FHWA launched INVEST 1.0 last Wednesday. INVEST 1.0 (Infrastructure
Voluntary Evaluation Sustainability Tool) is FHWA's web-based
self-assessment tool created to help you:
- Consider sustainability through every phase of the transportation
infrastructure lifecycle, including system planning, project management,
and maintenance and operations
- Make more informed decisions with limited resources to balance
economic, social and environmental factors
- Assess your unique transportation plans, projects and programs
Health in transportation is one component of the online tool. The tool
is online and ready to use; start using it today at
https://www.sustainablehighways.org
In addition, if you have any questions, or are interested in using
INVEST 1.0 in your transportation decision-making, please contact
Tina.Hodges(a)dot.gov.
I am out of the office until 10/22/2012.
For assistance, please contact the Cambridge Systematics phone line at
510-873-8700.
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The Federal Highway Administration cordially invites you join us for the launch of INVEST Version 1.0 on October 10, 2012 from 2 PM - 3 PM EST via webcast.
INVEST = Infrastructure Voluntary Evaluation Sustainability Tool.
INVEST is a web-based self-evaluation tool for assessing sustainability over the life cycle of a transportation project or program.
There are three score cards: systems planning, project development, and operations and maintenance.
Of specific interest to this group, there is a "Multimodal transportation and Public Health" criterion in the Systems Planning scorecard.
This will be a high level presentation, there will be add'l sessions to get into more specifics.
Register here: http://mp125118.cdn.mediaplatform.com/125118/wc/mp/4000/5592/5599/18858/Lob…
INVEST Version 1.0 is a voluntary, internet-based tool enabling State, regional, and local transportation agencies to evaluate the sustainability of their transportation plans, projects and programs. After extensive input from industry stakeholders and pilot testing with public agencies across the nation, INVEST 1.0 is ready to provide users with the information necessary to balance the economic, environmental, and social impacts of highways. FHWA is confident that INVEST 1.0 will become a valuable tool for transportation agencies and others looking to learn more about sustainability and integrate sustainable best practices into their projects and programs.
Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Please forward this invitation to others who you think would be interested in participating in the webcast.
If you have any questions, please contact Mike Culp (michael.culp(a)dot.gov<mailto:michael.culp@dot.gov>), Heather Holsinger (heather.holsinger(a)dot.gov<mailto:heather.holsinger@dot.gov>), or Connie Hill (connie.hill(a)dot.gov<mailto:connie.hill@dot.gov>).
***Apologies for cross postings. ***
Hello,
I am pleased to announce the release of a report from APA’s Planning and Community Health Research Center evaluating how comprehensive and sustainability plans from around the country have addressed public health. The report analyzes 22 actual plans for their adequacy in addressing active living, emergency preparedness, environmental exposures, food and nutrition, health and human services, and social cohesion and mental health. The report was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is available for free on APA’s website.
Transportation policies were a significant component of the evaluation.
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Healthy Planning: an evaluation of comprehensive and sustainability plans addressing public health is posted here: http://www.planning.org/research/publichealth/#planevaluation
I am happy to answer any questions you may have. Please pass on to your colleagues!
Best regards,
Anna Ricklin, MHS
Manager | Planning & Community Health Research Center
American Planning Association
1030 15th St, NW Suite 750W
Washington, DC 20005
202-349-1009
Citing the growing rates of obesity and physical inactivity, APHA and
the Safe Routes to School National Partnership co-authored a primer to
show how health can be considered in transportation planning and the
role that public health practitioners can play - and in doing so, grow
stronger and more active communities. "Promoting Active Transportation:
An Opportunity for Public Health" explains how public health
practitioners can understand how transportation is built in communities,
regions and states; learn how transportation programs are organized and
funded; and engage stakeholders to find effective calls for action.
Access the report online at
http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=QBucbniGjg8Uz4_jUYD64w
Intended for public health practitioners, the primer includes
communication strategies, encouraging public health practitioners to
understand the stakeholders involved and the roles that different
transportation modes play before engaging with transportation
decision-makers.
I got the following request and wanted to bring it to our larger
community. If anyone is interested in following up on this or wants to
pass along a name please let me know and I will pass your interest along.
Thanks
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Ed
I am helping to put together a workshop that addresses influences on
behavior that are consistent with/support sustainable transportation. We
are struggling to find speakers and thought maybe the health and
transportation community might have some thoughts on any experts in the
area of behavior psychology or who can speak to policy and other factors
that have or have not worked related to behavior. Thinking now about
smoking and alcohol consumption for example. Or, changes in land use
patterns, policy, etc. that have influenced behavior (gotten folks out of
their cars, for example). Anyway, if you have any thoughts, please give
me a call or send me an email. We're getting down to the wire.
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Ed Christopher
FHWA Resource Center Planning Team
4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600
Matteson, IL 60443
708-283-3534 (V)
708-574-8131 (C)
The Federal Highway Administration cordially invites you join us for the launch of INVEST Version 1.0 on October 10, 2012 from 2 PM – 3 PM EST via webcast.
Register here: http://mp125118.cdn.mediaplatform.com/125118/wc/mp/4000/5592/5599/18858/Lob…
INVEST Version 1.0 is a voluntary, internet-based tool enabling State, regional, and local transportation agencies to evaluate the sustainability of their transportation plans, projects and programs. After extensive input from industry stakeholders and pilot testing with public agencies across the nation, INVEST 1.0 is ready to provide users with the information necessary to balance the economic, environmental, and social impacts of highways. FHWA is confident that INVEST 1.0 will become a valuable tool for transportation agencies and others looking to learn more about sustainability and integrate sustainable best practices into their projects and programs.
Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Please forward this invitation to others who you think would be interested in participating in the webcast.
If you have any questions, please contact Mike Culp (michael.culp(a)dot.gov<mailto:michael.culp@dot.gov>), Heather Holsinger (heather.holsinger(a)dot.gov<mailto:heather.holsinger@dot.gov>), or Connie Hill (connie.hill(a)dot.gov<mailto:connie.hill@dot.gov>).
Victoria Martinez
FHWA
(787)766-5600 X231
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