"Transit agencies [should] acknowledge the health benefits and use it to help get resources. It'd be great if they're saying, 'Take transit, it's good for your health,' when they're talking to legislators trying to get funding to build, maintain, and expand transit."
"A quarter of people reach their recommended daily physical activity just by walking to and from transit. That is not a trivial amount."
"The [assessment] fed directly into the decision-makers' process towards coming up with a solution for the budget gap. By presenting monetized impacts in a succinct report, it appears the results were able to gain traction, and broaden the discourse to include consideration of health impacts."
Transit agencies need to better communicate the connection between public transportation and public health to strengthen funding and impact. A report highlights seven health outcomes linked to transit, including increased physical activity and cleaner air. Andrew Dannenberg emphasizes the importance of creating effective messaging rather than just listing benefits. Successful case studies, like the one in Boston, show that health assessments can influence decision-making and funding solutions. Improved messaging can help transit agencies advocate for resources and maintain service levels amidst budget cuts.
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