Letter: Understand the concept of ‘active transportation’

(Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) Salt Lake City has installed ten traffic signal detectors, which use a radar device that is triggered by people riding bicycles, to help bicyclists cross the street when no traffic is around.Active transportation is a concept that needs to be better understood by Salt Lake Valley residents and elected officials alike if we want better air quality and better health for ourselves and our children.

We can only appreciate what we know and understand. Let’s get started coming to understand. What is active transport?

Active transportation facilitates productive walking, bicycling and use of public transit. This is different from “parks, trails and open space.”…