--1.80 Policy and strategy (not NZ, Aust, Nth America, UK)

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The economic value of walkability (paper)

The economic value of walkability - Document - Adobe PDF
This paper describes ways to evaluate the value of walking (the activity) and walkability (the quality of walking conditions, including safety, comfort and convenience).
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The role of walking in mobility management

Keynote address to to NZ Walking Conference, Christchurch, Nov 2006
Author(s):
Todd Litman
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The economic value of walking (presentation)

The economic value of walking - Presentation - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
Keynote addresss to to NZ Walking Conference, Christchurch, Nov 2006. This presentation investigates the value of walking (the activity) and walkability (the quality of walking conditions).
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Transport, environment, and health (WHO)

WHO regional publications, European series, number 89
Transport, environment, and health - 1.3 Mb Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
This book brings together scientific evidence on the main effects of transport on people's health and the environment.
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TDM in Europe - a synthesis of research findings

Florida department of transportation: summary of final report submitted by the national centre for transit research This report provides information on transport demand management (TDM) strategies in Europe.
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Making walking and cycling safer: lessons from the Netherlands and Germany

AJPHfromJacobsen.pdf - - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
This paper examines the public health conseqences of unsafe and inconvenient walking and bicycling conditions in American cities and suggests improvements based on successful policies in the Netherlands and Germany
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Promoting safe walking and cycling to improve public health: lessons from the Netherlands and Germany

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