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Burdens on the health service could be drastically cut if driving was made less attractive and more people were pushed into cycling, walking and using public transport in London and other cities, the results of a major research project published in medical journal The Lancet suggest.
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Professor Stevenson said: “The effect of interventions that encourage cycling and walking was particularly evident in highly motorised cities such as Melbourne, London and Boston, and underscores the importance of transport policies, pricing and regulation that encourage active transport via cycling, walking and public transport while discouraging private car use.
“These changes also need to be matched by improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure to protect cyclists and pedestrians. Our study shows that these changes at city level could lead to real health gains.”
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https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/making-harder-park-yield-health-benefits-study-finds
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