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Environmental factors significantly contribute to obesity, chronic physical ill health, social isolation, violence and crime. The way we built our cities in the 20th century amplified these problems. This conference will examine the evidence, and focus on ways we can reshape the built environment to increase physical and social health and well-being. Exemplary cities, healthy planning models, community development strategies, analysis and design tools will be discussed.

The conference will bring together 350-400 delegates -

elected officials, practitioners and scholars in planning, public health, urban design, landscape architecture, transportation planning, pediatrics, human development, social sciences, land use development and architecture from around the world.

Keynote speakers include:

• Mayor Ralph Becker, Salt Lake City, UT. Planning a Healthy City: Salt Lake City

• Perry Bigelow, Founder, President, The Bigelow Group Inc., Aurora, IL. Designing Child-Friendly Communities

• Andrew L. Dannenberg, MD, MPH, Professor, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Health Impact Assessments

• Charlie Hales, Senior Vice President, HDR Engineering, Portland, OR. Mayoral Candidate. Goals for a Healthy Inclusive Portland

• Richard Jackson, MD, MPH, Chair, Dept. of Environmental Health Sciences, UCLA, Los Angeles. Designing Healthy Communities

• Gianni Longo, Architect, Founding Principal, ACP Visioning + Planning Ltd., New York, NY. Facilitator: Workshop on Achieving Healthy, Inclusive Communities.

• Lamine Mahdjoubi Ph.D., Faculty of the Built Environment, University of the West of England, Bristol, UNITED KINGDOM. Rethinking Play Provisions for Active Children

• Robin Paul Malloy, E.I. White Chair and Distinguished Professor of Law, Kauffman Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, College of Law, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA. Sustainable Communities Need to be Inclusive Communities

• Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr., Charleston, SC. A Healthy City for All

• Philip B. Stafford, Ph.D., Director, Center on Aging & Community, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Community Development for Elder-friendly Communities

• Dr. Sven von Ungern-Sternberg, Governor, Süd-Baden, Freiburg, GERMANY. Planning Inclusive Communities in Germany

• Lawrence Wallack, Dean, College of Urban and Public Affairs, Portland State University, Portland, OR. Achieving Health Equity: Framing the Public Discourse

Plus 85 additional presentations selected by peer review from an unprecedented number of submissions, this will be the most outstanding resource for all concerned with planning healthy, inclusive communities. Click here for complete list of speakers and presenters.

Special Exhibit: Successful Designs for Healthy, Inclusive Communities

Exhibits selected from a broad array of projects completed and in design. Exhibits will be on display throughout the conference in the Grand Ballroom where plenary sessions take place. Awards will be presented at the Discussion Dinner/Awards Ceremony for outstanding design for urban plazas, mixed use, and healthy neighborhood planning.

Tours & Workshops

Tours and workshops are available before and after the Conference. Sunday walking tours include: Portland’s successes (and failures), parks and squares, eco-roofs, housing for all. Thursday afternoon walking and biking tours visit some of Portland’s sustainable 20-minute neighborhood hubs. The Thursday morning Workshop led by renowned facilitator, Gianni Longo will give us all the experience of contributing our special expertise in multi-disciplinary teams to Achieve Healthy, Inclusive Communities. Click here for more information on the walking tours.

Social Events

Full registration includes attendance at the Conference Luncheon, the Welcome Reception, and walking tours. There is a small bicycle rental fee for bike tours. Sign up for the Discussion Dinner / Award Ceremony, where Design Awards will be presented for outstanding examples of urban plazas, mixed use, and healthy neighborhood planning.

Conference Hotel

Stay at the beautiful, historic Governor Hotel where the conference will take place. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a member of Historic Hotels of America, this recently restored hotel is on the direct Max light rail line from the airport.

Please join us to share insights and help guide this process of
Planning Healthy Communities for All!