Category Archives: Active Transport

DOHMH releases Data Brief on Neighborhood Walkability and Physical Activity

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Built Environment and Health

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene just released a Data Brief describing our collaborative research using data from the Physical Activity and Transit (PAT) Survey to study neighborhood walkability and physical activity in NYC.  This survey used GPS … Continue reading →

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New Book on Urban Design

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Built Environment and Health

A new book by Reid Ewing and Otto Clemente, Measuring Urban Design: Metrics for Livable Places (Island Press, 2013) includes a chapter by BEH researchers. The chapter, by Kathryn Neckerman, Marnie Purciel, James Quinn, and Andrew Rundle, reports on a … Continue reading →

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Recent Research Papers

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Built Environment and Health

Several new papers from the group have come out in the past several months. In the Journal of Urban Health we published a paper showing that New Yorker’s engagement in active transport, either walking or cycling, is positively associated with … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Aesthetics, Safety and Active Transport

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Built Environment and Health

As you’d expect in a city like NYC, many people walk or bike to get around.  This active transportation can be an important component of physical activity, particularly in neighborhoods that make active transportation an attractive and safe option. Our … Continue reading →

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New data on neighborhood walkability and active transport

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Built Environment and Health

Our research showing an association between neighborhood walkability and active transport (walking or cycling) was just published online by the Journal of Urban Health.  In collaboration with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene we analyzed data … Continue reading →

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