Transportation

Tell Us Where It Hurts

English - May 11, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
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In this week’s episode of Tell Us Where it Hurts, transportation and its impact on the health of our community. Positive health outcomes rely on many social and economic factors, including transportation, which plays an important role in our individual and community health.

Guests

Lesley Gordon, Vice President of Communications & Marketing, IndyGo

Kären Haley, Executive Director, Indianapolis Cultural Trail

Talking Points

2:01 - What is meant when we talk about transportation issues as they relate to our health?

3:00 - The transportation accessibility conversation is also about how Indianapolis is built.

4:17 - What ways can we improve transportation access (sidewalks, bike lanes, trails, trees)?

8:10 - Who is most at-risk for transit/transportation issues when it pertains to health outcomes?

9:02 - Teaching healthy habits, and the benefits of being a walkable, bikeable, connected city.

10:36 - A tale of two outcomes: IndyGo and Indianapolis Cultural Trail access improvements.

16:10 - How social health determinants -- nutrition, education and transportation -- interconnect.

18:51 - What can we do to help?