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[H+T--Friends] New WHO tool for estimating health impacts of Ped/Bike Infrastructure

by Lindsay.Arnold.CTR＠dot.gov

The WHO/Europe Health Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT) is now available here: http://www.heatwalkingcycling.org/. While I have not had a chance to use the tool, I thought others on the list might be interested. ---------- Lindsay Arnold, MPH ASPH/NHTSA Public Health Fellow NTI-131, W46-495 US Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 (202) 366-5594

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[H+T--Friends] Atlantic Cities Article-True cost of unwalkable streets

by Ellin Reisner

Click below to read article http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/03/true-cost-unwalkable-stree… -- Ellin Reisner, Ph.D. reisnere51(a)gmail.com

14 years, 3 months

[H+T--Friends] AUTO: Dan Wu is out of the office (returning 03/26/2012)

by Dan Wu

I am out of the office until 03/26/2012. Note: This is an automated response to your message "Re: [H+T--Friends] Upcoming events in 2012 related to health and transportation" sent on 3/23/2012 7:39:59 AM. This is the only notification you will receive while this person is away.

14 years, 3 months

[H+T--Friends] Upcoming events in 2012 related to health and transportation

by Eloisa Raynault

Good morning, Some of the 2012 events/conferences/meetings listed below may be of interest to you. If you have others to share, feel free to post to the listserve (email h+t--friends(a)chrispy.net). February 1-3 - Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=cebu2oWqJHXSIzzVi_EpWA> : San Antonio, TX 2-4 - New Partners for Smart Growth Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=epsBi9gI1o9FIz7luRbrfw> : San Diego, CA 21-24 - Public Health Preparedness Summit <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=GCvKHgxW7JXgNqCWXH8caw> : Anaheim, CA March 4-7 - Institute of Transportation Engineers Technical Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=mG-2BPJ8UKzxL81OT75hHg> : Pasadena, CA 12-14 - Active Living Research Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=PCaA4yCp7ftU2x5yZUH8FA> : San Diego, CA 16-18 - Building Livable Communities <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=FAUexPAFzUK4HD_IKWIO2g> : Yosemite, CA 18-21 - Creating Partnerships for Rural Transit Solutions <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=LTZKiv_6TGL4NPR8X2vTCw> : Scottsdale, AZ 20-21 - Smart Cities <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=8iJI6SrM2IR0rekFRUEFCw> : Washington, DC 20-22 - National Bike Summit <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=4Mvok7LPuY3ytrk3ITruEA> : Washington, DC April 1-2 - National Main Streets Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=UxgBesm2iB79m5_IfTC1Dg> : Baltimore, MD 2-8 - National Public Health Week <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=MQAMHUshgWlH2ueugdth5g> : National 3-4 - National Health Impact Assessment Meeting <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=ZpSjWwbyOGXiCQN1w2QvzA> : Washington, DC 14-17 - American Planning Association Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=OMuo9bqO8aHYdSPS9rZB4A> : Los Angeles, CA 17-19 - Bicycle Leadership Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=3-xI14II9L2vmns0_MGf8w> : Monterey, CA May 1-31 - Global Youth Traffic Safety Month <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=RDpRqEDqyGyz3lKBAe8A4Q> : International 6-9 - American Public Transportation Association Bus and Paratransit Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=A2mu-k0HFDgsUbYbXOJkWg> : Long Beach, CA 7-9 - Weight of the Nation Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=6Xpbglqu8FxnHOtz2_tiCA> : Washington, DC 9-11 - Women's Transportation Seminar National Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=3e49LpqeifBkTgOW1hoJ9w> : Denver, CO 9-12 - Congress for the New Urbanism <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=OOrs897XhuBH7Sh2mXcJcg> : West Palm Beach, FL 14-18 - Bike to Work Week <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=Ed2qMGvYLhU9vW3UfrZACg> : National 20-24 - International Making Cities Livable Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=ujWfFJFvKyNQDyylK2UOMw> : Portland, OR 23-26 - Neighborhoods USA <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=OJd-kH3ZevBIqwkY0qR0Fg> : Indianapolis, IN June 1 - Transport Chicago <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=sWex85JUdgZvcP4vQIWPAQ> : Chicago, IL 2 - Trails Day <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=oBuRSTg_ZS_Rq7ZONOzUGg> : National 3-6 - American Public Transportation Association Rail Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=33K2mPMNZgs8VUO7W5kEFQ> : Dallas, TX 14-16 - Lifesavers National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=yB-8VzSNTqG2V4ZfLM2z6A> : Orlando, FL 24-26 - Aging, Mobility, and Quality of Life <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=GjdKHaC6UueWJpBy6l-PWw> : Ann Arbor, MI 24-27 - 4th Urban Street Symposium <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=elFnE9DDMamdlrY-hh6hJA> : Chicago, IL 26-28 - American Public Health Association (APHA) Midyear Meeting <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=mnnYmpupWLW7pBm-PTT4GQ> : Charlotte, NC 26-29 - Velo-City Global <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=7n4ZX0AzcW0bf5iaz1S8oA> : Vancouver, BC, Canada July 11-13 - National Association of County and City Health Officials <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=E4WDn35NPS_xZiUlkP0mlQ> : Los Angeles, CA 14-17 - International Urban Parks Conference <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=tyz5cImYRy6XD8tEUVSjqQ> : New York, NY 28-8/1 - Association for Commuter Transportation <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=foWZvP35jtrrwQywaM4mAA> : Savannah, GA August 6-9 - National Conference of State Legislatures - Legislative Summit <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=0PTmu8CkNrCB63ufgg4euw> : Chicago, IL 12-15 Institute of Transportation Engineers Annual Meeting <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=VtkZmGuRxUgV_CgIAn7F7Q> : Atlanta, GA September 10-13 - ProWalk/ProBike <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=FBfKEG3GTI08wr1ZmILP4Q> : Long Beach, CA 12-14 - Transportation Planning for Small and Medium-Sized Communities <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=tOf4a-GHmr0rWm5h3GlhDg> : Big Sky, MT 30-10/3 - American Public Transportation Association Annual Meeting <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=p92c_Ah04P-95Tf2Qm2bdA> : Seattle, WA October 3 - Walk to School Day <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=yOruYXtEyZwnQQRv3WMiwQ> : International 14-17 - Rail~Volution <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=i3chXzPeUe61cIxUUKu-NA> : Los Angeles, CA 27-30 - American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting <http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=XJT5z-JnceVIKQ5fXBXjdw> : San Francisco, CA Eloisa Raynault | American Public Health Association | 800 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 | Transportation, Health and Equity Program Manager | o: 202-777-2487 | http://www.apha.org/transportation <http://www.apha.org/transportation> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

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[H+T--Friends] Call for Abstracts - AAAM Student Symposium

by Phyllis Orrick

*From:* COIPP [mailto:COIVPPEC@LISTSERV.AAP.ORG] *On Behalf Of *Bonnie Kozial *Sent:* Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:12 AM *To:* COIVPPEC(a)LISTSERV.AAP.ORG *Subject:* Call for Abstracts - AAAM Student Symposium - Deadline for Abstract Submission April 1, 2012**** ** ** TO: Council on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention**** **** FROM: Bonnie Kozial for Gary Smith, MD, DrPH**** **** RE: Call for Abstracts - AAAM Student Symposium ******************************************** ** ** Dear colleagues, the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) is inviting submission of abstracts of prospective presentations for the 2012 AAAM Student Research Symposium. Undergraduate, graduate, and medical students are eligible to submit abstracts. The goal of the symposium is to give students early in their careers the opportunity to present their work in progress in a stress-free atmosphere to an experienced research audience composed of AAAM members from diverse disciplines. The Student Research Symposium seeks presentations on works in progress, methods papers, and smaller studies. Abstracts are sought in all areas of traffic related injury prevention and control including automotive medicine, behavioral research science, biomechanics, engineering, epidemiology, statistics, education, law, and public policy. visit www.aaam.org for more information. *The deadline for abstract submission is April 1, 2012.* The Student Research Symposium will be held on Sunday, October 14, as part of AAAM’s 56th Annual Scientific Conference to be held October 14-17, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. The student presenters of all abstracts selected for presentation at the Student Symposium will have the registration fee to the main conference waived and will receive a travel stipend of $500 to attend the conference. -- Phyllis Orrick Communications Director Safe Transportation Research and Education Center<http://www.safetrec.berkeley.edu>(SafeTREC) University of California Transportation Center <http://www.uctc.net> (UCTC) Institute for Urban and Regional Development <http://www.iurd.berkeley.edu>(IURD) 2614 Dwight Way UC Berkeley Berkeley CA 94720-7374 510-643-1779 @transsafe <https://twitter.com/#!/transsafe> @californiaUTC <https://twitter.com/#!/CaliforniaUTC> @IURDBerkeley <https://twitter.com/#!/IURDBerkeley>

14 years, 3 months

[H+T--Friends] Reports from Canadia Rural Research Network

by Carey McAndrews

Dear H+T Friends, A contact at TRB suggested that the health and transportation group might be interested in some recent reports included in the Canadian Rural Research Network newsletter. I am including selected content from the newsletter below. Best, Carey Canadian Rural Research Network Réseau canadien de recherche rurale January-February 2012 / Janvier - février 2012 Blog<http://www.rural-research-network.blogspot.com/> | LinkedIn<http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=3030709&trk=hb_side_g> | Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/CRRN.RCRR> | Twitter<http://twitter.com/#!/CRRN_RCRR> | RSS< http://feeds.feedburner.com/CanadianRuralResearchNetworkcrrnRseauCanadienDe… > RuralTube<http://www.youtube.com/user/crrnrcrr> CRRN's objective is to provide a means to share rural research relevant to the Canadian context, through a web-based portal and updates via e-mail. Le but du RCRR est de fournir un mode de partage de recherches en matières rurales pertinentes au cas canadien, et ce, par le biais d'un portail web et de mises à jours par courriel. Studies/Études Perceived facilitators and barriers to physical activity for rural youth Source: Rural and Remote Health. Decreasing physical activity levels, particularly among youth, continue to be a prominent health concern in Canada, and youth living in rural areas may encounter unique facilitators and barriers to physical activity. In addition, current research suggests that overweight and obesity rates are higher for youth in some rural areas compared with urban areas. (more/suite< http://www.rural-research-network.blogspot.com/2012/03/studiesetudes-percei… >) Thesis/Thèse Lorsque les nouvelles populations rurales rencontrent les plus anciennes Source: Université d'Ottawa. "Mobilité, désir d'accéder à une meilleure qualité de vie, attraction de la campagne s'accélèrent depuis une trentaine d'années au Québec, comme ailleurs en occident. La campagne et les usages que l'on en fait se diversifient et se complexifient, à l'instar des populations qui l'habitent." (more/ suite< http://rural-research-network.blogspot.com/2012/03/thesisthese-lorsque-les-… >) Call for papers/Appels de communication Creating Rural Connections 2012 Conference and Tradeshow Source: Alberta Rural Development Network (ARDN). Regions. What are they? Do they matter? How do they affect rural communities in Alberta and across Canada? With the theme "Regional Realities and Approaches" guiding the Creating Rural Connections 2012 Conference and Tradeshow, these and other questions will be explored through keynote speakers, presentations and posters, workshops and discussions, and panel sessions. (more/ suite< http://rural-research-network.blogspot.com/2012/03/call-for-papersappels-de… >) Connecting the Future: Rural Broadband Technology, Policy and Impact Source: The Monieson Centre at Queen's School of Business. September 19-20, 2012 Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Connecting the Future: Rural Broadband Technology, Policy and Impact is an international conference addressing leading-edge advancements in broadband development, with relevance to rural communities around the globe. (more/ suite< http://www.rural-research-network.blogspot.com/2012/02/call-for-papersappel… >) Announcements/Annonces Invitation to contribute to CRRN's Lessons Learned and Opinions in Rural Research Le texte en français suit l'anglais. Source: CRRN /RCRR. Dear Colleagues, the CRRN has recently expanded the scope of its website content to include posts on Lessons learned in rural research and Opinions on rural research issues. You are invited to submit a short one-page piece on "lessons learned" or an "opinion" on rural research. (more/ suite< http://www.rural-research-network.blogspot.com/2012/03/announcementsannonce… >)

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[H+T--Friends] Health Impact Assessment 101: An Introduction to the Practice (free webinar)

by Eloisa Raynault

Hello again - Another item that may be of interest. Health Resources in Action (www.hria.org) presents "Health Impact Assessment 101: An Introduction to the Practice" Presenter: Lindsay Rosenfeld, ScD ScM, Research Scientist, Brandeis University, Heller School for Social Policy and Management When: Wednesday, April 18th, 2012; 10 - 11:30 a.m. Eastern Cost: FREE Learn more and register at: http://tinyurl.com/HIA101 Objectives: - To give participants an overview of what health impact assessment (HIA) is and how it can be used - To increase knowledge and skills for practitioners to conduct HIAs - To provide opportunities for our six New England states to network and learn from each other's experiences with HIA Presenter: Lindsay E. Rosenfeld is a social epidemiologist with research interests in program and policy design that focus on the health impacts of "nonhealth" policies and programs, particularly concerning the built environment, urban planning and design, housing, neighborhoods, education, (im)migration, and health literacy. Throughout her career she has served in numerous research, policy, teaching, and community social-service capacities - passionate about translating research into policy. Dr. Rosenfeld has varied experience with Health Impact Assessment, including participating in two Massachusetts Child Health Impact Assessments (2005, 2006) concerning the MA Rental Voucher Program and LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program). Most recently, she served as a reviewer on the newly-released National Research Council report: Improving Health in the United States: The Role of Health Impact Assessment. Dr. Rosenfeld earned her bachelor's degree in women's studies from Brown University and both her master's degree and doctorate in public health from the Harvard School of Public Health. Also, Health Resources in Action will conduct a 1-day conference titled "Exploring the Promise and Practice of Health Impact Assessments: A New England Conference" for up to 60 individuals from New England states on May 31st in Worchester, MA. Registration details will be available soon. Eloisa Raynault | American Public Health Association | 800 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 | Transportation, Health and Equity Program Manager | o: 202-777-2487 | http://www.apha.org/transportation <http://www.apha.org/transportation> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

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[H+T--Friends] Rajiv Bhatia/DPH/SFGOV is out of the office.

by Rajiv Bhatia

I will be out of the office starting 03/15/2012 and will not return until 03/17/2012. I am out of the office. For urgent issues, please contact Richard Lee richard.lee(a)sfdph.org) for issues related to Enviornmental Health regulatory programs; June Weintraub (june.weintraub(a)sfdph.org) for issues related to the program on health equity and sustainability or Vickie Wells (vickie.wells(a)sfdph.org) for occupational health issues.

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[H+T--Friends] Children in low-income neighborhood with special walking/bike trail exercised more

by Eloisa Raynault

Good morning everyone, FYI, the study below may be of interest. Children in low-income neighborhood with special walking/bike trail exercised more http://newsroom.heart.org/pr/aha/children-in-low-income-neighborhood-230 088.aspx SAN DIEGO, March 15, 2012 - Children living in a neighborhood designed with a special bike trail were three times as likely as those in a traditional neighborhood to engage in vigorous physical activity, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2012 Scientific Sessions. Researchers compared two low-income neighborhoods in Chattanooga, Tenn. One had a "new urbanist construction" that features a specially-designed, two-mile, extra-wide trail/sidewalk for biking and walking that winds from new public housing and single-family residences to a school, library, recreational facility, park and retail shops. The other area has traditional homes, public housing, a new school, park and an older, regular-width sidewalk. "There was more vigorous activity in the park and along the trail," said Gregory W. Heath, D.H.Sc., M.P.H., the study's lead author and assistant provost for research and engagement at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the UT College of Medicine. "There was more jogging or bike riding, which makes sense because the urban trail was made for that." In previous studies on this type of community feature, researchers focused mostly on suburban or upper-income neighborhoods, Heath said. "Infrastructural changes like these are expensive," said Heath, who is also professor of health and human performance and medicine. "But quite frankly in the long run, they're worth it." Co-author is S. White-Woerner, B.S. Author disclosures are on the abstracts. The Middle Tennessee State University Center for Physical Activity and Health in Youth funded the study. Eloisa Raynault | American Public Health Association | 800 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 | Transportation, Health and Equity Program Manager | o: 202-777-2487 | http://www.apha.org/transportation <http://www.apha.org/transportation> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

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[H+T--Friends] Fwd: Job: Health Impact Project at the Pew Health Group

by Phyllis Orrick

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Miriam Zuk <mzuk(a)berkeley.edu> Date: Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 10:47 AM Subject: Job: Health Impact Project at the Pew Health Group To: planning-announce(a)berkeley.edu, healthycities(a)lists.berkeley.edu **POSITION DESCRIPTION** THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS Officer, Health Impact Project The Pew Health Group The Pew Health Group seeks to improve the health and well-being of all Americans. Based on research and critical analysis, the program advocates policies that reduce unacceptable health risk, especially in the areas of consumer, food and prescription drug safety, toxics in products and antibiotic overuse in farms animal production. The Health Impact Project The Health Impact Project is a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and The Pew Charitable Trusts (PCT). The project, which is managed out of the Pew Health Group, is designed to promote the use of health impact assessments (HIAs) as a way to informed decisions on policies, programs and projects outside the health sector at the local, state, tribal and federal level. HIAs are used to identify the likely impacts of these decisions and help policy makers avoid unintended risks, reduce unnecessary costs and leverage opportunities to improve the health of their communities. Position Overview This position, based in Pew’s Washington, D.C. office, will report to the director of the Health Impact Project. The officer will be responsible for conducting and drafting health impact assessments of at least two federal-level decisions, and will conduct or oversee the activities of contractors in the conduct of several additional HIAs of decisions at the tribal, state or municipal level. The officer will be responsible for all aspects of the health impact assessment process, including: conducting the required research; identifying, vetting and assembling an appropriate team of consultants; engaging stakeholders; outreach to policy makers, including state and federal agencies; and other activities as the need arises. The officer will also work with the director and communications officer to synthesize data on the conduct and outcomes of HIA in order to build a compelling case for their use and to present these data to policy makers, private sector stakeholders and other audiences. The position is funded through December, 2013, with the possibility of renewal depending on the initiative’s progress and identification of sources of funding. The officer will also help design and implement research and analysis efforts for the Health Impact Project, coordinate convenings, manage special projects and support other programmatic investments. The officer may also undertake special projects and/or new initiatives. Responsibilities • Under the direction of the director, conduct and draft a health impact assessment of a federal-level policy selected by the Health Impact Project, engage stakeholders and decision-makers at each step of the HIA process, develop and carry out effective dissemination plans for the HIA findings and recommendations. • Conduct research, data analysis, GIS mapping, and statistical modeling as needed to carry out high-quality HIAs. • Oversee all aspects of the report review and production process, in coordination with the communications officer, to ensure timely dissemination of HIA findings to decision-makers and other stakeholders. • Identify, vet, and select appropriate contractors to conduct HIAs or to address specific research questions germane to an HIA and manage all aspects of contractor activity. • Collect and analyze data regarding HIA outcomes in order to build a compelling case for their use in sectors and decisions where HIAs appear likely to add value. Present the results of this research to policy makers in agencies, legislatures and Congressional staff offices, as well as media, potential allies and others in order to build awareness of the field. • Oversee and contribute to other research needs that may arise in the course of the activities of the Health Impact Project. • Assist program staff in developing and processing contracts and sub grants. • Contribute to content for newsletters, mailings and other communications vehicles designed to ensure that internal and external audiences are kept apprised of project updates. • Contribute to and participate in tasks of the project and PHG as assigned, as well as broader Pew-wide projects and/or committees as needed. Requirements • A masters degree in public health or a related field. An advanced degree in medicine or science (an MD or Ph.D.) is preferred. • A minimum of eight years of relevant professional experience, including outstanding research, analytical and writing skills; experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams and synthesizing reports based on research from several disciplines. Health impact assessment experience is preferred but not required. Experience in another relevant field such as regulatory impact assessment or cost-benefit analysis may suffice. • Strong research and analytic skills in epidemiology, GIS mapping, or statistical modeling. • Excellent written and oral communications skills including: • Experience synthesizing and summarizing large amounts of information, focusing quickly on the essence of an issue, as well as identifying, understanding and proposing solutions that address different policy perspectives. • Experience working with academics, nonprofits and other entities conducting research and policy analysis, helping ensure the results are rigorous, policy relevant and timely and are communicated clearly and persuasively to target audiences. • Strong systems skills including Microsoft office products required; database and online research applications preferred. • Ability to work professionally and collegially within a creative, fast-paced corporate culture that emphasizes excellence and teamwork. • Demonstrated time- and project-management skills, including development and timely completion of work plans for complex, long-term projects; and maintaining a high level of organization. Ability to set priorities and identify resources. • Ability to work independently with limited supervision. Flexible and able to routinely juggle multiple competing priorities and work in teams of both support and senior staff to meet project goals. • Experience engaging stakeholders—including policy makers, community members and policy makers—in scientific and policy contexts. • Operating effectively within diverse political and policy environments and addressing conflicting policy perspectives in a way that maximizes programmatic objectives. Writing clear and cogent materials that effectively translate scientific information and policy issues for policy makers, community members, the media and other audiences. Travel It is anticipated that the individual in this position will travel within the U.S. ************************************************************** * * * This message was sent through the planning-announce listserv. * To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank message to planning-announce-leave(a)lists.berkeley.edu * * **************************************************************

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