[H+T--Friends] Seeking TRB Session Speakers
by Kara Luckey, Univ. of Colorado
Hello H+T members and friends:
I am helping to plan for a TRB session tentatively titled "Enhancing access
to public lands for underserved communities in urban areas" which is
intended to foster a discussion on current research and initiatives related
to connecting less advantaged populations to America's vast network of
public lands including national parks and recreation areas, forest service
land, and fish and wildlife preserves. The session responds to a growing
movement among federal land management agencies to provide access for
underserved urban areas to the health and recreational opportunities
available in public lands.
We are currently looking to identify possible speakers who would be able to
provide insight into the relationship between physical/mental health
indicators and access to the outdoors and active transport opportunities in
public lands. We'd greatly appreciate any recommendations for speakers from
the health and transportation world who might be interested in
participating. Please email me off-line with any suggestions.
Best,
Kara
Kara Showalter Luckey, AICP, EIT
PhD Student | NSF IGERT Fellow
Center for Sustainable Urban Infrastructure
College of Architecture and Planning
University of Colorado Denver
720. 771. 2503 | Website <http://www.actresearchgroup.org/kara-luckey.html>