Transportation and Public Health (Motion #47-13)

Moved by Schoppmann, Dennis. Approved on October 17, 2013, Sudbury & District Board of Health.

Motion

WHEREAS transportation policies and planning decisions affect many factors important to health such as air quality, physical activity opportunities, and safety; and

WHEREAS multi-modal transportation systems (i.e. walking, cycling, public transit, car, etc.) improve access, particularly for vulnerable and low income people, to important health determinants such as food, employment, education, health and social programs, and cultural and recreational opportunities; and

WHEREAS research demonstrates that people living in walkable and bikeable neighbourhoods have better health outcomes overall than people living in car-oriented communities; and

WHEREAS Sudbury & District Board of Health motions #19-06, #36-07, #19 11, #29-11 and #45-12 demonstrate the Board’s strong track record of endorsing policies and programs that create environments supportive of physical activity and health;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Sudbury & District Board of Health strongly encourage all municipalities within the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts to commit to and appropriately resource a transportation system vision that enhances equity and choice, and opportunities for safe, connected multi modal travel; and

FURTHER THAT copies of this motion be forwarded to key provincial, and local health and non-health partners.

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