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
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.