[H+T--Friends] FYI: Join APA in Atlanta for the Planning Healthy Communities Symposium!

Hi, all. I am passing along information on the American Planning Association conference in April. Below is a list of all of the health and planning related sessions, a number of which are transportation related, and some general conference information. There's also a special "Health Day" registration for Monday only at $295. Sunday 8:00AM S900 Opening Keynote: Rear Admiral Boris D. Lushniak, Acting U.S. Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service 10:45AM S453 Safe Walking and Walkability for Health 1:00PM S470 Partnerships for Health 2:30PM S485 Health, Equity, and Regional Community Planning 4:00PM S499 Integrating Health Into Local Planning 4:00PM S505 Green Infrastructure for Community Health 5:30PM S519 Growing Food Connections Monday 7:30AM S703 Plenary: Building Partnerships for Health, Dr. Georges C. Benjamin 9:00AM S541 Using Health Data in Planning Decisions 10:30AM S546 Fit Cities for a Fit Nation 1:00PM S567 Park Prescriptions, Play Deserts, and Healthy Public Spaces 2:30PM S577 Health Equity and the Built Environment 4:00PM S594 Transportation and Aging in Place 6:00PM X117 Planning Healthy Communities Symposium Reception Tuesday 7:30AM S605 HIA for HUD's Choice Neighborhoods 9:00AM S696 AICP SYMPOSIUM - Shaping the Future of Healthy Retail 9:00AM S622 Scenario Planning and Public Health 10:30AM S638 Advancing Research and Practice in Public Health and Transportation 2:30PM S645 Planning Collaboration for Healthy Communities 4:00PM S669 Housing, Equity, and Health Wednesday 9:00AM S681 Facilitated Discussion: Public Health, Physical Design 10:30AM S687 Health Comprehensive Planning [cid:image005.jpg@01CF2EE7.42493210] [A Special Invitation for Health Professionals APA's 2014 National Planning Conference | April 26-30 Is your community built for active living? Does fresh food have a place at the table? Does the social fabric support every stage of life? Planners and public health professionals share ideas in a three-day conference-within-a-conference. Join in and learn how to make your community a healthier place to live.] Planning Healthy Communities Symposium<http://www.planning.org/store/search/results/?tagids=2738,1746… April 27-30 | REGISTER TODAY!<http://www.planning.org/conference/information.htm> Take your place at a program designed just for you. Sample topics include: * Opening Keynote Speaker: Rear Admiral Boris D. Lushniak, Acting U.S. Surgeon General * Safe Walking and Walkability for Health * Tools for Integrating Health Into Local Planning * Building Partnerships for Healthy Communities * Public Health and Physical Design Health Day Monday, April 28 Special one-day rate for nonmembers. Click here to register<http://www.planning.org/conference/form/contactinfo/?ProductCod…D=1246>. To begin the registration process, please create a nonmember APA ID. A full-day program for Health Professionals. On the agenda: * Plenary with Dr. Georges C. Benjamin, APHA * Using Health Data in Planning Decisions * Park Prescriptions, Transportation, and Aging in Place * Health Equity and the Built Environment * Healthy Communities Reception BLOG Check out our blog at http://blogs.planning.org/conference/tag/health/. NATIONAL PLANNING CONFERENCE PROGRAM View the full conference program at planning.org/conference/program<http://www.planning.org/conference/progr…am>. KEY DATES Advance registration ends on March 27, 2014 With support from: [cid:image006.jpg@01CF3D11.A66E0440] The National Prevention Strategy aims to guide our nation in the most effective and achievable means for improving health and well-being. The Strategy prioritizes prevention by integrating recommendations and actions across multiple setting to improve health and save lives. Learn more at www.surgeongeneral.gov/nationalpreventionstrategy<http://www.surgeongene…gy>. RENEE AUTUMN RAY, AICP | Senior Associate | 404.908.2286 NEW MOBILE NUMBER (m) | renee.ray@icfi.com<mailto:renee.ray@icfi.com> | icfi.com<http://www.icfi.com/> ICF INTERNATIONAL | 3 Corporate Square NE, Suite 370, Atlanta, GA 30329 | 404.592.2241 (o) Connect with us on social media<http://www.icfi.com/social>al>.