Hong, Andy; Boarnet, Marlon G.; Houston, Doug - Lusk Center for Real Estate, Marshall School of Business - 2013
Moderate walking between home and transit stops can be a significant portion of daily physical activity. Yet, we know … little about the role of public transit in promoting physical activity at the neighborhood level. Using a pre-post treatment …-control research design, we examine whether new Expo light rail transit has any impact on physical activity outcomes among residents of …