learn from Mitchell Fransen, a Master’s Student of the University of Illinois Department of Recreation, Sport & Tourism, about developmental patterns, urban form, and their role in shaping places that are equitable for all.
Places that are built for humans and at a human scale have a remarkable proven track record of being financially solvent, environmentally sustainable, and socially invigorating. We uncover some truths about urban form, transportation choices, accessibility, and mobility patterns that have a profound effect on our personal and community finances; physical health; environmental impact; and social capital.
0:06 – Intro & Steve Jobs
1:02 – Hello, and welcome
1:52 – Our role in shaping cities well
2:28 – Park accessibility and what this requires
2:55 – Transportation and its role in mobility & health
4:08 – Money, Environment, and Social People: why these matter
4:59 – How to make park services actually suit the needs of the public
5:53 – Postwar era, auto-centrism, Levittowns, and residential developments
6:25 – Impetuous development and aging all at once, infrastructure costs and developmental debt
6:53 – REALLY cool guy
7:20 – Sprawl and financial strain, environmental waste
8:18 – Do we care for the children? With our policy and built environment…?
8:59 – Roadway death and serious injury trends
10:14 – Why we receive poor results from poor practices
10:58 – Many organizations are understanding the need for healthy placemaking. Can your city?
12:35 – Come to NRPA!
13:33 – An honest call for change – you can help 😊
Mitchell is presenting at the 2022 NRPA Conference in September
(283) A Shifting Perspective on Health: Bike Infrastructure and Community Wellness
2022 NRPA Annual Conference
Phoenix, AZ
Tuesday, September 20, 3:30–4:00 PM
Enjoy the Resources Below:
Direct Literature on Roadway Forms and Implications for Injury, Finances, & Environment, From…
OECD: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/transport/itf-transport-outlook_25202367
NRPA: https://www.nrpa.org/contentassets/f768428a39aa4035ae55b2aaff372617/park-access-report.pdf | https://www.nrpa.org/success-stories/planning-for-parks-and-walkability-in-small-towns/
WHO: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240012554
CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/transportation/promote_strategy.htm
UN | Sustainable Transport: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/topics/sustainabletransport | https://report.ipcc.ch/ar6wg3/pdf/IPCC_AR6_WGIII_FinalDraft_TechnicalSummary.pdf |
NATCO: https://nacto.org/publication/urban-street-design-guide/design-controls/design-speed/ | Making Bikes Count: https://nacto.org/making-bikes-count/ | Intersection Guide: https://nacto.org/publication/dont-give-up-at-the-intersection/
ITDP | Inordinate Spending on Mobility in USA: https://www.itdp.org/2021/12/09/why-electric-vehicles-are-not-a-climate-change-silver-bullet/ | Economic Case for Bikes: https://www.itdp.org/publication/economics-of-cycling/
NHTSA | Fatalities: https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/traffic-fatalities-estimates-jan-sept-2021
NITC | Active Transit Research: https://nitc.trec.pdx.edu/walking-and-biking-research
Brookings Institution: https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/transportation-digital.pdf | SDGs: https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022_Brookings_State-of-SDGs-in-the-US.pdf | Place Resiliency: https://www.brookings.edu/research/state-resilience-and-recovery-strategies-to-reduce-inequality-and-promote-prosperity-by-creating-better-places/ | Violence Prevention: https://www.brookings.edu/research/want-to-reduce-violence-invest-in-place/ | Climate Failures: https://www.brookings.edu/research/housing-growth-in-the-atlanta-chicago-and-washington-d-c-metro-areas-shows-why-the-u-s-is-failing-at-climate-resilience/
EmissionsAnalytics | Tailpipes vs Tires: https://www.emissionsanalytics.com/news/2020/1/28/tyres-not-tailpipe?utm_source=Emissions+Analytics+Newsletter&utm_campaign=92318d60d7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_22_12_02_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c35d8b9a1e-92318d60d7-60356753
Initiatives + Resources:
Transportation for America – Congestion: https://t4america.org/maps-tools/congestion-con/
Equitable Cities | Safety Begets Success: https://equitablecities.com/projects/
GEHL: https://gehlpeople.com/blog/
Streetsblog USA: https://usa.streetsblog.org/2022/08/09/opinion-how-to-use-the-money-available-for-safe-streets/
Vision Zero Network: https://visionzeronetwork.org
NotJustBikes | Driving is Better where Active Transit is Better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8RRE2rDw4k
Stroads: Streets | Roads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORzNZUeUHAM
More in This Helpful Series on Failing Suburban Developmental Forms: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJp5q-R0lZ0_FCUbeVWK6OGLN69ehUTVa
Strong Towns Helpful Articles
Growth Ponzi Scheme: https://www.strongtowns.org/the-growth-ponzi-scheme
Stroads: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2015/5/28/7q1s8gg7h11w0y9rlxrvxy7ow1zd6u?rq=stroad
Slow the Cars: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/1/15/slow-the-cars
Building Cities for Kids: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2022/8/2/if-we-build-cities-for-kids-we-build-cities-for-everyone
Street Design Speed vs. Speed Limits: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/1/8/new-20-mph-street
General Rise in Pedestrian Fatalities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_MjcUAzBC4
Planetizen x VOX: Induced Demand: https://www.planetizen.com/news/2021/02/112352-watch-how-induced-demand-explains-vicious-cycle-congestion
Funny (and very informative video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOttvpjJvAo
Research
Children & Mobility Patterns: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23076641/
Ambient air pollution and adverse birth outcomes: https://pophealthmetrics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12963-015-0050-4
How Suburban Sprawl Shapes Human Well-Being: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14709707/
Suburban sprawl and physical and mental health: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15351221/
Public health consequences of road traffic injuries : https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369847815001977
Books
Walkable City, Jeff Speck: https://www.amazon.com/Walkable-City-Downtown-Save-America/dp/0865477728
Happy City, Charles Montgomery: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/happy-city-transforming-our-lives-through-urban-design_charles-montgomery/1396541/item/12031623/?gclid=CjwKCAjw0dKXBhBPEiwA2bmObfrOqSY8KYGNc3GaCqZqef2mGlSgQjw2DJVRNET3BV-GoZA-2G_OrxoCEPEQAvD_BwE#idiq=12031623&edition=8429809
Street Fight, Janette Sadik-Kahn: https://www.amazon.com/Streetfight-Handbook-Revolution-Janette-Sadik-Khan/dp/0143128973
There Are No Accidents, Jessie Singer: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/There-Are-No-Accidents/Jessie-Singer/9781982129668
Stock Video from Pixabay (2:17-2:27)
Contact Information
Mitchell Fransen
Master’s Student – 🚴 Active Transit Researcher
University of Illinois Department of Recreation, Sport & Tourism
fransen2@illinois.edu
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