How We Move Matters: Exploring the Connections between New Transportation and Mobility Options and Environmental Health--A Workshop

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How We Move Matters: Exploring the Connections between New Transportation and Mobility Options and Environmental Health – A Workshop (Session #5 and #6)

July 21, 2021

11:30 AM - 4:00 PM (ET)

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Technology-enabled transportation services – like ridehailing, delivery apps, automated vehicles, and e-scooters – have revolutionized the way we move. But changing how we get around also impacts our environment. How does ridehailing affect air pollution in our communities? What are the environmental impacts of having packages delivered to our front door?

This workshop brought together experts in transportation, energy, the environment, consumer behavior, and environmental health to share perspectives on the environmental health impact of evolving mobility options. Participants explored existing and needed research on the environmental health challenges related to emerging transportation services expected in the next decade.

Program-at-a-Glance for July 21, 2021

Session V. Prioritizing the Path Ahead: What’s Really Needed to Preserve the Environmental Health of our Communities?

Building upon the previous day’s discussion, key thought leaders were invited to identify and define key priorities in addressing environmental health issues stemming from changing mobility patterns. We also discussed the role we all have to play to mitigate negative and encourage positive environmental health outcomes.

Session VI. Bringing it All Together: Information and Research Needs for Enhanced Mobility and Environmental Health

Using input and insights gathered throughout the event and reflecting on the prioritization discussions, we identified needed next steps to address gaps in transportation and environmental health data, policies and plans, and ways all key stakeholders can affect future mobility changes that positively support environmental health.

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Christl Saunders

ehmi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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How We Move Matters: Exploring the Connections between New Transportation and Mobility Options and Environmental Health--A Workshop (Session #3 and #4)

July 16, 2021

12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)

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Technology-enabled transportation services – like ridehailing, delivery apps, automated vehicles, and e-scooters – have revolutionized the way we move. But changing how we get around also impacts our environment. How does ridehailing affect air pollution in our communities? What are the environmental impacts of having packages delivered to our front door?

This workshop brought together experts in transportation, energy, the environment, consumer behavior, and environmental health to share perspectives on the environmental health impact of evolving mobility options. Participants explored existing and needed research on the environmental health challenges related to emerging transportation services expected in the next decade.

Program-at-a-Glance for July 16, 2021

Session III. Assessing Solutions: Policy’s Impact on Our Mobility and Environmental Health

This session highlighted important insights at the nexus of where transportation policies, environmental health policies, and actual consumer behavior meet. Discussions attempted to find the sweet spot between policy, economic incentives, improved mobility, equity and environmental health. Example topics included curbside management, streetscape changes, and zoning.

Session IV. The Wicked Problems: Real World Experiences and Opportunities to Shape the Path Ahead

As governmental entities, consumers, businesses, and others respond to changes in how people and goods move, we are seeing both opportunities and challenges that are unprecedented. The session featured a panel of experts from health, transportation, and behavioral science to reflect on what we’ve learned so far and share insights on the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead of us. We also shared (and commented on) workshop attendees insights from Slack to bring everybody into the conversation.

Contact

Christl Saunders

ehmi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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How We Move Matters: Exploring the Connections between New Transportation and Mobility Options and Environmental Health--A Workshop (Session #1 and #2)

July 13, 2021

11:30 AM - 4:00 PM (ET)

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Technology-enabled transportation services – like ridehailing, delivery apps, automated vehicles, and e-scooters – have revolutionized the way we move. But changing how we get around also impacts our environment. How does ridehailing affect air pollution in our communities? What are the environmental impacts of having packages delivered to our front door?

This workshop brought together experts in transportation, energy, the environment, consumer behavior, and environmental health to share perspectives on the environmental health impact of evolving mobility options. Participants explored existing and needed research on the environmental health challenges related to emerging transportation services expected in the next decade.

Program-at-a-Glance for July 13, 2021

Session I. The Mobility Revolution: How Are Our Options Changing?

Experts on the forefront of evaluating, developing and integrating mobility options in the transportation sector explored how these options have changed the way we move people and goods recently (within the last 5 years) and how they are likely to change in the future (5-10 year time horizon). Specific focus was on new transportation technologies, the pace of their adoption, and their economic and environmental footprint.

Session II. The Big Picture: Why Does the Mobility Revolution Matter to Environmental Health

This session examined the mobility changes discussed in session #1 in the context of environmental health – for every change in mode choice, what are the environmental health changes (both positive and negative)? Lessons learned from changes occurring in recent years were also be explored to help evaluate/consider impacts of further mobility changes on environmental health, including air quality, waste, and other areas of concern.

Contact

Christl Saunders

ehmi@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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