The Urban Land Insitute just put out a listing of resources from authors and organizations of articles, books and reports that address the intersection of health and the built environment, as well as other initiatives that are looking at ways to create healthy places.
Example:
Active Transportation and Transit
- Safe Routes to School Online Guide, by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. Updated in June 2013.
- Complete Streets, Complete Networks: A Manual for the Design of Active Transportation, by the Active Transportation Alliance. Published in 2012.
- Creating Walkable + Bikeable Communities: A user guide to developing pedestrian and bicycle master plans, by the Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation. Published in July 2012.
- Urban Bikeway Design Guide, by the National Association of City Transportation Officials. Published by Island Press in 2012.
- Bicycle Friendly Communities: Lessons from Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County Department of Public Health. Published in April 2011.
- Active Design Guidelines: Promoting Physical Activity and Health in Design, by the New York City Departments of Design and Construction, Health and Mental Hygiene, Transportation, City Planning, and Office of Management and Budget. Published in 2010.
- At the Intersection of Public Health and Transportation: Promoting Healthy Transportation Policy, by the American Public Health Association. Published in 2009.
