![]() ![]() This upgraded transit system will serve both current generations and future ones. What’s needed to make these proposals reality is strong political and public will for significant improvements in a short amount of time as we near a climate crisis and our population continues to increase (the Twin Cities population is projected to grow by 485,000 between now and 2040). The proposals outlined here today and in the coming two weeks are feasible if our country can fund and build a nationwide highway system including carving wide freeways through dense urban areas (for better or worse) then our country can massively overhaul transit systems so they are world class, up to modern standards, and serve a variety of travel needs. Before light rail was built in the Twin Cities some people thought the idea of it being here was fantasy, but with the Blue and Green Lines we’ve proven it can work and is one of the most successful modern light rail systems in the country. While there is a common understanding that a heavy rail (subway) system in the Twin Cities region is fantasy, something as simple as a dedicated busway or regional rail service on an existing rail line is considered fantasy by certain people. Two major parts of transit improvement are rapid transit and regional rail, and plans of how these should be implemented in the Twin Cities region have evolved over time including the proposals outlined below.īefore getting into that, however, note that the word “fantasy” is subjective. Meanwhile our transit system is slowly improving, but there’s a lot more that has to be done. The road system in the Twin Cities has been mostly built out we’re at the point where most roads can no longer be expanded without significant property acquisition, in addition to the environmental impact of increasing our dependence on cars, roads, and fossil fuels. Transportation plans are constantly changing as governments regularly reevaluate how best to maintain, improve, and expand them. ![]() Next week will cover bus rapid transit, while the final article will look at regional rail. Today’s entry focuses on rail rapid transit. This is the first of a three-part series, published today and the next two Mondays, detailing the rapid transit and regional rail requirements for the Twin Cities to become a transit-oriented, climate-neutral metropolitan region. ![]() ![]() Coexisting poverty accentuated these effects diabetes incidence varied threefold between recent immigrants living in low-income/low walkability areas (16.2 per 1,000) and those living in high-income/high walkability areas (5.1 per 1,000).ĬONCLUSIONS Neighborhood walkability was inversely associated with the development of diabetes in our setting, particularly among recent immigrants living in low-income areas.įootnotes This article contains Supplementary Data online at. RESULTS Neighborhood walkability was a strong predictor of diabetes incidence independent of age and area income, particularly among recent immigrants (lowest walkability quintile: relative risk 1.58 for men 1.67 for women) compared with long-term residents (Q1 to Q5) 1.32 for men 1.24 for women). Neighborhood characteristics, including walkability and income, were derived from the Canadian Census and other sources. Adults aged 30�64 years who were free of diabetes and living in Toronto, Canada, on 31 March 2005 were identified from administrative health databases and followed until 31 March 2010 for the development of diabetes, using a validated algorithm. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We conducted a population-based, retrospective cohort study to assess the impact of neighborhood walkability on diabetes incidence among recent immigrants (n = 214,882) relative to long-term residents (n = 1,024,380). )Ībstract OBJECTIVE This study was designed to examine whether residents living in neighborhoods that are less conducive to walking or other physical activities are more likely to develop diabetes and, if so, whether recent immigrants are particularly susceptible to such effects. Texto completo no disponible (Saber más.Localización: Diabetes care, ISSN-e 0149-5992, Vol.Booth, Maria Creatore, Rahim Moineddin, Peter Gozdyra, Jonathan T. Unwalkable Neighborhoods, Poverty, and the Risk of Diabetes Among Recent Immigrants to Canada Compared With Long-Term Residents ![]()
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