6:00 pm, June 15, 2016
Commission Office
The ACP Building - 8th Floor
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA
For directions Call (215) 592-1800
Please Use Sixth Street Entrance
The Built Environment and Public Health: How Land Use Planning Affects Health Outcomes
6:00 PM Welcome and PPTF Member Reports
…Peter Meyer, Chair of the PPTF
6:15 PM Overview of Built Environment and Public Health in Planning
… Shoshana Akins, Public Participation Planner, DVRPC
6:20 PM Vacant Land in Philadelphia County
... Amber Knee, Program Specialist, Pennsylvania’s Horticulture Society’s LandCare Program
6:35 PM Pedestrian Safety in Montgomery County
… Anne Leavitt-Gruberger, Assistant Section Chief of County Planning, Montgomery County Planning Commission
6:50 PM Food Systems in Camden City
… Amy Verbofsky, Research Analyst with the Office of Environmental Planning, DVRPC
7:05 PM Panel Discussion
… Amber Knee, Anne Levitt-Gruberger, and Amy Verbofsky facilitated by Shoshana Akins
7:35 PM Closing Comments
…Peter Meyer, Chair of the PPTF
7:45 PM Meeting End
Next Meetings:
7/26 – Economic Value of Open Space, Greening and Green Infrastructure