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Save the Date: Embedding Health and Equity in Southern California's Regional Transportation Plan

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Hosted by the American Lung Association in California, the Healthy Places Coalition, Human Impact Partners and ClimatePlan
Featuring keynote speaker Dr. Richard Jackson, UCLA

Tuesday, July 19, 2011
9:00 am - Registration & Coffee
9:30 am-2:00 pm - Program

Southern California Association of Governments
818 W. 7th Street, 12th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017

www.scag.ca.gov

The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) will soon be hosting public participation workshops to gather input for the Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS).  The development of the SCS provides an opportunity for public health leaders to play a key role in encouraging healthy, sustainable growth in Southern California.

Join us at this free training to learn about opportunities to engage in SB 375 and the Sustainable Communities Strategy and how public health advocates can embed health, safety and equity in long-term transportation planning.  The event also provides the opportunity to connect with other advocates and groups working in the fields of health, transportation, and environmental protection throughout the state.

Read the full flyer.

 

Health in All Policies Resources

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Building and sustaining healthy communities requires diverse sectors working together. Health in All Policies (HiAP) is a proactive approach that incorporates health and safety considerations into public policy and decision making. Under the auspices of the Strategic Growth Council, the Health in All Policies Task Force is comprised of representatives from 19 state agencies who are charged with the task of  "identifying priority programs, policies, and strategies to improve the health of Californians." Below are resources about HiAP in general and about implementation in California specifically:
 

California Healthy Cities and Communities Annual Conference: "Taking Action: Communities Moving Forward, Engaging Residents, and Building a Healthy Future"

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New Toolkit: Local Government and Advocate Toolkit for Supporting Complete Streets Work

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The Minnesota Complete Streets Coalition has published the first addition of two toolkits to support Complete Streets Work. The Local Government Toolkit is geared toward elected officials and city staff and the Local Advocates Toolkit is for citizens or community groups. Both toolkits include background information on Complete Streets, common steps that communities or citizens can take to help make it happen, answers to common questions, and additional resources. The information is geared toward Minnesota and based on the experiences of local and national Complete Streets Coalitions.
 

New Report: Evaluating Public Transportation Health Benefits

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Todd Litman, Victoria Transport Policy Insitute, examines the health benefits of transit oriented communities. Click here to access the report, and click here to access a brief, four page report by the same author which provides basic definitions and concepts of sustainable and livable transportation planning.
 
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