Promoting Active Transportation: The Health and Climate Benefits

Speakers

Neil Maizlish, Ph.D. – Climate and Health Team, Office of Health Equity, California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
Julia Caplan, M.P.P., M.P.H. – Program Director, Health in All Policies Task Force, CDPH/PHI
Susan Handy, Ph.D. – Director of the National Center for Sustainable Transportation, University of California, Davis
Jerry Dobrovolny – Director of Transportation, City of Vancouver, B.C., Canada (invited)

Guest Respondent

Sean Co – Active Transportation Coordinator, MTC

Presentations

• Overview of transportation related greenhouse gas emissions and strategies for AT and land use
    - Susan Handy, Ph.D., Director of the National Center for Sustainable Transportation, University of California, Davis
• Vancouver’s active transportation experience
    - David Rawsthorne, City of Vancouver, B.C., Canada
• Caltrans’ AT policies and efforts that addresses both GHG emissions and health
    - Alyssa Begley, Office of Community Planning, California Department of Transportation
• Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC): Active transportation and SB 375
    - Sean Co, Active Transportation Coordinator, MTC
• Local public health department perspectives on active transportation
    - Presentation 1: Megan Wier, M.P.H., San Francisco Department of Public Health
    - Presentation 2: Jean Armbruster, M.A., Los Angeles Department of Public Health

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Recording

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