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If you want a printed copy of a report, please contact TALC at (510) 740-3150 or info@transcoalition.org to inquire about purchasing a copy.

Sustainable Transportation

Transportation Equity and Community Health (TEACH)

Report Title and Description	File size (kb)	Publication date
PRIORITIES FOR ACCESS TO HEALTH Transportation Equity and Community Health (TEACH) in Contra Costa County A 2002 study, which TALC initiated, found that residents of Contra Costa’s low-income neighborhoods had the worst access to health care of the Bay Area three counties studied. These communities have many residents that do not drive; at the same time, infrequent transit service and spread out land use make clinics and hospitals difficult to reach. TALC's TEACH Project has brought together community members and transportation and health agency staff to address these problems. Since 2004, there have been remarkable successes, especially on issues that could be addressed through cooperation and communication. However, some items that could greatly improve access to healthcare in these communities cannot happen without new funding sources. This paper examines progress to date and roadblocks not yet overcome in the TEACH project in Contra Costa County.	300	2006-03
SAFE ROUTES FOR THE MAYFAIR COMMUNITY A Study of Safe Routes to Transit and Station Design for the Proposed DTEV Corridor The Downtown/East Valley (DTEV) corridor, which runs along Alum Rock Avenue and Santa Clara Street between East and Downtown San Jose, has the highest transit ridership in Santa Clara County. The Valley Transportation Authority is now deciding whether to extend light rail or enhanced bus service through the corridor. Three of the future transit stations will be located in the Mayfair community, a primarily low income community that is 80% Latino. This new investment creates an incredible opportunity to address broader community concerns of unsafe streets, inadequate services, and the need for additional housing. This report lays out in great detail the specific projects that will increase bicycle and pedestrian safety in this corridor, and the amenities and services that community members want at and near the stations.	820	2005-03
ACCESS NOW! A Guide to Winning the Transportation Your Community Needs Inadequate transportation is a major barrier to accessing jobs, education, child care, and health care. Communities throughout the Bay Area can win safer streets and better transit. This comprehensive guide is filled with information and resources on a wide variety of transportation issues. For example, Chapter 3, “Getting What You Want: An Index to the Issues,” covers 19 issues community groups mention most. And Chapter 4, "Transportation Decision Makers," describes each agency that makes transportation decisions, what the agency does, and who makes the decisions. Contact us for free printed copies of the report at info@transcoalition.org or 510-740-3150 x319.	2,280	2004-11
¡ACCESO AHORA! Una Guía Para Conseguir El Transporte Que Su Comunidad Necesita This is the Spanish version of Access Now!. Contact us for free printed copies of the report at info@transcoalition.org or 510-740-3150 x319.	1,630	2004-11
CLEANING THE AIR, GROWING SMARTER Transportation and Land Use Changes to Improve Public Health in Contra Costa County Contra Costa County residents are being exposed to a dangerous – and growing – air pollution threat: particulate matter. These tiny pieces of dust get lodged deep in people’s lungs and cause an array of health problems. Air quality officials celebrated the news that this year the nine-county Bay Area had only one violation of federal smog regulations. By contrast, for the past decade Contra Costa County alone has averaged 18 days per year that it exceeded the state’s standards on particulate matter. And while regulators expect emissions of many other pollutants to drop, they expect Contra Costa’s particulate matter pollution to keep growing with no end in sight. The only way to significantly reduce particulate emissions – and the health effects – from reentrained road dust is to reduce driving.	1,070	2003-11-17
CAN'T GET THERE FROM HERE: The Declining Independent Mobility of California’s Children and Youth Finds that California's transportation system is failing children and youth across the state. As school bus service continues to dwindle and transit service is cut, kids are forced to choose between navigating dangerous streets on foot or by bike or depending on their parents to drive them where they need to go... By Surface Transportation and Policy Project, Transportation and Land Use Coalition and Latino Issues Forum	2,500	2003-09-17
ROADBLOCKS TO HEALTH: Transportation Barriers to Healthy Communities An analysis of and solutions to the transportation barriers faced by low-income and other communities in accessing health services and healthy activities	2,920	2002-11
OVEREXTENDED: An Analysis of the Economic Uncertainties and Environmental Justice Risks of Extending BART to San Jose By Stuart Cohen, Executive Director of the Transportation and Land Use Coalition.	70	2001-03-08
HELPING OURSELVES How to Design and Implement Transportation Solutions in Low-Income Communities	300	1999-10
WIDENING THE TRANSPORTATION DIVIDE How Governor Davis' Transportation Plan Leaves Transit-Dependent People Stranded	200	2000-05-31
CLEARING THE ROAD TO WORK Developing a Transportation Lifeline for Low-Income Residents in Alameda County	300	2000-01
NO JUSTICE, NO TAX How the Proposed Santa Clara County Transportation Sales Tax Extension Short-Changes Transit-Dependent People	250	2000-07-31

 

Creating Great Communities

Report Title and Description	File size (kb)	Publication date
GREAT COMMUNITIES TOOLKIT  Want to support transit-oriented development (TOD) in the Bay Area? As a part of the Great Communities Collaborative, TALC'S Great Communities Toolkit helps you to take on a step-by-step process for winning TOD.	42,900	2007-04
IT TAKES A TRANSIT VILLAGE  How Better Planning Can Save the Bay Area Billions of Dollars and Ease the Housing Shortage	300	2004-11-12
BEST AND WORST DEVELOPMENTS OF THE BAY AREA   Nine counties, eighteen projects, and a platform for livable communities	390	2003-05-06
HOUSING SHORTAGE/PARKING SURPLUS: Silicon Valley’s Opportunity to Address Housing Needs and Transportation Problems with Innovative Parking Policies	1,700	2002-07
WARNING SIGNS The Bay Area's collision course with sprawl and how Smart Growth can help.	805	1999-06
DOWNWARD MOBILITY How location of Bay Area Job Growth will exacerbate congestion and reduce job accessibility. By Bay Area Transportation Choices Forum (now part of TALC)	765	1998-06
NORTH LIVERMORE: Last Chance for Smart Growth How Better Suburban Design Can Reduce Traffic, Save Open Space, and Promote Community	1,400	2000-06

Reports from Other Organizations

Report Title and Description	File size (kb)	Publication date
Highway Robbery: Transportation Racism & New Routes to Equity This is a chapter from the book about TALC's work in the Bay Area.	300	2004-03