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8th Annual Complete Streets Forum
October 1, 2015
Why Complete Streets are Healthy Streets Monica Campbell, Toronto Public Health
Top 10 Causes of Death in Toronto (2009)
Cause of Death Deaths/year
Heart disease 2,394
Dementia & Alzheimer’s disease 1,154
Lung cancer 1,013
Cerebrovascular disease 997
Cancer of colon 582
Chronic lower respiratory diseases 547
Diabetes 505
Cancer of lymph, blood 497
Influenza and pneumonia 490
Diseases of urinary system 392
Source: Vital Stats, MOHLTC, TPH
Complete Streets are Healthy Streets:
1. Because they enable people of all ages, abilities, ethnicities
and income levels need to be mobile
Complete Streets are Healthy Streets:
2. Because they increase
safety for all users
• Highest rate pedestrian &
cyclist injuries are in young
adults (20–24 yr)
• Highest rate of serious
injuries/deaths are in Seniors
(65 – 74 yr)
• 67% pedestrian
injuries/fatalities due to driver
error
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Data Source: City of Toronto Police Motor Vehicle Collision Reports 2003-2012,
Transportation Tomorrow Survey (2001, 2006 and 2011).
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Data Source: City of Toronto Police Motor Vehicle Collision Reports 2003-2012,
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Source: Toronto Public Health and Transportation Services 2015
Complete Streets are Healthy Streets:
3. Because they make
increased physical
activity possible
• Convergence of City
Planning, Transportation
Services and Public Health
mandates
• 10 Principles for active living
• Case examples
Designing Streets for Activity
Mode Share and Obesity
Source: Transport Canada (2010), data from Basset et al. (2008)
Complete Streets are Healthy Streets:
4. Because they improve the
air through less air
pollution
• Air pollution gives rise to
1,300 premature deaths &
3,550 hospitalizations in
Toronto each year
• Traffic is biggest source
• Accounts for 42% deaths &
55% hospitalizations from air
pollution
Complete Streets are Healthy Streets:
4. Because they improve air
quality through fewer GHGs
• Transform Toronto aims to
reduce GHGs 80% by 2050
• Many health co-benefits of
Complete Streets
implementation
Complete Streets are Healthy Streets:
5. Because they increase
the tree canopy
• Street trees provide cooling,
UV protection, stress
reduction, air pollution
mitigation, noise control
• Make walking/cycling more
inviting
Designing with Trees in Mind
Complete Streets are Healthy Streets:
6. Because they increase access to healthy food
Complete Streets are Healthy Streets:
7. Because they are the destination!
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To build a successful community,
health needs to be on everyone’s
agenda…….
Acknowledgements
This presentation is based on a variety of
studies conducted by staff of the Healthy Public
Policy Directorate of Toronto Public Health, in
collaboration with numerous community,
academic and city partners.