Abstract
The article considers role of transport as one of social economic health determinants. The aspects having positive and negative impact on health of population are presented. The necessity to design and plan transport systems considering population needs is postulated. It is emphasized that main priority in improving health is transition from using cars to ecological types of transport, for example, bicycles. The 8 concrete measures of improving health of urban residents are described, including increase of accessibility of points of destination, management of cars demand by reducing their accessibility and increasing parking costs, design of transport networks convenient for pedestrians and cyclists, achieve optimal population density, reduce distance to public transport and increase attractiveness of active modes of movement, etc. The strategies encouraging use of public transport are outlined.
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