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Safe Routes to School
Thirty years ago, nearly half of children who lived within two miles of school walked or biked to get there.  Just 18% of kids within two miles of school do so today.  The Safe Routes to School movement encourages schools and communities to make improvements that will entice kids to walk or bike to school. 

National Center for Safe Routes to School

Louisiana Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School Program

New Wave Article about the Safe Routes to School Initiative - the PRC's Dr. Farley interviewed

New external research about Safe Routes to School from Preventing Chronic Disease, peer-reviewed electronic journal published by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, one of eight centers within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
In March of 2007, the Prevention Research Center invited Art Hushen of the National Institute of Crime Prevention to explain the principals of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED, pronounced sep-ted).  Safer neighborhoods are more walkable neighborhoods.  Here is a link to Mr. Hushen's presentation. 

CPTED

The CPTED Page provides a clear definition and explanation of CPTED.

Rebuilding New Orleans

Community Rebuilding Resources

Center for Applied Environmental Health
The mission of the Center for Applied Environmental Public Health (CAEPH) is to advance the science of environmental public health by conducting research to solve occupational and environmental health problems, linking and translating research to environmental health practice, and providing education and training to occupational and environmental public health professionals. This is accomplished through an interdisciplinary, collaborative, population-based approach, and by incorporating innovative technology as tool to advance environmental public health research and education.  Learn more by visiting the CAEPH Web page.