Urban Design 4 Health

10/10/2023

UD4H is hiring! We are hiring multiple qualified and highly motivated in-field surveyors for our new project in Seattle. The work is part of a research project to better understand how Seattle’s urban environment is being used by people, with a particular interest in human behavior along sidewalks and streets. These part-time contract positions come with flexible hours. Learn more:

01/08/2022

We at UD4H are pleased to share that we will be presenting on three session topics exploring health, transportation, built environment and COVID-19 interventions at the 101st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) in Washington, D.C this week.

Learn more about how UD4H is advancing health-related transportation research. To read more about our selected session topics and view the schedule of the presentations please visit:
http://urbandesign4health.com/2022-trb-presentation

10/25/2021

Attending the 2021 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Expo ? On October 26, 2021, join Eric Fox, Senior Planner at Urban Design 4 Health as he presents on a Health Equity Study performed for the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG).

This session entitled “Integrating Health Equity into Regional Transportation Planning for the South Stockton Promise Zone” will review the methods and analyses performed for the study as part of the "Measuring Inequity in the Assessment of the Social Determinants of Health" session.

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On October 26, 2021, at 8:30AM MST/10:30AM EST, Eric Fox, Senior Planner from Urban Design 4 Health will present on a Health Equity Study for Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Development at the 2021 American Public Health Annual Meeting & Expo. This session entitled “Integrating Health Equity in...

10/20/2021

On October 26, 2021, join Eric Fox, Senior Planner at Urban Design 4 Health as he presents on a Health Equity Study for Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Development at the 2021 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Expo. .

This session entitled “Integrating Health Equity into Regional Transportation Planning for the South Stockton Promise Zone” will review the methods and analyses performed as part of a study for the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) for the metropolitan Stockton region.

Learn more: http://urbandesign4health.com/2021-apha-conference

08/11/2021

UD4H Publishes on Chronic & Infectious Disease & COVID-19 Mortality Impacts of the Built & Natural Environment

Drs. Lawrence Frank and Behram Wali at UD4H co-first authored a new study on the chronic and infectious disease impacts of the built and natural environment. The article titled “Treating two pandemics for the price of one: Chronic and infectious disease impacts of the built and natural environment” appears in Sustainable Cities and Society.

The study focuses on modeling the complete pathway between built/natural environment, chronic disease, & COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) mortality and emphasizes the mediating role of chronic diseases in the links between upstream environmental factors and downstream COVID-19 mortality.

The findings suggest that healthier (active) and greener transportation infrastructure (e.g., increased tree canopy coverage) is a treatment for two pandemics – related chronic diseases, including diabetes and heart disease, and reducing the mortality risk of highly contagious infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

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In June 2021, Drs. Lawrence Frank and Behram Wali at UD4H co-first authored a new study on the chronic and infectious disease impacts of the built and natural environment. The article titled “Treating two pandemics for the price of one: Chronic and infectious disease impacts of the built and natur...

07/09/2021

Check out UD4H’s latest publication in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity (IJBNPA) on an international evaluation of the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS) Global Instrument. This study, led by Eric Fox, Senior Planner at UD4H, compares the use of online imagery and in-field data collection to conduct a remote, centralized collection of microscale streetscape data. Published as open access, the article is available free for download. Learn more:

On June 30, 2021, led by Eric Fox, Senior Planner at UD4H along with other UD4H staff, published a journal article that compares the use of online imagery and in-field data collection to conduct a remote, centralized collection of microscale streetscape data. The article titled “International eval...

06/10/2021

Learn about the release of the updated U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2021 Smart Location Database (SLD).

On June 17, 2021 at 1:00PM EST/10:00AM PST join Dr. Lawrence Frank, President of Urban Design 4 Health, and Eric Fox, Senior Planner at Urban Design 4 Health, as they help introduce the first update to this widely-used national database of built environment measures since 2014. This no-cost webinar will review the updated 2021 Smart Location Database (SLD) and feature an expert panel that will showcase how SLD measures have been used for a variety of applications.

This webinar will be hosted by the Smart Growth Network and the Maryland Department of Planning in coordination with GSA. Participants of the live webinar are eligible for 1.5 AICP CM credits.

Register (no-cost): https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/9188928051182365197?source=UD4H

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On June 17, 2021, at 1:00PM EST/10:00AM PST, Dr. Lawrence Frank, President of UD4H and Eric Fox, Senior Planner at UD4H, will participate in the Tools for Mapping Smart & Walkable Locations webinar. This no-cost webinar will review the updated 2021 Smart Location Database (SLD) and feature an expert...

05/21/2021

Join Eric Fox, Senior Planner Urban Design 4 Health and Kim Voros, Planning Associate at Alta as they present on June 9, 2021 at 3:50PM EST on worked developed for the WSDOT Active Transportation Plan for the 2021 Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers (CITE) Annual Conference. Learn more:

On June 9, 2021, at 3:50PM EST/12:50PM PST, join Eric Fox, Senior Planner from Urban Design 4 Health, and Kim Voros, Planning Associate from Alta, as they present on the Washington State Active Transportation Plan (ATP) for the 2021 Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers (CITE) Annual Confer...

05/19/2021

Dr. Larry Frank from UD4H will present as a plenary speaker for the 2021 CARTEEH Transportation, Air Quality & Health Symposium hosted by Texas A&M Transportation Institute on Thursday, May 20th at 1:30PM CST. Learn more:

On Thursday, May 20, 2021, at 1:30PM CDT, Dr. Larry Frank, President of UD4H, will be a plenary session speaker for the Building Back Better – New Directions for Transportation & Health after the Global Pandemic session as part of the Transportation, Air Quality & Health Symposium hosted by the Ce...