{"id":1664,"date":"2011-08-07T22:50:43","date_gmt":"2011-08-07T21:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/bjsm\/?p=1664"},"modified":"2011-08-12T23:34:51","modified_gmt":"2011-08-12T22:34:51","slug":"1664","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/bjsm\/2011\/08\/07\/1664\/","title":{"rendered":"Policymakers: Do you want to reduce traffic congestion and save on your sickness budget? Here’s a proven plan. Very easy. No excuse."},"content":{"rendered":"

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What was the common story in the LA Times<\/a>, the Sydney Morning Herald and the New Dehli Tribune overnight? No – not the London Riots – any city can have a few thugs light up cars and buses for short-term media attention.<\/p>\n

The big story is via the BMJ — Barcelona’s public bike rental scheme saves lives, prevents air pollution and is really the way of the future<\/a>. An interesting contrast to the ridiculous Mayor of Toronto (Rob Ford – put this name in your list of nutcases in charge) who, shame, shame, shame – REMOVED 3 bicycle lanes with the claim that ‘the war on the car is over’<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Interested in the built environment and physical activity? Consider following this blog: http:\/\/sustainablecities.dk\/en\/blog<\/a><\/p>\n

See a recent BJSM editorial by Professor Adrian Bauman<\/a> with its provocative title — panacea for physical inactivity. The Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports had a great systematic review<\/a> too. And there is the free strategic plan for policymakers. http:\/\/www.alga.asn.au\/policy\/transport\/ActiveTransport.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

If you study the effect of the built environment on physical activity see this warmup <\/a>and a method to measure ‘walkability’<\/a> (link not free).<\/p>\n

But if you live in Rob Ford’s constituency, I’m not sure what to suggest. Perhaps an employment agency. Or Friedrich Schiller<\/a> may provide empathy.<\/p>\n

Remember BJSM’s Twitter handle @BJSM_BMJ and our large library of podcasts (home page). Please spread the word – with folks like Rob Ford in leadership positions we need to work together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What was the common story in the LA Times, the Sydney Morning Herald and the New Dehli Tribune overnight? No – not the London Riots – any city can have a few thugs light up cars and buses for short-term media attention. The big story is via the BMJ — Barcelona’s public bike rental scheme […]<\/p>\n

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