Commentary from Community Health and Environmental Policy

Surface Transportation
Micromobility: How Will We Know When It's Working?
May 18, 2021
Liisa Ecola, Laura Fraade-Blanar

Micromobility was positioned as a solution for every urban problem from traffic congestion to air pollution to transit deserts and inequality. Is there a way to know if micromobility can fulfill these ambitious goals?
Global Climate Change
COVID-19 and Climate Change Both Require One Generation to Sacrifice for Another
May 17, 2021
Michael E. Webber, Constantine Samaras

COVID-19 and climate change are both global phenomena that left unmanaged will inflict excruciating human and economic tolls. They also require a similar mix of approaches to solve. But they have one more similarity that attracts less attention: they both require one generation to change behavior in support of another.
Public Health
American Views on COVID-19 Health Risks, School and Economy Reopening
May 4, 2021
Katherine Grace Carman @KGCarman, Anita Chandra, et al.

Much of the discussion about opening schools and the economy has focused on the educational and economic effects that closures may have on the most vulnerable groups. But some of these groups still remain wary of the increased health risks of opening.
Vaccination
Who Can Effectively Champion the Vax?
Apr 9, 2021
Lois M. Davis @LoisMDavis, Michael S. Pollard @MichaelSPollard

Vaccine hesitancy appears to be one more hurdle in ending the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC would typically lead a campaign to overcome it, but Americans' trust in the CDC has declined measurably. Health care professionals may be more effective messengers when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines.
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Loose-Fit Infrastructure Can Better Account for Climate Change
Apr 8, 2021
Mikhail Chester, Constantine Samaras

As climate change accelerates there is a growing disconnect between what our infrastructure systems can do and what we need them to do. Policymakers should view infrastructure investments as not simply hardware fixes and upgrades, but as efforts to close this gap.
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Now Is (Finally) the Time to Future-Proof Our Infrastructure
Apr 1, 2021
Constantine Samaras, Mikhail Chester

The world is barreling toward a more volatile climate with infrastructure designed for the past. With infrastructure widely expected to be prioritized in Congress soon, every infrastructure bill is also a climate bill. It is critical that we make our infrastructure climate-safe.
Infrastructure Finance
Navigating Speed Bumps to a Possible Federal Vehicle Miles Traveled Fee
Mar 26, 2021
Liisa Ecola, Laura Patton

It's been clear for years that the gas tax has been losing its ability to pay for America's existing roads and bridges, let alone improvements and new construction. A vehicle miles traveled fee could provide a potential option for a 21st-century transportation funding system.
Energy Security
The Pentagon Could Help Improve Resilience of the U.S. Electric Grid
Mar 25, 2021
Beth E. Lachman, Aimee E. Curtright @ACurtright

The resilience and robustness of the U.S. electric grid needs to be improved, especially given the likely increased occurrence and magnitude of natural disasters due to climate change. This is where government entities that operate large facilities in the United States, such as the Department of Defense, can potentially play a role.
Displaced Persons
For Americans Uprooted by Climate Change, Mental Health Is the Next Crisis
Mar 15, 2021
Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg, Saskia R. Vos, et al.

The challenges climate migrants face are not limited to basic needs, such as housing and employment; displacement may also create trauma. It's imperative that policymakers take mental health into account when devising climate change policies.
Refugees
Climate Change Migration: Developing a Security Strategy for All
Mar 15, 2021
Jeannette Gaudry Haynie, Jay Balagna, et al.

Over the past decade, an average of 21.5 million people annually have been forced to move due to the impacts of extreme weather. Building an understanding of the intersection between climate change, migration, and security is crucial and should take into account that many who face the most direct impacts of climate change are already among the most vulnerable.
Global Climate Change
California Needs a More Flexible Approach to Sea Level Rise Planning
Feb 18, 2021
Robert J. Lempert @RobertLempert, David Behar

Rising seas create significant risk to the health, safety, and economic vitality of California's coast communities, and we must prepare. A contingency-planning approach would provide flexible action over time and would build capacity that California and the nation need to respond to the many other serious and growing climate-related risks.
Emerging Technologies
Tech Alone Isn't Enough to Create a Successful Smart City
Feb 10, 2021
Jared Mondschein @JSMondschein, Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg, et al.

Smart-city initiatives are popping up in small communities and large metropolitan regions alike. But these initiatives have run into significant hurdles. Some cities have developed frameworks to overcome these challenges, but many continue to struggle.

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Micromobility: How Will We Know When It's Working?

COVID-19 and Climate Change Both Require One Generation to Sacrifice for Another

American Views on COVID-19 Health Risks, School and Economy Reopening

Who Can Effectively Champion the Vax?

Loose-Fit Infrastructure Can Better Account for Climate Change

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