Please join the Plan4Health community to discuss local data sources and data gathering strategies.  Leveraging planning and public health data strengthens the overall approach to a healthy communities project.  But, finding the right data source is often challenging—and may mean gathering information directly from community residents.  Speakers Arthi Rao and Aaron Mondada will share their   …

Join the Plan4Health community and Katie Osborn, Principal and Wayfinding Strategist of Via Collective, for a discussion of wayfinding.  More than finding a way to get from Point A to Point B, wayfinding increases connectivity and enhances community in diverse environments.  From airports and convention centers to urban trails and neighborhood parks, wayfinding is a   …

Penn State Extension provides research-based practical education you can trust. We help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. http://extension.psu.edu/.Creating Cool Roof Zones: City Greening and Urban Agriculture for Heat Island MitigationsGlobal population growth reached a tipping point in mid-2009, when the world population became more urban than rural   …

August 19 - Transportation Planning Division - Smart Growth and FAST Act Bill (Part I)Joe McAndrew is T4America’s Policy Director, bringing comprehensive local, state and federal policy and advocacy experience to this position. He directs all legislative, policy, regulation, and related matters for T4America’s national alliance, and manages relations with elected and government officials and   …