Healthy Transportation Publications
Creating Safer Streets Near Schools
Prioritizing Health in Transportation (2018)
Traffic collisions are a public health priority given the related injuries and fatalities that follow, particularly impacting the most vulnerable road users: people walking and biking. Nearly 50% of students who live within a quarter-mile of their schools walk and bike to campus. One in four people walking or biking involved in a collision was under the age of 18. Get Healthy SMC analyzed collisions within a quarter mile of public elementary schools, taking a particular look at high poverty areas which experience elevated health inequities.
Creating Healthier Streets
There are many ways you can take action for your community. Watch our video Strengthening Communities through Healthier Streets for more on how you can improve safety on streets in your city.
Transportation and Health in San Mateo County
Silicon Valley Bike Summit Collision Presentation
In 2016, Get Healthy San Mateo County released the 2016 Creating Healthier Streets Report . This builds off prior work presented to the Silicon Valley Bike Summit in 2015.
See the San Mateo County Collision Report Presentation, 2015 Silicon Valley Bike Summit here.
Building Health into San Mateo County Cities Toolkit
Building Health into San Mateo County Cities Toolkit is a publication of San Mateo County Health System highlighting cities in San Mateo County that are making health a priority in their planning and land use policies. It also includes tools and recommendations for planners and community members for how to include health considerations in planning decisions. The guide also highlights cities in San Mateo County that are making health a higher priority in their planning and land use processes.