TRBHealth December 2017

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[H+T--Friends] Advancing Obesity Solutions through Investments in the Built Environment: A Workshop

by Ann Hartell

Upcoming roundtable sponsored by the Food and Nutrition Board at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. If you cannot join in person, you can register for the webcast. ---- How can investments in the built environment advance obesity solutions?*September 12*, join the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions for a workshop that will explore the roles built environment policies and practices play in the prevention and treatment of obesity and will highlight promising, scalable, multi-sector strategies to create more healthful and equitable environments. Built environment topics that will be covered include urban planning and design, transportation systems, parks and recreation, and food systems. Register to attend either in person or via webcast. Due to seating capacity, in-person registration for this workshop is limited. http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/Activities/Nutrition/ObesitySolutions/…

5 years, 1 month

[H+T--Friends] Healthy Cities certificate seeks to "promote health in urban contexts."

by Ed Christopher

Many U.S. colleges combine health and urban design into degree tracks. One example is the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, where students are encouraged to seek a Graduate Certificate in Healthy Cities. <https://taubmancollege.umich.edu/urbanplanning/degrees/graduate-certificate…> The certificate provides them with the “language, skills and competencies needed to engage in cross-disciplinary collaborations among public health workers, policy makers and city planners to promote human health in urban contexts,” https://efficientgov.com/blog/2017/12/19/exercise-opportunities-part-design… -- Ed Christopher Transportation Planning Consultant 708-269-5237

6 years, 4 months

[H+T--Friends] Health and Transportation Subcommittee "Hot List" of events at TRB 2018

by Carey McAndrews

Greetings, friends. Below is a "hot list" of the Health and Transportation Subcommittee's events at the 2018 TRB Annual Meeting. You can also find this information on the subcommittee website: www.trbhealth.org. TRB 2018 "Hot List" Monday January 8, 3:45-5:30 PM Let's Discuss Arterials, Public Health, and Metrics Session 401, Link to program <https://annualmeeting.mytrb.org/InteractiveProgram/Details/7937> Tuesday January 9, 8:00-9:45 AM Vision Zero at a Crossroads: Identifying Challenges and Developing Partnerships to Eliminate Traffic Deaths in the United States Session 477, Link to program <https://annualmeeting.mytrb.org/InteractiveProgram/Details/7970> Tuesday January 9, 1:30-3:15 PM *** Subcommittee meeting *** Link to program <https://annualmeeting.mytrb.org/InteractiveProgram/Details/6978> Link to Meeting Agenda, January 9, 2018 <https://www.dropbox.com/s/tigjkm8s0o2fuf1/Agenda.pdf?dl=0> Link to Health and Transportation Subcommittee Annual Report <https://www.dropbox.com/s/khax570j795buko/2017%20Annual%20Report%20.pdf?dl=0> Tuesday January 9, 3:45-5:30 PM Why Consider Transportation and Health in a Rural Context? Session 667, Link to program <https://annualmeeting.mytrb.org/InteractiveProgram/Details/8005> Tuesday January 9, 3:45-5:30 PM Health, Transportation, and Moving Forward Poster Event 713, Link to program <https://annualmeeting.mytrb.org/InteractiveProgram/Details/8066> Wednesday January 10, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM *** Task Force on Arterials and Public Health Meeting *** Link to program <https://annualmeeting.mytrb.org/InteractiveProgram/Details/7022>

6 years, 4 months

[H+T--Friends] FYI: IJERPH special issue on transportation-related air quality and health

by Bailey, Chad

Please see the email below, announcing a call for articles on transportation-related air quality and health. The deadline is September 1, 2018. From: Doug Brugge [mailto:doug.brugge@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 3:19 PM Subject: Fwd: [IJERPH] Special Issue "Transportation-Related Air Pollution and Human Health" Website Is Ready FYI, see the link in the message below. Let me know if you have any questions for me -- Doug ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ms. Gina Liu/MDPI AG <gina.liu(a)mdpi.com<mailto:gina.liu@mdpi.com>> Date: Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 3:49 AM Subject: Re: [IJERPH] Special Issue "Transportation-Related Air Pollution and Human Health" Website Is Ready To: doug.brugge(a)gmail.com<mailto:doug.brugge@gmail.com> Cc: ijerph(a)mdpi.com<mailto:ijerph@mdpi.com> Dear Professor Brugge, I am pleased to let you know that the Special Issue website has been set up and can be accessed at http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/Transportation-Related_Ai… We also post this on our Twitter: https://twitter.com/IJERPH_MDPI/status/940863161821028354 It would be nice if you could post an announcement of the Special Issue on relevant mailing lists that you already follow, or you can click on the icon on the website to share the Special Issue with social media such as Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook or Google-Plus. That will help attract more potential authors. I attached the flyer and three slides of PPT and appreciate if you could promote or distribute it in related conference. Besides, are you going to attend any meetings? I will then prepare a list of invitees to distribute a wider announcement for calling papers. The list will be sent to you for check shortly. You and your colleagues are welcome to contribute. Please let me know should you have any further questions. Kind regards, Ms. Gina Liu Chad R. Bailey, MPH USEPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality 2000 Traverwood Drive Office S88 Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Phone: 734-214-4954 Fax: 734-214-4821

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