Transportation, Regional Planning & Urban Planning
Transportation, urban & regional planning are inextricably connected to climate change. With good transportation and planning, we can create a more sustainable society. Transportation networks and the layouts of our society affect public health and the well-being & independence of people with disabilities. This section covers those connections.
Climate Change
U.S. EPA: Carbon Pollution from Transportation
Information available on programs to reduce carbon pollution from transportation
SLPCAT Transport, Climate and Sustainability Global Status Report
Data, resources, and targets on transport demand, emissions, and policies
How Does Transit Help the Climate?
Shen, K. X. (2022). How does transit help the climate? The Equation. https://blog.ucsusa.org/kshen/how-does-transit-help-the-climate/
Yale Climate Connections: A brief introduction to climate change and transportation
Lieberman, B. (2022, October 17). A brief introduction to climate change and Transportation " Yale Climate Connections. Yale Climate Connections. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2019/09/a-brief-introduction-to-climate-change-and-transportation/
Sustainable Transport, Sustainable Development
United Nations. (2021). Sustainable transport, sustainable development. Interagency report for second Global Sustainable Transport Conference.
Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU): Sustainability
Various articles and resources available about sustainable transportation
The toolkit is available in multiple languages (French, Portuguese, Spanish, and English).
Health
Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health: Transportation, Equity, Climate and Health Project (TRECH)
The TRECH project is part of C-CHANGE. Research and news articles are available related to transportation and health.
American Public Health Association: Transportation and Health
Research, resources, factsheets, case studies, and articles are available
Public Transportation In The US: A Driver Of Health And Equity
Heaps, W., Abramsohn, E., & Skillen, E. (2021). Public transportation in the US: A driver of Health and equity. Health Affairs. https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hpb20210630.810356/
Smart Growth America: The State of Transportation and Health Equity
Information about the biggest challenges to health equity facing transportation systems and strategies to address them
Clarifying the Connections between Urban Planning, Land-Use Policy, and Health Disparities
Larsen, L., Knaap, G., Nedovic-Budic, Z., & Williams, B. (2022). (rep.). Clarifying the connections between urban planning, land use policy, and health disparities (pp. 1–33). Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.
An architectural firm that focuses on the intersection of green building, climate change, and public health
Disability
Cities for All: Global Campaign on Inclusive and Accessible Cities
Introductory information about inclusive and accessible urban development
American Planning Association: Inclusive mobility
Information about applying universal design to public transportation
The Precarious Absence of Disability Perspectives in Planning Research. Urban Planning
Terashima, M., & Clark, K. (2021). The precarious absence of disability perspectives in planning research. Urban Planning, 6(1), 120–132. https://doi.org/10.17645/up.v6i1.3612
A Car Ban Will Improve the State of the Climate, But Is It Ableist?
Grover, S. (2022). A car ban will improve the state of the climate, but is it ableist?. Treehugger. https://www.treehugger.com/car-ban-low-carbon-future-ableism-6362445
We Need a Better Word Than ‘Walkable'
Alter, L. (2019). We need a better word than “walkable.” Treehugger. https://www.treehugger.com/we-need-better-word-walkable-4866190