Transport and Health Performance Metric Guidebook
Facilitated & Organized by the IPATH Research Initiatives Committee
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The Transportation Public Health Link (TPH Link), International Professional Association for Transport & Health (IPATH) and the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) are working in collaboration to create a Transport and Health Performance Metric Guidebook (THPMG). It is through cross-disciplinary and multi-sector partnerships that spur innovation by merging different perspectives.
This project deliverable is meant to provide a user friendly 'Go To' guidebook for professionals in need of quantitative and qualitative tools to measure the health impacts of a transport infrastructure project at the community level. The Guidebook initiative is the result of three (3) working group sessions held during the International Conference on Transport & Health (ICTH) 2018-Mackinac Island, 24-27 June 2018. ICTH Project Summary
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How To Give
The THPMG is a global initiative with over 100 contributing authors and peer reviewers. We need your help to complete this important project. You can become a THPMG programme sponsor online by using the donate button on the left (PayPal, credit and debit accepted). All sponsorship monies are tax deductible. IPATH Inc. is a legally recognized nonprofit entity. We also accept checks or money orders made out to IPATH Inc. Please mail directly to IPATH Inc., 4947 Hallenius Road, Gaylord, Michigan 49735. Thank you so much for your donation. |
A BIG 'Thank You' to Our Guidebook Sponsors!
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UPDATE: Thursday, 12 March 2020 - Captain's Meeting
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14 January 2020 - Email Blast
Happy New Year!
Now that the holidays are over, it's time to get down to business.
First thing is first. Jenny and I would like to sincerely apologize to all of the co-authors who put so much work into researching and writing the first draft of the Transport & Health Performance Metric Guidebook (THPMG). The project was put on the back burner when Jenny ended up hospitalized due to exhaustion and I was overwhelmed with organizing ICTH 2019-Melbourne.
Secondly, there were a number of chapter teams that seemed to flail as a result of insufficient participation and a lack of communication although each team was represented by 6-8 previously committed team members. This is unfortunate, since so much energy was put into recruiting authors who possessed topic specific expertise. With that said, Jenny and I have decided to extend the opportunity to serve as a contributing author on the THPMG to ICTH 2019 delegates, IPATH members and a few invited others.
If you have received this email and are interested in serving as a contributing author, even if you have previously volunteered and are assigned to a team, please take a couple of minutes to complete the Google Form. This is a quick survey to gather your name, email address and chapter topic preferences. Oh! Experience has taught us to be realistic in our expectations so please ONLY sign up for one or two chapters.
The survey will CLOSE and you will be added to an existing chapter team by 31 January. If a draft chapter was submitted for review in 2019, peer-review comments will be returned by this date so that the team can start fresh. And yes, you are welcome to invite colleagues to be a contributing author.
One last thing, we are in the process of seeking out potential funding sources for this very important global project. If you have any ideas, please email Karyn at kwarsow@tphlink.com.
We look forward to working with you in 2020!
Karyn and Jenny
Co-Chairs, IPATH Research Initiatives Committee
Happy New Year!
Now that the holidays are over, it's time to get down to business.
First thing is first. Jenny and I would like to sincerely apologize to all of the co-authors who put so much work into researching and writing the first draft of the Transport & Health Performance Metric Guidebook (THPMG). The project was put on the back burner when Jenny ended up hospitalized due to exhaustion and I was overwhelmed with organizing ICTH 2019-Melbourne.
Secondly, there were a number of chapter teams that seemed to flail as a result of insufficient participation and a lack of communication although each team was represented by 6-8 previously committed team members. This is unfortunate, since so much energy was put into recruiting authors who possessed topic specific expertise. With that said, Jenny and I have decided to extend the opportunity to serve as a contributing author on the THPMG to ICTH 2019 delegates, IPATH members and a few invited others.
If you have received this email and are interested in serving as a contributing author, even if you have previously volunteered and are assigned to a team, please take a couple of minutes to complete the Google Form. This is a quick survey to gather your name, email address and chapter topic preferences. Oh! Experience has taught us to be realistic in our expectations so please ONLY sign up for one or two chapters.
The survey will CLOSE and you will be added to an existing chapter team by 31 January. If a draft chapter was submitted for review in 2019, peer-review comments will be returned by this date so that the team can start fresh. And yes, you are welcome to invite colleagues to be a contributing author.
One last thing, we are in the process of seeking out potential funding sources for this very important global project. If you have any ideas, please email Karyn at kwarsow@tphlink.com.
We look forward to working with you in 2020!
Karyn and Jenny
Co-Chairs, IPATH Research Initiatives Committee
21 February 2019
On Wednesday, 20 February, the THPMG team had their first conference call since the teams were finalized in January 2019. Captains and co-captains of each chapter team emerged as natural leaders with little to no intervention from the guidebook editors. These leaders kicked off the conference call by describing their strategy and challenges to organizing the work of a global team. The result has been a creative mechanism of communication and collaboration based on team preferences. No one team is using the same process.
While over half of the teams are moving forward productively with a high level of enthusiasm, other teams have yet to get organized.This is often the reality of any real-world project. The focus moving forward will be to assign a captain and co-captain to these teams and if necessary recruit additional authors.
Overall, it appears as if the first general bi-monthly team conference call helped the authors share lessons learned, express their concerns and clarify the direction of the project. The discussion was informative and productive. We are now in the process of re-evaluating and correcting those things that aren't working quite right. It is anticipated that the teams will have a rough draft of their chapters completed in April.
Note that the THPMG project will be housed under the IPATH Research Initiatives Committee to ensure a planned methodology and continuous process improvement strategy. To keep up to date on the progress of this exciting project. If you're interested in becoming a peer-reviewer, email Karyn Warsow to be added to a chapter team.
On Wednesday, 20 February, the THPMG team had their first conference call since the teams were finalized in January 2019. Captains and co-captains of each chapter team emerged as natural leaders with little to no intervention from the guidebook editors. These leaders kicked off the conference call by describing their strategy and challenges to organizing the work of a global team. The result has been a creative mechanism of communication and collaboration based on team preferences. No one team is using the same process.
While over half of the teams are moving forward productively with a high level of enthusiasm, other teams have yet to get organized.This is often the reality of any real-world project. The focus moving forward will be to assign a captain and co-captain to these teams and if necessary recruit additional authors.
Overall, it appears as if the first general bi-monthly team conference call helped the authors share lessons learned, express their concerns and clarify the direction of the project. The discussion was informative and productive. We are now in the process of re-evaluating and correcting those things that aren't working quite right. It is anticipated that the teams will have a rough draft of their chapters completed in April.
Note that the THPMG project will be housed under the IPATH Research Initiatives Committee to ensure a planned methodology and continuous process improvement strategy. To keep up to date on the progress of this exciting project. If you're interested in becoming a peer-reviewer, email Karyn Warsow to be added to a chapter team.
8 January 2019
A total of 74 cross-disciplinary and cross-sector authors; in addition to a growing list of peer-reviewers from across the globe have volunteered to be part of this important project. Teams are in the process of organizing their priorities and strategizing the research and writing process:
Team Meetings
As mentioned, team meetings will be held on a bi-monthly basis. Invitations are sent to all participating authors (seasoned researchers, practitioners, students, early career professionals, doctoral students and graduate masters level students). However, each committee will establish their own working agenda and meeting schedule (separate from the general bi-monthly meetings) to ensure the completion of the proposed chapter by the deliverable date. The guidebook is composed of 20 individual chapters that are made up by important transport and planning topics impacting human health.
A total of 74 cross-disciplinary and cross-sector authors; in addition to a growing list of peer-reviewers from across the globe have volunteered to be part of this important project. Teams are in the process of organizing their priorities and strategizing the research and writing process:
- Chapter authors will be sending out introductory emails and organizing their method and level of active communication.
- Once the team members have communicated, a team leader(s) will be assigned through consensus.
- Calendar invitations will be sent by the TPH Link for a series of general bi-monthly meeting. These conference calls are meant to provide a status update by each team and to facilitate discuss involving any questions and/or concerns.
- Teams have complete ownership over the chapter deliverable. This project is based on design thinking and experiential learning. Although it is a scientific investigation, the work should also be FUN and insightful both personally and professionally.
- The Action Plan is provided as a flexible road map for the teams to gauge their work based on proposed deliverable dates. The final draft deliverable is due by 28 June 2019. A public comment period will follow. Publication of the guidebook is anticipated by the end of 2019.
- NOTE: Peer-reviewers are still being recruited. Please send an email to Karyn M. Warsow if you are interested in helping with this aspect of the Guidebook.
Team Meetings
As mentioned, team meetings will be held on a bi-monthly basis. Invitations are sent to all participating authors (seasoned researchers, practitioners, students, early career professionals, doctoral students and graduate masters level students). However, each committee will establish their own working agenda and meeting schedule (separate from the general bi-monthly meetings) to ensure the completion of the proposed chapter by the deliverable date. The guidebook is composed of 20 individual chapters that are made up by important transport and planning topics impacting human health.
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