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 an interactive workshop that will provide attendees with a better understanding of how to integrate health into their communities’ planning processes.
Attendees will leave with a better understanding of:
- How health can be integrated into planning (comprehensive plan update, revised codes and ordinances, health element, or separate health-related plans like bike and pedestrian plans);
- How to articulate the health, sustainability, equity, economic, social, and physical co-benefits of healthy comprehensive plans;
- Data literacy and analysis for both planning and public health data;
- How to think about community health improvements at different scales;
- How to evaluate the pros and cons of different policy approaches to the same health issue; and
- Best practices for community engagement and communication about healthy community planning for different types of stakeholders.
At the end of the day, it is our hope that attendees will feel confident that they can replicate the process in their counties and/or municipalities to help shape the built environment to support healthier communities. Agenda to follow.
The workshop will be facilitated by Beth Altshuler, Senior Associate and Epidemiologist/Urban Planner with Raimi + Associates.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
We plan to offer 5 AICP CM Credits.