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Collaboration Between State Transportation and
Health Departmentsto Prioritize Walking
National Walking SummitThursday, October 29th in Washington, DC
Collaboration to Prioritize Walking
Health Care has a Problem•Ian Thomas, America Walks
Transportation/Planning has a Problem•Gary Toth, Project for Public Spaces
Collaborating for a Statewide Pedestrian System Plan in Minnesota•Amber Dallman and Jasna Hadzic, MN Dept. of Transportation•Cindy Zerger, Toole Design Group
Empowering Communities to Create Local Pedestrian Plans in Kentucky•Shellie Wingate, KY Dept. for Public Health
National Health Care Expenditure
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National Health Care Expenditure
$ 3,000,000
National Health Care Expenditure
$ 3,000,000,000
National Health Care Expenditure
$ 3,000,000,000,000/year
National Health Care Expenditure
$ 3,000,000,000,000/year (18% of GDP)
National Health Care Expenditure
$ 3,000,000,000,000/year (18% of GDP)
National Health Care Expenditure
Behavior and Environment
“It is unreasonable to expect people
to change their behavior … when so many forces in the
environment conspire against such change”
Institute of Medicine
The Problem for Public Health
“How can we change the
environment …
so the healthy choice is the easy choice?”
Surgeon General’s Call to Action on Walking and Walkable Communities
9th September, 2015
Goal 1. Make Walking a National Priority
Goal 2. Design Communities that Make It Safe and Easy to Walk for People of All Ages and Abilities
Goal 3. Promote Programs and Policies to Support Walking Where People Live, Learn, Work, and Play
Goal 4. Provide Information to Encourage Walking and Improve Walkability
Goal 5. Fill Surveillance, Research, and Evaluation Gaps Related to Walking and Walkability
Benefits of Collaboration
Walkable Communities help solve problems for
Public Health
Benefits of Collaboration
Walkable Communities help solve problems for
Public Health
Walkable Communities help solve problems for
Transportation
