[Vision2020] PR - Planning and Building Health Communities Workshops

[Stephanie Kalasz]

PRESS RELEASE
Title:  Planning and Building Healthy Communities Workshops

March 4, 2011 - Three Planning and Building Healthy Community workshops are coming to Idaho this month, offering community leaders and citizens a better understanding of the connection between people's health and the built environment. These workshops are free and open to the public.  Communities can learn how land use, development patterns, transportation choices, and neighborhood design can have a profound impact on creating healthier and more active communities.

The workshops are scheduled for:

*         Lewiston, March 11, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

o   Lewis-Clark State College, Williams Conference Center, corner of 4th Street and 9th Avenue

*         Idaho Falls, March 14, 1 - 5 p.m.

o   EIRMC Cancer Center, 3245 Channing Way, corner of Sunnyside and Channing Way

*         Nampa, March 24, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

o   Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd Street South



RSVPs are required. Contact Deanna Smith, deanna at idahosmartgrowth.org<mailto:deanna at idahosmartgrowth.org> or 208-333-8066 to RSVP or for more information.

Idaho communities and neighborhoods are prime locations for people of all ages and abilities to engage in free physical activity.  Physical activity can enhance people's quality of life and reduce their risk for obesity and related chronic diseases. Studies indicate that 44% of Idaho adults are not active enough, while 20% do not engage in leisure time physical activity.

Implementing policies that create better mobility options and safer streets have a positive impact on health. A real or perceived lack of safety while engaging in outdoor physical activity, including alternate forms of transportation such as walking and biking, can prevent people from reaching the recommended levels of physical activity needed for optimal health. With improved planning and policies, communities ultimately encourage more outdoor activity and improve their citizens' health.

Workshops include four cross-discipline presentations including public health, land use planning, Health Impact Assessments, and transportation funding.  Presenters include Katie Frith Lamansky, CHES, Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, Physical Activity and Nutrition Program; Elaine Clegg, Idaho Smart Growth, Safe Routes to School Policy Workshop Coordinator; Chris Danley, Principal, Vitruvian Planning/Transportation Planner; Maureen Gresham, AICP, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, Idaho Transportation Department (ITD); John Krause, Mobility Program Manager, ITD; and Lori Porreca, Community Planner, Federal Highway Administration, Idaho Division.

The free workshops are sponsored through a partnership with Idaho Smart Growth, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and Compass.
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Story Contact: Deanna Smith, Idaho Smart Growth
Phone: 208.336.8066
Email: deanna at idahosmartgrowth.org<mailto:deanna at idahosmartgrowth.org>


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Jen

Jen Pfiffner
Assistant to the City Supervisor
City of Moscow
PO Box 9203 | 206 E Third Street
Moscow, ID 83843
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