Data and Mapping

This report offers insights into how newly expanding access to data can assist in improving walking and biking programs, provides an overview of the current state of data access and its limitations, and highlights case studies of communities and organizations using data to make walking and bicycling programs and policies function more effectively.

In a February 2013 policy brief entitled Travel to School in California: Key Findings from the National House hold Travel Survey, the Safe Routes Partnership reveals new trends regarding travel to school.  

As Safe Routes to School programs have increased across the country, a clear need for better data management at the national level has become apparent. 

The rate of childhood obesity has increased four-fold over the past forty years, leading to serious health risks for children. 

This fact sheet is a companion to At the Intersection of Active Transportation and Equity: Joining Forces to Make Communities Healthier and Fairer. 

This fact sheet is a companion to At the Intersection of Active Transportation and Equity: Joining Forces to Make Communities Healthier and Fairer.