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APA's Congressional Information Session on Built Environment and Public Health Issues
Valerie Rogers of the National Association of County and City Health
Officials will be meeting people in the lobby of the Marriott Hotel
where the New Partners conference is being held at 10:00 am to go to
the Senate Capitol. If you're interested in going with her, please
indicate that when you RSVP to Carrie Fesperman at
cfesperman@planning.org. We look forward to seeing you there!
How Policies can Shape the Design and Health of our Communities
Senate Capitol Room S120, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Please RSVP to Carrie Fesperman at cfesperman@planning.org
Agenda
- Welcome, recognition of the sponsors and partners
Carrie Fesperman (moderating)
Manager of the Planning and Community Research Center, American Planning Association
- Welcome on behalf of Senator Tom Harkin
Jenelle Krishnamoorthy, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
- Creating opportunities for physical activity in the built environment
- S 651/HR 2045 Promoting Lifelong Active Communities Every Day Act or the PLAY Every day act
- Pioneering Healthy Communities
Audrey T Haynes, Senior Vice President and Chief Government Affairs Officer Government Relations and Policy of the YMCA of the USA
- Complete Streets (anticipated soon)
Barbara McCann, Coordinator of the National Complete Streets Coalition
- SAFETEA-LU; what should be included in the reauthorization
Reid Ewing, Ph.D., Research Professor at the National Center for Smart Growth
- Overview of the public health/planning connection, review of evidence
Howard Frumkin, MD, MPH, DrPH, Director of the National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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