Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Public Health

Getting on the Road to Health

By Streetsblog | Apr 20, 2011 | 1 Comment

(The following article is by Ruben Cantu, the program director for the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network. This month, they’re holding a series of community convenings throughout California to discuss the public health impacts of our transportation decisions on our communities. Los Angeles’ convening will be at the California Endowment Building one week from today from […]

The Federal Transportation Bill Is a Health Care Bill

By Richard J. Jackson | Mar 3, 2011 | 5 Comments

Dr. Richard J. Jackson is Professor and Chair of Environmental Health Science in the UCLA School of Public Health. We’re happy to host opinion pieces from academic and other community leaders. Contact damien@streetsblog.org if you’re interested. On February 23, Senator Barbara Boxer and Representative John Mica held a congressional hearing here in Los Angeles to […]

First Lady’s Childhood Obesity Task Force Calls For Transportation Reform

By Elana Schor | May 11, 2010 | No Comments

(Chart: LetsMove.gov) The White House’s inter-agency task force on childhood obesity, developed under the stewardship of First Lady Michelle Obama, today released a 124-page report recommending dozens of policy shifts in health care, community development, and transportation that it estimates can bring down obesity rates among kids by 5 percent over the next 20 years. […]

Centers for Disease Control: Transportation Reform is Health Reform

By Elana Schor | May 6, 2010 | No Comments

The connection between transportation and public health has slowly edged into the mainstream since Streetsblog Capitol Hill began covering it last year, first through a billion-dollar grant program added to Congress’ sprawling health care bill and now in a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) brief that connects existing U.S. infrastructure with chronic disease, obesity, and […]

NY Senator: Let’s Fight Obesity by Developing Around Farmer’s Markets

By Elana Schor | Apr 14, 2010 | No Comments

Her approval rating on the rise amid a difficult election battle, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined the president’s campaign against childhood obesity this week by proposing $1 billion in loans and grants to build healthier neighborhood grocery stores and farmers’ markets. The view from one type of "food desert." (Photo: Springfield Institute) Gillibrand’s legislation, co-sponsored […]

Who’s Afraid of Federal Action on Climate Change?

By Elana Schor | Apr 7, 2010 | No Comments

In financial reports that publicly traded companies file to their investors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the words "material adverse effect" are often found. Automakers are bracing for new fuel-efficiency standards more than any coming climate bill. (Photo: TreeHugger) Put simply, the phrase is a red flag for any factor that could significantly […]

Show More Stories