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

 

 

 

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

April 27–30 | REGISTER TODAY!

 

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. 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.

 

KEY DATES

Advance registration ends on March 27, 2014

 

 

With support from:

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.

 

 

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