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Making the Connection: Transportation and Health 
Click here to download iHi's Planning and Policy Models For Pedestrian and Bicycle Friendly Communities in New York State 
Have you used our Planning and Policy Models in your community? Email iHi and let us know! Did you Know??? The data indicates that more than 70% of NY State adults do not meet the recommended levels of physical activity Over 50% of the State's adults are overweight or obese. Inactivity costs $3 billion in New York State A 5% increase in physical activity rates would save NY taxpayers $150 million 
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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??NYS Department of Health: Obesity Statistics and Prevention Activities by County county. Updated 4/2/09! APLN 449/549 Bike and Pedestrian Lecture PDF Updated 03/13/09!
2008 UAlbany Graduate Transportation Planning Studio Feasibility Study: The Central Albany Bikeway Updated 12/17/08!
NYS Comptroller Report: Preventing and Reducing Childhood Obesity in New York Updated 11/20/08!
Student Supplement from the “Pedestrian Crosswalk Policies: New Tools and Treatments” Webinar Updated 11/20/08!
Active Transportation for America, The Case for Increased Federal Investment in Bicycling and Walking Updated 11/06/08!
City of Buffalo Adopts Complete Streets Policy! Updated 07/02/08!
New Article! Children’s Active Commuting to School: Current Knowledge and Future Directions Updated 7/02/08!
Want to know how walkable your neighborhood is? Check out Walk Score! Updated 11/10/07!
New York Pedestrian Group Project Updated 10/01/07!
New York Times Article on New York Safe Routes To School: Turning the Ride to School Into a Walk Updated 09/17/07!
Announcement on Safe Routes To School Program in New York State! Updated 09/17/07!
Fun Videos on Google: Perils for Pedestrian Video - Episode 125 Updated 09/17/07!
Fun Videos on Google: Perils for Pedestrian Video - Episode 128 Updated 09/17/07!
Planning and Policy Models Document Updated 11/20/06!
--APA survey on 10,000 planners about ordinances and planning tools for physical activity |
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