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Projects that explore the links between health (public, physical, mental, and emotional) and transportation.

Medical symbols surrounding a doctor's hands
Mapping, case study illustrate statewide impact of medical device industry cluster—and vital role of transportation
Cluster of medical symbols over a white background

Minnesota has a long track record of medical and health care leadership—think Mayo Clinic to 3M to Me

Bicylists in an urban area
Future of Mobility: Active transportation
bikers

What’s next in transportation?

Film still showing a smiling person on a bicycle
Short Films, Big Visions: Transportation-themed films spark conversation about community connections
Community Power Minnesota video still with a woman and small child on a bike

Dozens of community members and transportation advocates tuned in to “

Futuristic cityscape
New book: Space, Structures, and Design in a Post-Pandemic World
Futuristic cityscape

A new book—Space, Structures, and Design in a Post-Pandemic World—explores the rebalancing of our physical and digital interactions and what it m

Paved road in a rural area
Future of Mobility: Rural transportation key for health, tourism, outdoor recreation
Paved road in a rural area

What’s next in transportation?

Bicyclist riding on a paved trail by a lake in the autumn
Understanding everyday life leads to new discoveries—with help of innovative app
Bicyclist riding on a paved trail by a lake in the autumn

How happy are you on your daily commute?

Firefighters spraying a plane on a runway
AirTAP forum summary explores challenges and mitigation of ‘forever chemicals’
Firefighters spraying a plane on a runway
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A group of children walking to school on a sidewalk
The intersection of health and transportation: A planning framework for MnDOT
A group of children walking to school on a sidewalk
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Woman with a cane getting out of the backseat of a car in front of HCMC
Ride-hailing service explored for reducing no-show rates for appointments
Woman getting out of the back of a car in front of HCMC
Patients receive free rides to hosp
Woman working at home on a laptop
Fad or future? Examining the post-pandemic outlook for remote work and transportation
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The COVID-19 pandemic drove a massive

Close up of Nice Ride bikes in a line
Transit and shared mobility planning in a post-COVID world

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major changes to transit and shared mobility.

Woman wearing a bicycle helmet standing outside portable toilet
Project launches to identify restrooms along bike paths in Minnesota

Faculty and students at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing are teaming up with experts in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to identify the location of public restrooms and po

Woman wearing a medical mask while pushing a cart in a parking lot
Factoring short trips into the spread of COVID-19
Woman pushing a shopping cart wearing a medical mask
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Woman working on laptop while her small daughter stands next to her
Working from home in a COVID-19 world: Advantages and equity concerns
Young girl looking at her mother, who is working on a laptop
Older adult women on a bus
Public transportation can play key role in addressing social isolation in older adults
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Socially distanced passengers on a Metro Transit bus
Traffic, transit data paint a picture of COVID-19 impacts
Masked woman and man with empty middle seat in row
Transportation researchers tackle the pandemic
passengers wearing masks
bus seats
Researchers developing robot to disinfect areas for COVID-19
DISTROY robot testing
covid virus
Computing COVID-19: How location data could help track and control the spread
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