The connections between the qualities of a place and the health of its residents are becoming clearer all the time. How can planners and health professionals work together to improve both? As director of the Active Living Research program at the University of California-San Diego, Jim Sallis has become a nationally-recognized expert on this question.
At this event geared toward professionals in planning, engineering and health, Sallis will present key tools Oregon communities can use to improve access to healthy transportation choices like walking, bicycling and transit. His presentation will be followed by an open discussion and Q & A.
Part of the Healthy Community Speaker Series, sponsored by the Oregon Chapter American Planning Association, Oregon Public Health Division, Oregon Transportation and Growth Management Program, 1000 Friends of Oregon, Oregon Public Health Institute and numerous local partners.