The latest paper from the Moving Across Places Study (MAPS) of the influence of light rail transit construction and Complete Streets rehabilitation on physical activity in a neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. We find that new public transit riders had beneficial improvements in physical activity and body mass index (BMI). Our results suggest that transportation policy should consider the health benefits of public transit and walkable streets.
Barbara B. Brown, Carol M. Werner, Calvin P. Tribby, Harvey J. Miller, and Ken R. Smith (2015) “Transit Use, Physical Activity, and Body Mass Index Changes: Objective Measures Associated With Complete Street Light-Rail Construction,” American Journal of Public Health, 105(7), 1468-1474