9:00 am, April 2, 2014
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
9:00 AM Registration & Breakfast
9:30 AM Welcome
Barry Seymour, Executive Director, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)
Tinesha Banks, Deputy Executive Director, Health Promotion Council (HPC)
9:45 AM Designing for Health: An inter-disciplinary approach to shaping neighborhoods and supporting active lives
Suzanne Nienaber, Partnerships Director, Center for Active Design
10:45 AM Panel I: Developing a Common Language: Understanding data and its use
Moderator: Cassidy Boulan, Transportation Planner, DVRPC
Greg Krykewycz, Manager, Office of Transit, Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning, DVRPC
Francine Axler, Managing Director, Research and Evaluation Group, Public Health Management Corporation
Cathleen Bennett, Director, Office of Policy and Strategic Planning, New Jersey Department of Health
Prof. Amy Hillier, University of Pennsylvania, School of Design
12:00 PM Networking Lunch: Grab a lunchbox and meet someone new
1:00 PM Panel II: Tools that Benefit Planning, Health and People
Moderator: Christina Miller, Senior Program Director, HPC
Katey Mote, Health Impact Assessment Planning Coordinator, Baltimore City Health Department
Anna Ricklin, Manager, Planning and Community Health Research Center, American Planning Association
Prof. Jennifer Kolker, Associate Dean for Public Health Practice, Drexel Health Management and Policy
2:15 PM Panel III: Lessons Learned: Case studies in working together
Moderator: Alison Hastings, Manager, Office of Strategic Partnerships, DVRPC
Kimberly Labno, Senior Program Coordinator, HPC
Kate Clark, Planner for Policy and Program Development, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
3:00 PM Closing & Adjournment
Patty Elkis, Deputy Planning Director, Policy Planning and Programs, DVRPC
Title VI Statement
In effect as of January 30, 2025
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related nondiscrimination mandates in all programs and activities. DVRPC is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, all programs and activities on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or income level, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other related nondiscrimination mandates.
DVRPC's website, www.dvrpc.org, may be translated into multiple languages. Publications and other public documents can be made available in alternative languages and formats, if requested. DVRPC’s public meetings are always held in ADA-accessible facilities and in transit-accessible locations whenever possible. DVRPC will work to accommodate all reasonable requests for translation, interpretation, accommodations or other auxiliary services and encourages that requests be made at least seven days prior to a public meeting. Requests can be made by contacting the Commission’s ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins via email at public_affairs@dvrpc.org, calling (215) 592-1800, or while registering for an upcoming meeting.
Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice by DVRPC under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with DVRPC's ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins and/or the appropriate state or federal agency within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. Complaints that a program, service, or activity of DVRPC is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to Shoshana Akins as well. For more information on DVRPC's Title VI program or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please visit: www.dvrpc.org/GetInvolved/TitleVI, call (215) 592-1800, or email public_affairs@dvrpc.org.