[H+T--Friends] Fwd: Sprawl data release event

From: "Berrigan, David (NIH/NCI) [E]" <berrigad(a)mail.nih.gov> Date: March 21, 2014 at 6:07:15 AM MST To: 'Ed Christopher' <edc(a)berwyned.com> Subject: FW: Sprawl data release event Dear Ed, Hope all is well Could you share this with the Travel and Health members? My Division helped support the development of an updated sprawl index and will host the data. Some might be interested in this webinar. The data will be hosted at http://gis.cancer.gov/tools/urban-sprawl/ and the release data is April 2nd, 2014. Thanks so much David Berrigan PhD MPH Applied Research Program Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences National Cancer Institute 9609 Medical Center Drive MSC 7344 Room 3E342 Bethesda MD 20892-7344 Phone: 240-276-6752 Fax: 240-276-7906 berrigad(a)mail.nih.gov Friend— In 2001, Smart Growth America released the landmark study Measuring Sprawl and its Impact. On Wednesday, April 2, we’ll release the next edition of this flagship report with new information about the state of development in the United States. Measuring Sprawl 2014 will look at development patterns in 221 metropolitan areas and their counties, and evaluate which communities are the least and most sprawling in the country. The report will score and rank these metropolitan areas based on their development, using a four-factor system developed by researchers at the University of Utah’s Metropolitan Research Center. The report will also look at how development patterns are related to life in those communities, based on factors like economic mobility, life expectancy, household costs, health, safety and transportation options. Join us for the launch of Measuring Sprawl 2014. Smart Growth America and the Metropolitan Research Center will hold an online event to detail the findings of the new report and to discuss growth strategies with communities highlighted in the new analysis. Join us for this free event on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 11:00 AM EDT. Finally, the report will highlight at several communities that have made public policy changes in support of better development, as well as ideas for communities everywhere interested in better development strategies. Join us on April 2 or share this event on Twitter or Facebook. For media inquiries, contact Craig Chester at cchester [at] smartgrowthamerica [dot] org. We hope you'll join us then. You have received this email from Smart Growth America. Click here to manage your subscription or unsubscribe.