Cycling For Health

Lucy Saunders FFPHPublic Health Specialist GLA/TfL

November 5th 2013

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Stroke

Depression

Breast cancer

Social isolation

Dementia

Bereavement

Colon CancerHeart disease

Childhood development

Bone fracturesAnxietyHigh blood pressure

Diabetes

Step 1 = Find out what is effectiveStep 2 = Find out what is good value for moneyStep 3 = Do it

What should we do?

What is ?

1. High level support from the health sector

2. Ensuring all relevant policies and plans consider walking and cycling

3. Develop programmes

4. Personalised travel planning

5&6. Walking & Cycling Programmes

7. Walking: individual support

8. Schools

9. Workplaces

10. NHS

Key Points

• Easy• Cheap• We were going to do it anyway• We wouldn’t have done it otherwise• The people who cycle already want it • The people who don’t want to cycle might try it

Which actions should we prioritise?

Clean Air

Shade & Shelter

People feel safe

Places to stop

People choose to walk and

cycle

People feel relaxed

Pedestrians from all walks

of life

Things to see and do

Not too noisy

Indicators of a healthy street environment

Easy to cross

StrokeDepression

Asthma

Breast cancer

Social isolation

Dementia

Bereavement

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Colon CancerHeart disease

Childhood development

Bone fractures

Traumatic injuries

Post traumatic stress disorder

AnxietyHigh blood pressure

Diabetes

Thank youlucy.saunders@london.gov.uk