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The Road to Health: Improving Community Wellbeing Through Transportation
CPEHN’s spring convening, The Road to Health: Improving Community Wellbeing Through Transportation, is right around the corner.
From safe routes to school and accessible public transit, to impacting your regional transportation plan, our convening will provide insight into creating more sustainable, healthy, and active communities. Featuring presentations from TransForm and local advocates, the convening will include:
 An overview of the impact of transportation on community health
Presentations on local advocacy efforts to ensure cleaner air, safer streets, and accessible services
Opportunities to advocate on local, statewide, and federal policy efforts to influence transportation policy and planning
Fresno – April 21, 2011
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
UC Center
550 E. Shaw Avenue
Co-hosts: Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Project, California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, Central Valley Air Quality Coalition, Fresno Metro Ministry, TransForm, and Transportation 4 America
Los Angeles – April 27, 2011
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
The California Endowment
1000 North Alameda Street
Co-hosts: The Bus Riders Union, Green LA Coalition, Latino Health Access, Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, TransForm, and Transportation 4 America
San Diego – May 4, 2011
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sherman Heights Community Center
2258 Island Avenue
Co-hosts: Chula Vista Community Collaborative, Environmental Health Coalition, Foundation for Change, Move San Diego, San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative, TransForm, and Transportation 4 America
Oakland – May 5, 2011
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
The California Endowment
1111 Broadway, 7th Floor
Co-hosts: TransForm, Transportation 4 America, and Urban Habitat
These convenings are co-sponsored by our ethnic partners, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, California Black Health Network, California Rural Indian Health Board, and Latino Coalition for a Healthy California.
Registration is $25 for General Public, $10 for CPEHN Network Members
Continental Breakfast and Lunch Will Be Provided
Click to register for The Road to Health: Improving Community Wellbeing Through Transportation.
Please note: In an effort to be environmentally friendly, CPEHN will not be providing any handouts, including PowerPoint presentations. Handouts will be available on The Road to Health webpage a few days before the convening. A participant list will be available after the event.
A special thanks to our funders, who help make our events possible:
AstraZeneca
California HealthCare Foundation
The California Endowment
The California Wellness Foundation
Kaiser Permanente
The San Francisco Foundation |
