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

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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

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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%

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28%

1 mile or less

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Private automobile trips, Private automobile trips,

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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