Elizabeth A. Floyd

Health
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Why You Should Participate in Bike to Work Day

Thursday, May 16, 2013 11:15 AM

May is Bike Month throughout the U.S. and Canada, and in the D.C. region specifically, tomorrow is Bike to Work Day. It’s a big party day for area cyclists, even those who regularly commute by bike. Last year, more than 12,000 people registered at a number of pit stops throughout the region, where they were treated to [...]

by Elizabeth A. Floyd
Health
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Are You Ready for Walk at Lunch Day?

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 4:36 PM

Have you formed your teams and mapped where you want to walk? Have you broken in new walking shoes? Are you ready to walk? We are, and this video should get you even more in the mood! Arlington Transportation Partners has been working hard to make our three pit stops for the 2013 National Walk [...]

by Elizabeth A. Floyd
Transit Tech
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Keeping Transportation Personal in a Digital Age

Friday, February 15, 2013 3:33 PM

Do you remember telephone operators? Have you ever heard of telephone operators, or switchboard operators? If the only thing that comes to mind are black and white photos of Victorian women seated in rows in front of large panels of cords, then you are correct. Telephone operators, once tasked with connecting phone lines before the [...]

by Elizabeth A. Floyd
Education
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LaHood’s Vision of Livability Through Better Transportation Lives On

Thursday, February 7, 2013 10:09 AM

When U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced he would not serve a second term, it was not a huge shock. I’d heard rumors last summer that he had only planned on serving one term. I think, however, that many were still disappointed when it became official because LaHood has been a huge proponent of all [...]

by Elizabeth A. Floyd
Health
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Top 10 Bike and Bus Observations From Copenhagen

Thursday, January 17, 2013 3:30 PM

As I’ve mentioned here before, Copenhagen is an eye-opening city for multi-modal commuting options. I mean, you’ve gotta love a city with a golden woman on a bicycle overlooking it. In the early 1900s, the Danish capital was regarded as a top cycling city. Then car culture slowly seeped in. There was massive protesting of [...]

by Elizabeth A. Floyd
Community Design
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My Experience in Multi-Modal Copenhagen

Friday, January 4, 2013 2:25 PM

My boyfriend and I decided to spend Christmas week in Copenhagen because we are both bicycle-as-transportation advocates, and there are few cities that do biking better than Copenhagen. The city is known as “The City of Cyclists,” and with good reason – a third of the population uses bikes for transportation. Flat terrain and bicycle-friendly [...]

by Elizabeth A. Floyd
Community Design
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Transportation the Disney Way

Monday, December 17, 2012 11:20 AM

Last weekend I flew to Orlando for a somewhat ill-fated weekend at Disney World with my mom and aunt. Let’s just say my 12-hour delayed flight home was not the worst of the problems … Nevertheless, I love Disney World, and since my mom and aunt had never been, it was fun to explore everything with them. [...]

by Elizabeth A. Floyd
Education
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Behavior Changes and Commuting: Making It Easier

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 2:18 PM

I recently attended and presented at the Behavior, Energy and Climate Change conference in Sacramento, California. Although the conference focus was on energy and climate change, the best part was learning about basic behavior-change strategies that can apply to anything – commutes, weight loss, even buying habits. It made me think of one of my own transformations [...]

by Elizabeth A. Floyd
Education
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Traffic Pollution Tied to Autism Risk – Reuters

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 4:44 PM

At Arlington Transportation Partners, my colleagues and I are constantly out talking to employers in the county about all the benefits associated with getting their employees to commute to work in ways that don’t involve driving alone. One of the key factors that often changes a person’s mind about how to get to work is [...]

by Elizabeth A. Floyd
Health
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Moderate Exercise on Your Commute Will Make You Much Healthier

Thursday, September 27, 2012 3:13 PM

It is growing increasingly obvious that public transportation is a key component to improving health. The numbers about the health crisis in this country are somewhat staggering. A recent report released by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation estimated that by 2030, all 50 states will have an obesity rate of 44 [...]

by Elizabeth A. Floyd