Comments on: Transportation Reform Is Health Reform http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/17/transportation-reform-is-health-reform/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: gecko http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/17/transportation-reform-is-health-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-94511 gecko Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:50:31 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=13291#comment-94511 The insurance industry is a special interest group deeply entrenched in both transportation and health-care industries and reducing its financial stake will result in major improvements. The insurance industry is a special interest group deeply entrenched in both transportation and health-care industries and reducing its financial stake will result in major improvements.

]]> By: gecko http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/17/transportation-reform-is-health-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-88751 gecko Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:19:36 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=13291#comment-88751 Following the logic of Paul Krugman's "Why markets can't cure healthcare" at http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/25/why-markets-cant-cure-healthcare the same probably applies for the major transportation systems based on automobiles. Following the logic of Paul Krugman’s “Why markets can’t cure healthcare” at

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/25/why-markets-cant-cure-healthcare

the same probably applies for the major transportation systems based on automobiles.

]]> By: Andy B from Jersey http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/17/transportation-reform-is-health-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-84601 Andy B from Jersey Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:03:36 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=13291#comment-84601 Glenn, I know what you mean. I'm often shocked at how fat people are once you leave the North East metropolitan areas. I just saw a friend who was born in New Jersey but recently moved to South Carolina. Every time he comes back he's 25lbs heavier. Not that I should talk (grad school has been bad for my weight) but I'm only 25lbs heavier than I'd like to be, not a 125! Glenn,

I know what you mean. I’m often shocked at how fat people are once you leave the North East metropolitan areas. I just saw a friend who was born in New Jersey but recently moved to South Carolina. Every time he comes back he’s 25lbs heavier.

Not that I should talk (grad school has been bad for my weight) but I’m only 25lbs heavier than I’d like to be, not a 125!

]]> By: Logan Nash http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/17/transportation-reform-is-health-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-84571 Logan Nash Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:56:34 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=13291#comment-84571 Other arms of the government are catching on as well. The CDC is even co-organizing the CNU Congress next year in Atlanta. Planning is still in the early phases, but here's a joint press release: http://www.cdc.gov/HEALTHYPLACES/releases/new_urbanism709.htm Other arms of the government are catching on as well. The CDC is even co-organizing the CNU Congress next year in Atlanta. Planning is still in the early phases, but here’s a joint press release:

http://www.cdc.gov/HEALTHYPLACES/releases/new_urbanism709.htm

]]> By: gecko http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/17/transportation-reform-is-health-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-84541 gecko Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:48:18 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=13291#comment-84541 Transportation reform is also economic and environmental reform. Transportation reform is also economic and environmental reform.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/17/transportation-reform-is-health-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-84361 Glenn Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:13:19 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=13291#comment-84361 That title is so dead-on that we need to start making posters. I went on a road trip this weekend and encountered the largest concentration of enormous people (I'm talking beyond morbid obsesity) at a rest stop along I-95. And they were all lining up for their McDonalds as soon as they got out of their mini-vans and SUVs. Their kids were even worse looking. I was just horrified. I felt physicially ill looking at everyone. I lost my appetite for the rest of the day and walked the dog for an hour when I got home. That title is so dead-on that we need to start making posters.

I went on a road trip this weekend and encountered the largest concentration of enormous people (I’m talking beyond morbid obsesity) at a rest stop along I-95. And they were all lining up for their McDonalds as soon as they got out of their mini-vans and SUVs. Their kids were even worse looking.

I was just horrified. I felt physicially ill looking at everyone. I lost my appetite for the rest of the day and walked the dog for an hour when I got home.

]]> By: Andy B from Jersey http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/17/transportation-reform-is-health-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-84131 Andy B from Jersey Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:21:34 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=13291#comment-84131 Probably the most profound statement yet made on Streetsblog! Probably the most profound statement yet made on Streetsblog!

]]> By: gecko http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/17/transportation-reform-is-health-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-83971 gecko Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:46:29 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=13291#comment-83971 How true since less people will killed or injured and increased human-scale human-powered mobility addresses acknowledged biological needs. Associated noise, air pollution, and destructive environmental impact mitigation further increase health benefits. How true since less people will killed or injured and increased human-scale human-powered mobility addresses acknowledged biological needs. Associated noise, air pollution, and destructive environmental impact mitigation further increase health benefits.

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