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.
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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/…
Apologies for cross-posting.
The NHTS Workshop will be held on Aug 8th and 9th. Come learn about the
2017 NHTS, hear about interesting applications using the data, and
understand how changes in the transportation landscape are influencing
travel behavior and travel patterns. Advance registration ends on *July 8th*
and more details of the workshop are here:
http://www.cvent.com/events/national-household-travel-survey-nhts-data-for-…
A link to the program is here:
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/Conferences/2018/NHTS/Program.pdf
Look forward to seeing you at the workshop.
Sincerely,
Krishnan
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Krishnan Viswanathan
Dear H+T friends,
The Health and Community Design Lab at UBC is hiring a postdoc (see
attached). This is a great opportunity for those who just graduated or are
about to graduate from PhD in urban planning, transportation, geography, or
public health. We are looking for someone with a solid background in
quantitative analysis, and preference will be given to someone with strong
coding (R, Python, Stata, SAS) and GIS skills. Feel free to contact me for
any questions regarding this position.
You can find the original job posting on the following website. Look for
the job id: 30115
https://www.hr.ubc.ca/careers-postings/faculty.php
Cheers!
Andy
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Andy Hong, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Fellow
Co-founder of Healthy Cities Network
Health and Community Design Lab
Faculty of Medicine | School of Population and Public Health
University of British Columbia
Office 604-822-3687
http://andyhong.org
Hello everyone,
I would like to inform you that the deadline for submission of letter of interest has been extended to July 6, 2018.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Best regards,
ipek
Ipek Nese Sener, PhD
Associate Research Scientist
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
505 E Huntland Dr, Suite 455
Austin, TX 78752
Tel 512.407.1119 | Fax 512.467.8971
i-sener(a)tti.tamu.edu<mailto:i-sener@tti.tamu.edu> | http://tti.tamu.edu<http://tti.tamu.edu/>
From: H+T--Friends <h+t--friends-bounces(a)chrispy.net> On Behalf Of Sener, Ipek
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 10:28 AM
To: h+t--friends(a)chrispy.net
Subject: [H+T--Friends] Technical Assistance in Testing the Multimodal Corridor Planning Framework - Letter of Interest to Participate due June 29, 2018
Hello everyone,
FHWA is offering technical assistance to test a Multimodal Corridor Planning Framework <https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/health_in_transportation/planning_framewo…> in up to 5 State or local transportation agencies. The purpose of this technical assistance is to support transportation agencies while using the Framework to improve health outcomes and enhance community considerations. The focus is on the needs of the community that the selected corridor serves by enhancing collaboration and building partnerships that promote a healthy environment, accessibility and economic revitalization.
The test team should be led by the State, regional, or local transportation agency advancing the corridor study. Partnerships are welcome and may include community advocacy groups; land use or economic development agencies; transit providers; public health agencies; or others. Any transportation corridor may be proposed for testing during the study period (August 2018 - July 2020).
Agencies interested in participating should submit a short (2 or 3 page) letter of interest to Victoria Martinez victoria.martinez(a)dot.gov<mailto:victoria.martinez@dot.gov>, or Alan Tabachnick alan.tabachnick(a)dot.gov<mailto:alan.tabachnick@dot.gov>, by June 29, 2018. For additional information, see the Technical Assistance Fact Sheet<https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/health_in_transportation/planning_framewo…> .
Please let us know if you have any questions. We are excited about this opportunity and looking forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
ipek
Ipek Nese Sener, PhD
Associate Research Scientist
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
505 E Huntland Dr, Suite 455
Austin, TX 78752
Tel 512.407.1119 | Fax 512.467.8971
i-sener(a)tti.tamu.edu<mailto:i-sener@tti.tamu.edu> | http://tti.tamu.edu<http://tti.tamu.edu/>
Hello everyone,
FHWA is offering technical assistance to test a Multimodal Corridor Planning Framework <https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/health_in_transportation/planning_framewo…> in up to 5 State or local transportation agencies. The purpose of this technical assistance is to support transportation agencies while using the Framework to improve health outcomes and enhance community considerations. The focus is on the needs of the community that the selected corridor serves by enhancing collaboration and building partnerships that promote a healthy environment, accessibility and economic revitalization.
The test team should be led by the State, regional, or local transportation agency advancing the corridor study. Partnerships are welcome and may include community advocacy groups; land use or economic development agencies; transit providers; public health agencies; or others. Any transportation corridor may be proposed for testing during the study period (August 2018 - July 2020).
Agencies interested in participating should submit a short (2 or 3 page) letter of interest to Victoria Martinez victoria.martinez(a)dot.gov, or Alan Tabachnick alan.tabachnick(a)dot.gov, by June 29, 2018. For additional information, see the Technical Assistance Fact Sheet<https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/health_in_transportation/planning_framewo…> .
Please let us know if you have any questions. We are excited about this opportunity and looking forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
ipek
Ipek Nese Sener, PhD
Associate Research Scientist
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
505 E Huntland Dr, Suite 455
Austin, TX 78752
Tel 512.407.1119 | Fax 512.467.8971
i-sener(a)tti.tamu.edu<mailto:i-sener@tti.tamu.edu> | http://tti.tamu.edu<http://tti.tamu.edu/>
In preparation of the 2019 TRB Annual Meeting the Health and
Transportation Subcommittee has issue call for research papers. Below
and attached is the call. Feel free to distribute to you colleagues and
friends.
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Improving Our Knowledge of Methods, Data, Tools, and Models to Enhance
Public Health Through Transportation
The Health and Transportation Subcommittee of the Transportation
Research Board seeks research papers expanding and improving our
knowledge of methods, data, tools, and models that help enhance
integration of public health and transportation. We welcome papers that
learnt from the already existing literature and add to the field with
new concepts, principles, theories and applications. Both theoretical
and practical applications are welcome.
Examples of research questions in the context of this call may include
but are not limited to:
• Identification of tools to incorporate population and public health
in the comprehensive operational analyses process.
• Integration of health factors into transportation agency
performance management programs
• Development of new approaches to understand the impact of time use
on health
• The role of transportation in enabling access to health care and
medical facilities
• The use of sensing technology to understand individual-level
movements and their relationships to accessibility, active travel, and
environmental exposures.
• Identification, evaluation, and resolution of challenges in
communication and coordination across heath and transportation sectors.
• Quantification of health impacts and benefits of transportation
actions and policies.
Papers for publication and/or presentation must be submitted by August
1, 2018. Submission of complete papers, conforming to TRB standards and
format, is required for consideration. Papers may be submitted for
publication or presentation only. Each paper will be peer-reviewed
according to TRB procedures. TRB paper specifications and submittal
information can be found online at
http://www.trb.org/GetInvolvedwithTRB/Public/GetInvolvedSubmitaPaper.aspx
At the bottom of the TRB paper submission form, please indicate your
paper is “intended for the subcommittee on Health and Transportation
(ADD50-1).” Be sure to include the subcommittee name and number. For
more information on this call for papers, please contact: Ipek N. Sener,
Texas A&M Transportation Institute, i-sener(a)tti.tamu.edu.
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Ed Christopher
Transportation Planning Consultant
708-269-5237
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee on Air Quality (ADC20) Summer Meeting will take place July 31-August 1, at the National Academies Keck Center in Washington, DC. Dr. Chris Frey of North Carolina State University will present a keynote talk on his recent landmark assessment of issues facing the transportation air quality field, Trends in On road Transportation Energy and Emissions. Additional talks on key topics, such as freight, exposure assessment, and innovations in data analysis will complement the committee meeting, with an eye toward strategic opportunities and direction for the committee's future research. The meeting flyer with a preliminary agenda and additional information is available at this link<https://www.trbairquality.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ADC20-2018-Summer-…>. The summer meeting is open to all TRB Air Quality Committee members and friends, students, and others in the field. Registration is free and all participants were asked to RSVP by June 15, 2018 via this link<https://s.zoomerang.com/r/TRBADC20_2018>; however, late registrations will be accepted until mid-July.