Healthy City, Active City: Moving Vancouver Forward
City of Vancouver Transportation 2040/Walk 21 Public Event
October 5th, 2011
Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 West Hastings Street
Asia Pacific Hall
7 pm to 9 pm
FREE
Join experts from around the world to learn more about the link between health and transportation, and discuss how Vancouver can be one of the leading cities to integrate health into transportation planning.
Why You Should Attend:
Hear about highlights from the Walk 21 Conference- the International Conference on Walking and Livable Communities being held in Metro Vancouver October 3-5. 2011.
Learn about how transportation and public health decisions affect individuals and communities.
Find out what Vancouver can learn from other cities around the world who are making the link between health and transportation.
Discuss how Vancouver can integrate health into transportation planning, and raise awareness about the importance of active transportation.
Speakers:
James Sallis, Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
Harriet Tregoning, Director, Office of Planning Washington DC
Peter McCue, Manager, Premier’s Council for Active Living, New South Wales, Australia
Larry Frank, Professor and Bombardier Chair, School of Community and Regional Planning, University of British Columbia