2015 California Transportation Planning ConferenceMillennium Biltmore Hotel

10:30am – 12:00pm

Advancing Healthy Communities through Active Transportation

December 4, 2015

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Panel Outline

I. Introductions & Review OutlineII. Active Transportation Design

• Panel Lightning Round • Audience questions and discussion

III. Active Transportation Policy • Panel Lightning Round • Audience questions and discussion

IV. Aspirations for the FutureV. Wrap up

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Panelists

• Ann Cheng• Tracy Delaney• Jennifer Pollom• Michele Martinez• Lianne Dillon (Moderator)

A special thank you to Marilee Mortenson with Caltrans for envisioning this panel!

a collaborative approach to improving the health of all people by incorporating health considerations into

Health in All Policies is…

decision-making across sectors and policy areas. Source: Rudolph, L., Caplan, J., Ben-Moshe, K., & Dillon, L. (2013). Health in All Policies: A

Guide for State and Local Governments. Washington, DC and Oakland, CA: American Public Health Association and Public Health Institute.

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California Health In All Policies Task Force

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What is a Healthy Community?aka the “Healthy Community Framework2”

People across California agree:• Education• Housing• Environment• Transportation• Jobs• Access to healthy food

Transportation

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Integrating Health and Equity at the State: A Growing Trend

• Draft Governor’s Environmental Goals and Policy Report• OPR’s General Plan Guidelines• California Climate Investments• SB743 – CEQA Streamlining• CA Transportation Commission’s

– ATP & RTP Guidelines• New Caltrans mission

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Caltrans Advances Health & Equity

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HiAP Task Force Active Transportation Action Plan

Purpose: • Support state goals of increasing opportunities for safe

and accessible active transportation for all people. • Reduce GHG emissions• Promote health and equityApproach: • Multi-agency commitments (15+)• No new programs – improves existing work

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1. Promote active transportation in grant-making

2. Health and equity in long-range planning documents

3. Disseminate guidance, tools, and other materials

4. Active transportation in school environments

5. Walking/biking for state employees

6. Develop metrics and statewide goal for mode shift

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HiAP Task ForceActive Transportation Action Plan Highlights

Lighting Round #1

• Active Transportation Design

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Lighting Round #2

• Active Transportation Policy

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Lighting Round #3

• Aspirations for the future– What next steps are needed to achieve change?

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Wrap up & Closing

Thank you audience and panelists!