Category Archive: Transportation
Public Health Investment Fund: Enlightened Policy or “Slush Fund for Pork Barrel Projects”?
Right now, Congress is considering legislation that would allocate as much as $10 billion for a “prevention and public health investment fund,” which would be earmarked for infrastructure projects such as bike paths, sidewalks, farmers ...
Add car repair and new front porch to the true costs of smoking
Cancer, emphysema, stroke, forest fires, and now this:
From the Oregonian: 5/25/09:
“Man drops cigarette, crashes car”
Christopher Clawson dropped his cigarette in his lap Sunday evening while driving his car south on 206th Avenue in ...
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Upstream Public Health Releases Health Impact Assessment for Transportation Policy
Late in 2008, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski presented his “Jobs and Transportation Act of 2009” to the Oregon House and Senate Transportation Committees. The Governor’s office stated that the plan would create thousands of jobs, establish ...
Join Us in Salem for a Public Health Walk on April 6
As part of National Public Health Week 2009, Oregon’s Public Health Activities include a short walk around the Salem Capitol on Monday April 6. Come join legislators, public health advocates, and community organizations.
You might even invite ...
Student Photo Contest 2009
*Edit: We have a current photo contest going on, and you can submit now until March 15th 2010. Please visit the new photo contest entry page to submit your artwork. Good luck!
As part of National Public Health Week (April 6-12), Community Health ...
Recipient for Contest Week Two: GEARS
Thanks to the winning post by Shane Rhodes of Eugene, Oregon, $500 will be donated to Greater Eugene Area Riders, a recreation and advocacy organization working directly in that community to make cycling safe, accessible, and fun.
Once again, ...
Congressman Blumenauer (and anyone else): Why is health important?
It can be interesting to observe how even some of our most progressive and intelligent politicians seem to gloss over the importance of health to our society.
At the Portland City Club on December 5, 2008, Congressman Earl Blumenauer presented ...
Columbia River Crossing Update - What’s the Health Impact?
Earlier this year, we posted a story about local and community efforts to integrate the health of the public into the conversation about the proposed I-5 Columbia River Crossing.
Since then, the US Environmental Protection Agency provided ...
Price of Gas: Public-health-related?
The price of gas: Is it a public health issue?
For several years, the price of gasoline in Oregon has been on a steady climb. In July 2007, it averaged just more than $3 a gallon, but by the end of July 2008, according to the AAA, average prices ...
Oregon Governor Releases Budget: What’s the health impact?
Governor Ted Kulongoski released his proposed two-year state budget on Monday, December 12, recommending a $15.8 billion general fund budget for 2009-11 (a five percent increase from 2007-09). The budget calls for $2 billion in new taxes and fees ...
Healthy Places, Healthy People: An Inteview with Andrea Durbin
Andrea Durbin is executive director of the Oregon Environmental Council, an organization that “safeguards what Oregonians love about Oregon – clean air and water, an unpolluted landscape and healthy food produced by local farmers.” Andrea sat ...
Help us out here: What are the health impacts of the proposed I-5 bridge crossing?
You may be interested to note that neither the May 21, 2008 Willamette Week cover story (“Bridge Over the River Why?”) nor the more than 70 follow-up comments on the WW website, did not - even once - use the word “health.”
Today’s ...
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