Transportation, Land Use, and Community Design

The NPAP Transportation, Land Use, and Community Design Sector focuses on physical activity promotion through civil engineering planning and implementation that encourages walking, biking, and other forms of physically active mobility. Equitable design of communities and transportation systems can make walking and biking both safe and enjoyable, provide housing that is conducive to healthy lifestyles with affordable transportation options, and offer ample space for active recreation. The sector aims to integrate active design principles into the community planning process and implements initiatives encouraging active transportation through an equity lens.