Building a Healthier Heartland:
Transportation Policy &
Healthy CommunitieS

Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009
Time: 8:30 a.m.-noon
Location: Sylvester Powell Community Center
6200 Martway
Mission, Kan.
Fee: $15 per person

What you'll learn:

Join us Thursday, December 3, for the next Building a Healthier Heartland discussion, Transportation Policy & Healthy Communities. Transportation policy has a direct effect on health. A transportation system that allows for easy access to fresh food centers and provides safe walking and biking conditions is critical to the overall health of a community. Kevin Mills, vice president of policy at Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), will lead our discussion on the importance of active transportation policy and the impact on communities.

More about the speaker:
Kevin Mills shapes and oversees Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s policy agenda, including federal and state legislation and rulemaking, grassroots organizing, program initiatives, and research.  Mills’ team at RTC is leading a movement to double investment in active transportation to make it safe and convenient to choose bicycling and walking for routine travel and to make trail systems accessible to nearly all Americans by 2020. 

Who should attend:
Whether you are an elected official, planner, parks and recreation staff member, developer, public health professional, education professional or just passionate about this topic, you are encouraged to participate in this event.

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