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ArticleAmerican journal of public health2018

Cost-Effectiveness of Capping Freeways for Use as Parks: The New York Cross-Bronx Expressway Case Study.

Sooyoung Kim, Zafar Zafari, Martine Bellanger, Peter Alexander Muennig

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Article in American journal of public health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. The Cost-Effectiveness of Bike Share Expansion to Low-Income Communities in New York City.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2018
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Sooyoung KimSooyoung Kim, Zafar Zafari, and Peter Alexander Muennig are with Health Policy and Management, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY. Sooyoung Kim and Martine Bellanger are with the Department of Social Sciences, Ecole des hautes études en santé publique French School of Public Health, Rennes, France.
Zafar ZafariSooyoung Kim, Zafar Zafari, and Peter Alexander Muennig are with Health Policy and Management, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY. Sooyoung Kim and Martine Bellanger are with the Department of Social Sciences, Ecole des hautes études en santé publique French School of Public Health, Rennes, France.
Martine BellangerSooyoung Kim, Zafar Zafari, and Peter Alexander Muennig are with Health Policy and Management, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY. Sooyoung Kim and Martine Bellanger are with the Department of Social Sciences, Ecole des hautes études en santé publique French School of Public Health, Rennes, France.
Peter Alexander MuennigSooyoung Kim, Zafar Zafari, and Peter Alexander Muennig are with Health Policy and Management, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY. Sooyoung Kim and Martine Bellanger are with the Department of Social Sciences, Ecole des hautes études en santé publique French School of Public Health, Rennes, France.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo examine health benefits and cost-effectiveness of implementing a freeway deck park to increase urban green space.

methodsUsing the Cross-Bronx Expressway in New York City as a case study, we explored the cost-effectiveness of implementing deck parks. We built a microsimulation model that included increased exercise, fewer accidents, and less pollution as well as the cost of implementation and maintenance of the park. We estimated both the quality-adjusted life years gained and the societal costs for 2017.

resultsImplementation of a deck park over sunken parts of Cross-Bronx Expressway appeared to save both lives and money. Savings were realized for 84% of Monte Carlo simulations.

conclusionsIn a rapidly urbanizing world, reclaiming green space through deck parks can bring health benefits alongside economic savings over the long term. Public Health Implications. Policymakers are seeking ways to create cross-sectorial synergies that might improve both quality of urban life and health. However, such projects are very expensive, and there is little information on their return of investment. Our analysis showed that deck parks produce exceptional value when implemented over below-grade sections of road.

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ExerciseParks, RecreationalQuality-Adjusted Life YearsAccidents, TrafficAdultCost-Benefit AnalysisEnvironment DesignHumansNew York CityPublic Health

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PMID29345999
PMCPMC5803808

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