all ages and abilities bicycle network:

a public health perspective

Eileen Nehme, MPHMichael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy

LivingUT School of Public Health

Global burden of smoking and physical inactivity

Source: Lancet. Physical activity series, July 2012.

“In view of the prevalence, global reach, and health

effect of physical inactivity, the issue should be appropriately described as

pandemic.”

Adults: 30 minutes on most days (150 minutes per week)

Children: 60 minutes per day

Physical Activity Guidelines

Commuter Cycling in top-10 Cycling Cities

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110.0%

0.5%

1.0%

1.5%

2.0%

2.5%

3.0%

3.5%

4.0%

4.5%

5.0%

5.5%

6.0%

6.5%

7.0%

Portland, OR

Seattle, WA

San Francisco, CA

Minneapolis, MN

Washington, DC

Oakland, CA

Tucson, AZ

Denver, CO

Sacramento, CA

Austin, TX

United States

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Data source: U.S. Census U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Surveys, 1-year averages

4th grade Texas school children2009-2011

Commuting to School

Walk Bike School bus

City bus Family car

Carpool

8.9%

1.9%

28.4%

0.3%

56.9%

3.6%

Data Source: SPAN 2009-2011

Cycling infrastructure for all

Eileen.K.Nehme@uth.tmc.eduUTHealth | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 

School of Public Health Austin Regional CampusMichael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living1616 Guadalupe | Suite 6.300 | Austin, TX 78701

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