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Medical Professionals Medical Professionals Meet-UpMeet-UpMay 19, 2010May 19, 2010
• Founded in 1973Founded in 1973• ~8,000 Members~8,000 Members• 30,000 activists30,000 activists• Hundreds of volunteersHundreds of volunteers• 20 employees20 employees• $2.1 million annual $2.1 million annual
budgetbudget
Our MissionOur MissionTo reclaim NYC streets from the automobile To reclaim NYC streets from the automobile
and to advocate for bicycling, walking and and to advocate for bicycling, walking and public transit as the best transportation public transit as the best transportation
alternatives.alternatives.
We work towards a rational urban We work towards a rational urban transportation network based on a "transportation network based on a "Green Green
Transportation HierarchyTransportation Hierarchy," which gives ," which gives preference to modes of travel based on preference to modes of travel based on
their benefits and costs to society.their benefits and costs to society.
New York:New York: 6,000 miles of streets 6,000 miles of streets
Over 12,000 miles of sidewalks Over 12,000 miles of sidewalks ==
80% of NYC’s public space 80% of NYC’s public space
Source: New York City Department of Transportation 2008
Photography:
Raimund Koch
42nd St, Midtown Manhattan, 50 people
Photography:
Raimund Koch4242ndnd St, Midtown Manhattan, 50 people St, Midtown Manhattan, 50 people
Photography:
Raimund Koch
4242ndnd St, Midtown Manhattan, 50 people St, Midtown Manhattan, 50 people
Our Core Values:Our Core Values:
• Public Streets in the Public InterestPublic Streets in the Public Interest• Sustainable Streets Have Social Sustainable Streets Have Social
BenefitsBenefits• Traffic Can Be TamedTraffic Can Be Tamed• If You Build It, They Will ComeIf You Build It, They Will Come• Kinship of CitiesKinship of Cities
Safety in numbers
New York City bicyclist crash
study, key findings
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Obesity Walk, Cycle, Public Transit
Obesity falls sharply with increased walking, cycling, and transit use!
Source: Pucher and Dijkstra, “Promoting Safe Walking and Cycling to Improve Public Health, Am Journal of Public Health, September 2003.
Connecting walking and biking to public health
automobile trip length, all five boroughs
22%
50%
28%
1 mile or less
1 to 5 miles
5 miles or more
Private automobile trips, Private automobile trips,
NYCNYC
Distances to subway stations, Distances to subway stations, NYCNYC
Bicycle infrastructure design and policy analysis
8th Avenue, Manhattan, 2003
8th Avenue, Manhattan, 2006
8th Avenue, Manhattan, 2009
http://bikingrules.orghttp://bikingrules.org
Pedestrian injury severity vs. vehicle impact speed
Non-injuries
Injury
Fatality
Source: “Literature Review on Vehicle Travel Speeds and Pedestrian Injuries” US DOT HS 809 021 October 1999 Final Report
Speed at impact is the difference between life and death
Aggressive driving goes unchecked
Strategic Alliance for Health
T.A. participates in local, state and national networks
Bellevue Hospital
Elmhurst Hospital Center