Beth and all,
The FHWA reports on integrating broadly based public health considerations into statewide and metropolitan area transportation planning are good resources for
the workshop and in general on health and transportation planning, with case studies on innovative DOT and MPO approaches.
“Metro Area Transportation Planning for Healthy Communities”
“Statewide Transportation Planning for Healthy
Communities”
Best regards,
Bill
William M. Lyons
Principal Technical Advisor
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Transportation Planning Division
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center | U.S. Department of Transportation
Cambridge, MA 02142
( 617.494.2579
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From: h+t--friends-bounces@chrispy.net [mailto:h+t--friends-bounces@chrispy.net]
On Behalf Of Grimm, Lewis (FHWA)
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 8:04 AM
To: TRB Health and Transportation <h+t--friends@chrispy.net>
Subject: Re: [H+T--Friends] Integrating Health into Comprehensive Planning Workshop - 8/2/16 in Philadelphia, PA
Importance: High
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
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WILMAPCO – Wilmington, DE
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Dover / Kent County, DE
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Salisbury, MD
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BMC – Baltimore, MD
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MWCOG – Washington, DC and environs
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Pennsylvania MPOs serving Harrisburg, Lancaster, York, etc. (2 hour driving radius from Philadelphia)
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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
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Pennsylvania
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Delaware
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Maryland
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DC
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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@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 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>
Date: Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 12:54 PM
Subject: REMINDER -
Integrating Health into Comprehensive Planning Workshop - 8/2/16
To:
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 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/.
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/
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, Senior Associate and Epidemiologist/Urban
Planner with
Raimi + Associates.
Attendees will leave with a better understanding of:
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), 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.