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The Transportation Prescription Report The Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the nation's premiere research universities. Ranked
among U.S. News & World Report's top 10 public universities, Georgia Tech educates more
than 16,000 students every year through its Colleges of Architecture, Computing, Engineering, Liberal
Arts, Management and Sciences. Tech maintains a diverse campus and is among the nation's top producers
of women and African-American engineers. The Institute offers research opportunities to both
undergraduate and graduate students and is home to more than 100 interdisciplinary units plus the
Georgia Tech Research Institute. During the 2003-2004 academic year, Georgia Tech reached $341.9
million in new research award funding.
The Intersection of Transportation, Health, and Equity
How bold transportation policies can make all communities healthier and stronger.
The Transportation Prescription is a policy guide that analyzes the intersection of transportation, health, and equity. Recommendations that can improve health outcomes in vulnerable communities, increase economic opportunities, and enhance environmental quality.
The report outlines 11 key policy proposals:
* encouraging and funding healthy and environmentally responsible transportation options;
* targeting transportation investments to low-income communities and communities of color;
* opening up the transportation planning process to encourage citizen participation and input; and
* promoting health benefits of reducing traffic injuries, encouraging physical activity, and improving health.