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TRB Webinar: Let’s Catch a Bus—Understanding Health Impacts and Public Transit Equity  

This webinar was posted on 10/19/2023

Date(s)
November 09, 2023 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM U.S. Eastern
Cost (for your seat)
$100.00
Professional Development Hours for this webinar
1.50 hour(s)
Continuing Education Hours for this webinar
AAE: 0.00 hour(s)
AICP: 1.50 hour(s)
CLE: 0.00 hour(s)
Details

Transportation impacts the health and well-being of individuals and communities by providing access to work, healthcare, shopping, and other services or opportunities. Transportation mode choice can affect human health and environmental sustainability. For example, biking or walking to a transit stop increases physical activity and reduces emissions. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, November 9, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that discussed evidence concerning the effects of bus transit on human and environmental health, efforts to increase bus transit access, and approaches to increasing transit equity. Presenters shared how the transit system can be improved and enhanced to promote the betterment of communities.

This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Transportation and Public Health.

The slides are available. Please contact trbwebinar@nas.edu for a link to the recording. There may be a $90 fee.

 

Webinar agenda and presenters

  1. Structural and programmatic effects of bus rapid transit (BRT) on physical activity in Seattle – Brian E. Saelens, Seattle Children’s Hospital and University of Washington

  2. Health impacts of city-wide zero-fare bus transit: A natural experiment in Kansas City – Jannette Berkley-Patton, University of Missouri Kansas City & Jordan A. Carlson, Children’s Mercy Hospital Kansas City

  3. Understanding the social justice of movement – Jennifer D. Roberts, University of Maryland, College Park

  4. Question and answer session moderated by David Berrigan, National Institute of Health and National Cancer Institute

The first 60 minutes of the webinar were for presentations and the final 30 minutes were reserved for audience questions.

 

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants can:

  1. Understand the evidence-based research on the behavioral, health, and potential cost benefits of bus transit

  2. Explore research methodologies that measure the impact of bus transit on behavior and health outcomes, including the concept of "natural experiments"

  3. Understand the implications of research findings on future investments in public transportation, considering equity issues related to transit projects

 

Professional Development Hours

This webinar was delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits

This webinar was approved by the American Planning Association (APA) for 1.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) Credits. CM credits provide continuing education opportunities for AICP Certified Planners to continue their professional skills and knowledge. To receive CM credits, Certified Planners should visit the TRB event webpage on American Planning Association and register their participation. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA.