Initiative for Healthy Infrastructure
Welcome
The Initiative for Healthy Infrastructure (iHi) is a project of the State University of New York at Albany designed to help communities create physical environments that support healthy, active lifestyles. ‘Healthy Infrastructure’ is a new way of describing the connection between facilities for walking, bicycling and physical fitness as an integrated part of transportation, recreation and community quality of life. The initiative includes teaching, research, policy development, public outreach and planning in a cross-disciplinary approach. Specific efforts in the iHi program include developing county-level Healthy Infrastructure Plans, establishing a Resource Center to provide technical support, and hosting a biennial Healthy Infrastructure Conference.
What's New?
NYT- Room for Debate Series looks at
"Making Cities Safer for Cyclists and Pedestrians" 2.27.12
Bicycle & Pedestrian Data Subcommittee 2.8.12
TRB Health and Transportation Subcommittee 2.8.12
Resources
- IHI Policy Document
- IHI Safe Routes to School Overview for New York State
- Safe Routes to School Briefing Document
- New York State Comptroller Report
- School Transportation Cost Update
- New York State Legislation for Safe Routes to School
- Safe Routes to School White Paper from the IHI Symposium 2005
- SAFETEA Summary
- SAFETEA Bill
- Safe Routes to School: Practice and Promise
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