Beth,
Thanks for the note. Before I start widely circulating copies of this notice, I wanted to
mention a few organizations / groups that may (or should) already be on your list of
invitees:
Metropolitan Planning Organizations
· WILMAPCO – Wilmington, DE
· Dover / Kent County, DE
· Salisbury, MD
· BMC – Baltimore, MD
· MWCOG – Washington, DC and environs
· Pennsylvania MPOs serving Harrisburg, Lancaster, York, etc. (2 hour driving
radius from Philadelphia)
· New Jersey MPOs (NJTPA and SJTPA) which cover the rest of the state beyond the
DVRPC communities in New Jersey
State DOTs and FHWA Federal Aid Division Offices
· Pennsylvania
· Delaware
· Maryland
· DC
· New Jersey
All of these organizations are within a reasonable driving or rail transit (Amtrak)
distance from the DVRPC offices. If you need any contact information for any of these
groups, please let me know.
Thanks,
Lewis
Lewis G. Grimm, P.E.
Planning Team Leader, EFLHD, FHWA
Tel: 703-404-6289 Fax: 703-404-6217 Cell: 703-629-1450
From: h+t--friends-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:h+t--friends-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf
Of Beth Altshuler
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 3:51 PM
To: Beth Altshuler
Subject: [H+T--Friends] Integrating Health into Comprehensive Planning Workshop - 8/2/16
in Philadelphia, PA
Hello Folks,
I'm facilitating an all day workshop (
Integrating Health into Comprehensive Planning) for the Delaware Valley Regional Planning
Commission<http://www.dvrpc.org/> DVRPC on Aug 2 in Philly. If you know anyone in
the Delaware Valley (Pennsylvania / New Jersey area), please send this along.
So far they have a mixture of city / county planners, public health dept folks, and
healthy/social services non profit staffers.
Thank you!
Beth
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From: Healthy Communities Task Force
<health@dvrpc.org<mailto:health@dvrpc.org>>
Date: Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 12:54 PM
Subject: REMINDER -
Integrating Health into Comprehensive Planning Workshop - 8/2/16
To:
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This is a reminder that the Integrating Health into Comprehensive Planning Workshop will
be
held on Tuesday, August 2nd from 9AM to 4PM at DVRPC. Please visit our
website<http://www.dvrpc.org/Committees/HCTF/7409> or see the
attached PDF for the agenda.
Thanks to all who have RSVP'd so far. We are looking forward to seeing you! If you
are planning to attend
but have not yet registered, please do so by visiting
https://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/health/.
[cid:image002.jpg@01D1E25D.489C6520]Integrating Health into Comprehensive Planning
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
9AM - 4:00PM | Registration: 8:30AM
(breakfast and lunch will be provided)
DVRPC Main Conference Room
190 N Independence Mall West, 8th Floor | Philadelphia, PA 19106
Cost: $65 | 6 AICP CM Credits Available
Register:
<https://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/health/>
https://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/health/
About the Workshop
There is a growing interest in and awareness of the role that the built environment plays
in supporting healthy individuals
and communities. Recognizing that comprehensive plans help guide how a community grows and
can support the
development of healthier spaces and lifestyles, DVRPC’s Healthy Communities Task Force is
hosting a hands-on
workshop that will provide attendees with a better understanding of how to integrate
health into their communities’
planning processes. The workshop will be facilitated by Beth
Altshuler<http://www.raimiassociates.com/db_files/people_135_990778555.p…df>, Senior
Associate and Epidemiologist/Urban
Planner with Raimi +
Associates<http://www.raimiassociates.com/index.php>hp>.
Attendees will leave with a better understanding of:
* How health can be integrated into planning (comprehensive plan update, revised codes
and ordinances,
health element, or separate health-related plans like bike and pedestrian plans);
* How to articulate the health, sustainability, equity, economic, social, and physical
co-benefits of the built
environment in comprehensive plans;
* Data literacy and analysis for both planning and public health data;
* How to think about community health improvements at different scales;
* How to evaluate the pros and cons of different policy approaches to the same health
issue; and
* Best practices for community engagement and communication about healthy community
planning for different
types of stakeholders.
At the end of the day, it is our hope that attendees will feel confident that they have
the tools to initiate or enhance
healthy planning processes in their counties and/or municipalities, with the goal of
shaping the built environment to
support healthier communities.
Raimi + Associates (R+A) is an urban planning, applied research, and evaluation firm with
offices in Berkeley, Los Angeles, and Riverside, California. Their mission is to provide
consulting services that support community health, sustainable neighborhoods, and social
equity. They are nationally recognized for their commitment to elevating community health
in all aspects of their work and were named the Best Emerging Planning and Design firm in
2015 by the National American Planning Association. R+A has incorporated health into over
a dozen comprehensive plans, and is a leader and innovator in the Health in All Policies
field, health analysis (see the LA Health Atlas<http://www.healthyplan.la/>), and
Health Impact Assessments. R+A has a successful track record partnering effectively with
government agencies, nonprofits, community collaboratives, private developers, and
foundations to achieve their long-term visions. They view community health and social
equity broadly, and believe that by bringing cross-sector stakeholders together,
meaningful change is possible.