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Healthy Transportation Toolkit

Overview

Healthy Transportation

By ensuring safe, affordable and accessible transportation options such as walking, biking and taking transit, healthy communities can create opportunities for everyday physical activity for all ages.

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Policies & Programs

A policy is a specific statement that guides decision-making. It indicates a commitment of the local legislative body to a particular course of action. A policy is based on and helps implement a general plan’s vision. Programs can be short- or long-term groupings of projects or services that help achieve policy goals.

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Designs & Engineering Standards

A rule or measure establishing a level of quality or quantity that must be complied with or satisfied, related to infrastructure, materials, or physical design.

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Measuring Success

Refers to the collection of data and utilization of measuring tools to assess progress toward a goal. Includes indicators, baselines, and benchmarks.