Posted on Nov 13, 2012
Upcoming Workshop: Planning for Healthy Communities
November 13-14, 2012 Charlotte, North Carolina
Planners’ decisions have a profound impact on public health, and planning practice offers many tools and techniques that can be used to support public health goals. At this workshop, you’ll learn how to integrate public health issues into comprehensive plans, zoning, and Health Impact Assessments, using models and best practices from around the country. Interactive exercises show how to promote greater access to healthy food and physical activity.
Presenters:
- Samina Raja, Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning and Adjunct Associate Professor of Health Behavior, University at Buffalo–SUNY
- Heather Wooten, Senior Planner and Program Director at ChangeLab Solutions
Click here to view the workshop agenda. Click here for registration and hotel information.