Illinois Public Health Inst.
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Illinois Public Health Inst. started the topic Upcoming webinar: Integrating health and transportation/planning in the forum Urban Design/Built Environment 4 years, 2 months ago
Upcoming Webinar: Active People, Healthy Illinois: Preparing public health and transportation to take action together
Wednesday, August 28, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2660255589293601803
Download the webinar flyer here.
Description: By working together, public health and urban planning/transportation…[Read more]
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Illinois Public Health Inst. started the topic Community plans to reduce traffic injuries? New report highlights issue in the forum Urban Design/Built Environment 4 years, 2 months ago
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Illinois Public Health Inst. started the topic Disparities in community supports for walking – how can we improve? in the forum Equity and Inclusion 4 years, 2 months ago
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Illinois Public Health Inst. replied to the topic Do you have electric scooters in your community? Do you track injuries? What preventative safety measures do you have in place? in the forum Mobility 4 years, 2 months ago
We’re one week into the Chicago scooter pilot. Riders logged more than 60,000 rides in the first week alone. Thoughts on the launch? https://chicago.curbed.com/2019/6/25/18758579/electric-scooters-chicago-ride-data-first-week
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Illinois Public Health Inst. started the topic Challenges to Engaging Public Health Organizations in Transportation Planning in the forum Mobility 4 years, 3 months ago
There’s a new report out, Exploring Opportunities for Engaging Public Health Organizations in Transportation Planning.
Abstract: Despite a call for collaboration, there remain challenges to engaging the public health community in the regional transportation planning process. Using an integrated framework of network theory and collaborative…[Read more]
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Illinois Public Health Inst. started the topic New report: Public Health Engagement in Complete Streets Initiatives in the forum Equity and Inclusion 4 years, 4 months ago
New report: Public Health Engagement in Complete Streets Initiatives: Examples and Lessons Learned – shares strategies, lessons learned, and case studies of how public health agencies, practitioners, and advocates have successfully engaged with their planning, transportation, and public works’ counterparts on Complete Streets policy making and r…[Read more]
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Illinois Public Health Inst. started the topic Grant opportunity: Investments in surface transportation infrastructure in the forum Funding and Administration 4 years, 5 months ago
2019 BUILD Transportation Grants are now available for investments in surface transportation infrastructure and will be awarded on a competitive basis to projects that will have a significant local or regional impact. BUILD funding can support roads, bridges, transit, rail, ports or intermodal transportation. Applications are due Monday, July…[Read more]
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Illinois Public Health Inst. started the topic Grant opportunity: Community-led conservation/outdoor recreation projects in the forum Funding and Administration 4 years, 5 months ago
The National Park Service (NPS) – Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program (RTCA) is offering assistance to community-led natural resource conservation and outdoor recreation projects across the nation (this includes trails!). Applications are due Sunday, June 30.
Project applicants may be state and local agencies, tribes, nonprofit o…[Read more]
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Illinois Public Health Inst. started the topic Safe Routes to Healthy Food: Recommendations for RPOs in the forum Food Access and Security 4 years, 6 months ago
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Illinois Public Health Inst. started the topic Upcoming Webinar: What’s Next for the Walking Movement? in the forum Mobility 4 years, 6 months ago
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Illinois Public Health Inst. started the topic From Active Trans – Biking & Walking grants in the forum Urban Design/Built Environment 4 years, 7 months ago
Active Transportation Alliance complied a list of grant opportunities for walking and biking infrastructure:
- Invest in Cook – Awarding $8.5 million to transportation improvement projects throughout Cook County- deadline Mar. 15, 2019
- Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) – Federal grant awarded to improve air…
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Illinois Public Health Inst.'s profile was updated 4 years, 7 months ago
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Illinois Public Health Inst. started the topic Connecting Active-Friendly Routes with Everyday Destinations in the forum Urban Design/Built Environment 4 years, 7 months ago
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has useful resources to help state and local health departments, public health professionals, and community organizations build more activity-friendly communities in rural, urban, and suburban resources. Click here for resources.
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Illinois Public Health Inst. started the topic Policy/Advocacy Opportunity – The Illinois Bike Walk Education in Schools Act in the forum Mobility 4 years, 7 months ago
The Illinois Alliance to Prevent Obesity (IAPO) is a multi-sector coalition that works for equitable and just opportunities for Illinoisans to eat healthy and be physically active to optimize their health and well-being. IAPO will share policy/advocacy updates related to Activity-Friendly Routes and Everyday Destinations in this space:
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