how to build a healthy city peter muennig, md mph mailman school of public health
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How to build a healthy city
Peter Muennig, MD MPHMailman School of Public Health
Percentage of trips in Urban areas made by walking and bicycling in the United States and Germany, by age group
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Oakland CA
Acknowledgements to Urban Advantage
Design Elements
• Most daily activities done locally• Greenspace nearby for walks, children, pets.• Nearby transit for work/longer trips• Low-rise walk ups
– Disability access– Amenities like leaded double windows
Walnut Creek, CA Before
Walnut Creek, CA After
Arlington, Virginia
Arlington, Virginia
Strip redeveloped as an urban transit corridor
Goals
• Less noise• Improved aesthetics • Less air pollution/C02• Incorporate exercise into daily activities• Reduce transit time• Reduce emergency responder time• Reduce accidents
What This Looks Like Globally
Bus Rapid Transit
Bogota
Mission Control
Rio
Zero Road Space Bus
Chinese Concept
Hanwang Forum
Aesthetics
Disaster Preparedness
Health
EnvironmentBusiness
Civil Society
Education
Zero energy buildings
Drainage Reflective area
Take Away
• 1. Urban design has huge implications for worker productivity– Exercise = Healthier workforce– Fewer trips = more rested workforce– Improved aesthetics = happier workforce– Less noise = more rested
Take Away
Must think outside of the corporate wellness box:
Wellness should happen inside and outside the workplace
Take Away
• Even small productivity gains can pay for a multibillion dollar investment in an urban area
Take Away
• Many additional benefits • For instance, traffic congestion
– Increases all transaction costs • Time in transit for products• Tickets