[TRBHealth] Health and Transportation webinar series in Oct 2020

Good morning, This webinar series may be of interest to some: http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/webinars/webseries_healthtransp.cfm ------------------ The focus on the intersection between transportation and public health is increasingly important as communities plan for recovery and response amid COVID-19 and tackle more persistent health and safety issues. Emerging research to better align the two fields offers not only an expanded perspective of their connections, but also opportunities to address health issues through the lens of transportation. The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), in partnership with many organizations, is delivering a webinar series aimed at exploring the integration of health in various transportation planning practices. Through a five-episode series running from October 13 to October 28, PBIC and its partners will share practices for advancing health and equity in transportation through the confrontation of power and privilege in communities, collaborative partnerships, data integration, project prioritization, and policy change. Panelists will draw from A Research Roadmap for Transportation and Public Health (National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 932)<http://pedbikeinfo.org/resources/resources_details.cfm?id=5213>13>, which synthesizes existing practice and research and proposes a plan to fund further exploration of this critical connection between transportation and health. Visit this page to learn more about the panelists and sessions and to register: http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/webinars/webseries_healthtransp.cfm Thanks, Laura ----- Laura Sandt, PhD Director, Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety Director, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center UNC Highway Safety Research Center 919-962-2358 (office) 512-590-9650 (cell) sandt@hsrc.unc.edu<mailto:sandt@hsrc.unc.edu> HSRC COVID-19 Status: While HSRC is open for business and continuing our research, we are working remotely to ensure the safety of our staff and broader community.