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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. -
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 30, 2017
Your Park: Why It's More Essential Than You Think
This summer, it's time to enjoy the weather at your local park. APA's Great Places in America program has celebrated dozens of the nation's most captivating and well-planned public spaces. -
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. -
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. -
Active Design Needs Active Communities, Part II: Pierce County
Two exemplary Plan4Health projects in California and Washington have found the key to building healthy communities: civic engagement. -
October 24, 2016
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. -
Keeping a Bike Plan in High Gear: Montgomery County's Public Engagement Plan
David Anspacher, lead planner for Montgomery County Planning Department's Bicycle Master Plan, explains how the department executed its long-term master plan. -
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. -
October 5, 2016
New Senate Bill Aims to Boost Urban Agriculture
The top Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee has introduced a new bill to significantly boost urban farming. -
September 30, 2016
Congress Advances Key Water Infrastructure Legislation
The Senate has passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which includes provisions to strengthen America's water infrastructure and resilience efforts. The House is now poised to debate its version of this bill. -
August 31, 2016
Mayor Buckhorn: Parks Add Tremendous Value to Life in Tampa
Mayor Bob Buckhorn of Tampa, Florida, explains why parks are so important to his growing city. -
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. -
August 16, 2016
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. -
August 4, 2016
What’s the Future of Farmland for Food Production?
With our country's population and food insecurity on the rise, it's more important than ever before for planners to carefully consider the impact land use decisions could have on a community's ability to access healthy food. -
July 28, 2016
Twin Cities' Parks Ranked the Best — Again
In June, Minneapolis and St. Paul were named the two best cities for parks by the Trust for Public Land. Their two most iconic parks, the Grand Rounds and Rice Park, were named APA Great Public Spaces in 2009 and 2011. -
July 26, 2016
Beacon Hill’s Enchanted Food Forest
Sandy Pernitz, the Seattle city staff person who works directly with the Beacon Food Forest, tells the tale of how the community rallied around an innovative project in food systems planning. -
July 26, 2016
The Evolution of Food Systems Planning in Kansas
How Douglas County, Kansas became a nationally recognized leader in food systems planning. -
July 21, 2016
The Secret Garden of Upper Fell’s Point
The residents of Fell’s Point in Baltimore, named a Great Neighborhood in 2012, have used unparalleled efforts to turn an impromptu community project into a bustling neighborhood garden. -
July 20, 2016
Turning Blight to Beets at the Roosevelt Row Growhouse
The Growhouse in Phoenix's Roosevelt Row, named a Great Neighborhood in 2015, turned a dry, vacant lot into a productive urban farm. -
July 12, 2016
New Resources for Local Food Systems Planning
As a part of the Growing Food Connection partnership, APA recently unveiled a series of policy briefs for planners and decision makers that help tackle local issues in food systems planning. -
June 20, 2016
Prioritizing Urban and Community Parks Can Boost Health and Social Equity
Parks are integral to health and social equity, and public policy must support the development of urban and community parks. -
May 20, 2016
APA Staff Takes Part in National Bike to Work Day
APA staff share their thoughts on National Bike to Work Day and why supporting bicycle infrastructure is important. -
May 2, 2016
APA’s Statement on the Water Resources Development Act
The American Planning Association supports the passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016. -
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. -
March 20, 2016
Federal Initiative Aims to Make Walking Easier in Indiana
Strategies for how cities encourage active living can vary from place to place, such as the effort to increase access to opportunities for active living in Columbus, Indiana.
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