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Plan4Health Success Story: Go Healthy, Columbus
Through Plan4Health, the Healthy Communities Initiative in Columbus, Indiana, focused on increasing daily physical activity. -
August 22, 2017
Plan4Health Success Story: Active Transportation Community of Interest
Through Plan4Health, the Puyallup Watershed Initiative’s Active Transportation Community of Interest in Pierce County, Washington, aimed to increase access to transportation options and educate the community. -
August 14, 2017
Safe Routes to (More Than) Schools
APA's Planning and Community Health Center is partnering with the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, The Food Trust, and others to create strategies to help people walk, bike, and ride transit to where they access food. -
August 9, 2017
Plan4Health Success Story: Building Wellness in Bensenville, Illinois
Through the Plan4Health project, B-Well Bensenville (Illinois) created an Active Transportation Plan and a Complete Streets Policy for the community to ensure that all residents can safely bike and walk to school and work. -
August 8, 2017
Designing for Health: Expanding the Architect's Perspective
The American Institute of Architects, Westchester Hudson Valley, is expanding the role of architecture in community design, leveraging APA's Planners4Health initiative and participating in the Joint Call to Action for Healthy Communities. -
August 4, 2017
Advancing Healthy Communities: How to Sustain the Momentum
Planners and public health professionals came together to discuss the importance of sustainability in the final session of the Planners4Health curriculum series. -
Why We Need to Pass a Law That Funds Urban Green Spaces
Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán recently introduced the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program Act of 2017, a bill that would codify funding for the development of urban parks, green spaces, and recreational areas in communities across the country. -
July 7, 2017
Touring Regional Food Systems in Cincinnati and Kentucky
Kenton County Plan4Health (Kentucky) continues to increase access to nutritious food by cross-sector partnerships. -
June 29, 2017
Spreading the Word Is Key in Healthy Community Design
The latest installment of the Planners4Health curriculum discusses the importance of communications as a strategy to support healthy, vibrant places. -
June 27, 2017
Plan4Health Success Story: Baltimore Greenway Trails Coalition
The Baltimore Greenway Trails Coalition seeks to address health equity and safety in transportation infrastructure through an urban trail network that connects existing trails to disconnected neighborhoods, parks, anchor institutions, and the downtown core. -
June 20, 2017
Embracing the Call to Action for Healthy Communities in New York
APA’s LGBTQ and Planning Division, in partnership with the New York Metro Chapter and the Planning and Law Division, held the Creating Healthy Communities Roundtable in June 2017 in White Plains, New York. -
Aging in Place: Tools to Advance Resilience
Showcasing cross-sector partnerships and innovative strategies, this NPC17 session elevated a comprehensive community resilience framework to benefit all residents, including older adults. -
May 1, 2017
Partnering4Health Final Meeting Discusses Next Steps for 97 Communities
A summary of the final Partnering4Health meeting in Denver, which brought together members of APA, the American Heart Association, and the National WIC Association. -
March 30, 2017
Planning and Health: How Two Members Got Their Start
Grace Kyung, MPH, and Fred Neal, Jr., AICP, recently exchanged stories about their interest in the intersection of planning and health, their current work, and how other APA members can get involved. -
March 17, 2017
LGBTQ and Planning Division Leads APA Healthy Community Efforts in NY Metro
APA's LGBTQ and Planning Division will receive a Planners4Health grant to focus on strengthening capacity and integrating diversity into planning and public health. -
Civic Engagement in Planning Can Improve Public Health
The importance of community engagement in building healthy communities is a shared value between planners and public health professionals. -
Active Design Needs Active Communities, Part I: Sacramento
Two exemplary Plan4Health projects in California and Washington have found the key to building healthy communities: civic engagement. -
Not Happy? Call a Planner!
The Summer 2016 issue of the Journal of the American Planning Association features two articles that encourage planners to work to improve happiness. -
The 4 Ways Urban Parks Bring Value to City Life
Vibrant, well-maintained parks bring public health, environmental, economic, and community benefits to cities. Catherine Nagel, executive director of the City Parks Alliance, highlights the value of parks and the need for greater investment. -
June 13, 2016
Speaker Ryan Proposes Changes to Federal Programs, State Role in New Poverty Plan
House Speaker Paul Ryan proposes reforms to federal programs and changes to the states' role in the war on poverty. -
Environmental Justice Through Planning
Many planners have heard of environmental justice, but there have been challenges implementing it during the planning process. For a variety of reasons, the barriers are coming down. -
Legislators Express Support for Brownfields Reauthorization in House Hearing
Members of Congress express support for the EPA Brownfields program’s success at revitalizing neighborhoods and spurring economic development. -
April 5, 2016
At the Intersection of Planning and Public Health: Kane County, Illinois
Kane County, Illinois, winner of a 2016 National Planning Achievement Award, is also one of the Plan4Health coalitions working to improve access to health food in the community.
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