Help us kick-off the 2017 National Walking Summit with an opening reception highlighting the great city of St. Paul. The reception will feature honored speakers and a poster session showcasing some of the great work of the walking movement.
Featured Speakers:
- George Halvorson, Chair and CEO, Institute for InterGroup Understanding
- Kristin Beckmann, Deputy Mayor, City of St. Paul
Featured Posters (Click on the Title of the Poster to View):
| Title of Poster | Presenter of Poster |
|---|---|
| Everybody Walks! SD: Walking Program for Remote, Rural SD Communities | Ann Schwader, MEd, Extension Nutrition Field Specialist, South Dakota State University Extension |
| So Unsafe, It Seems Safe: Improving Child Pedestrian Safety Analyses with Latent Demand | Nick Ferenchak, Transportation Engineer/Planner, PhD Student, McMahon Associates | University of Colorado Denver |
| Walking the East Harlem Community Walking Trail: How data can support community advocacy for built environment improvements | Christina Nieves, Community Research and Evaluation Specialist, Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Centers, Center for Health Equity, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
| Refugee Diabetes Prevention Program in Kansas City, KS | Erick Abernathy, Med, CGW, Senior Administrator, University of Kansas Health System |
| NACDD’s Walkability Action Institute -- Making States and Regions More Walkable One Action at A Time | Chris Kochtitzky, Senior Advisor, CDC’s Physical Activity and Health Branch |
| OA Action Alliance: Steps to Walkable Environments | Kirsten Ambrose, MS, CCRC, Program Manager, OA Action Alliance, Thurston Arthritis Research Center |
| Engaging Police to Identify Challenging School Crossings | Leigh Ann Von Hagen, PP, AICP, Senior Research Manager, Voorhees Transportation Center, Rutgers University |
| Simple Steps Generates Big Outcomes! | Mary Montagne, Health Promotion Supervisor, Dakota County Public Health Department |
| Beat the Blues Winter Marathon- Outdoor Fun for All Ages! | April Bril, Northeast Iowa Safe Routes to School Coordinator Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission; Ashley Christensen, Northeast Iowa Safe Routes to School Coordinator Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission |
| Measuring the Urban Walking Environment | Scott Hess, Active Transportation Planner, Wasatch Front Regional Council |
| Walking and bicycling excellence by the nation’s most innovative MPOs | Rochelle Carpenter, Manager of Health and Transportation Programs w/ Transportation for America |
| Celebrating a National Treasure, One Walk to School at a Time | Beth Barnes, Community Outreach Specialist, North Country Hospital, Newport VT |
| ON THE MOVE—Partnering for Better Health | Sharon Buhr, Chair, ON THE MOVE Partnership, Valley City, ND; Mary Lee Nielson, Marketing Coordinator, Convention & Visitors Bureau, Valley City, ND; Theresa Will, Director, City-County Health District, Valley City, ND; Mary Simonson, Director, Open Door Center, Valley City, ND |
| Promoting Walking and Health in City Comprehensive Plans | Lil Leatham, Planner, Dakota County |
| Become a NorWALKer: Creating a Sustainable Walking Movement in Norwalk, Connecticut | Kaitlin Latham, Health Education Associate, Norwalk Health Department |
| "Q: What Makes WalkWorks Work? A: Partners + Policy" | Justin Lehman, Public Health Program Administrator, Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction; Carol L. Reichbaum, MSL, MSPA, Program Director, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health |
| It’s Not Just a Sign #GoHumanSoCal | Julia Lippe-Klein, Regional Planner, Southern California Association of Governments |
| From Free to Luxury Options | John D Omura, Medical Officer, Physical Activity Epidemiology and Surveillance Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Susan A Carlson, Team Lead, Physical Activity Epidemiology and Surveillance Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; John Thomas, Policy Director, Office of Sustainable Communities, Environmental Protection Agency; Geoffrey Whitfield, Epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Janet E. Fulton, Branch Chief, Physical Activity and Health Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| International Sustainable Transportation Exchange Program (I-STEP) – Lessons from Romania | Tony Hull, Nonmotorized Transportation Consultant, Freelance Consultant |
| Open Streets Minneapolis | Matthew Dyrdahl, LCI, AICP, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, City of Minneapolis |
| The Case for Healthy Places: Improving Health through Placemaking | Laura Torchio, Project for Public Spaces |
| The Valley Hi Walk with Friends Story – Community Transformation through a Multi-layered Approach | Marissa Munzing; Program Administrator, Health Education Council |
| Active Transportation Leadership Program | Wendy Ortiz, Community Engagement Coordinator, California Walks |
| A Line Bus Rapid Transit - Faster and More Frequent Service for the Twin Cities | Michael Jischke, Senior Associate, Landscape Architecture | Urban Design, SRF Consulting Group, Inc. |
| Safer Crossings: Saint Paul’s North End | Holly Moskerintz, Community Programs Outreach Manager, National Association of REALTORS®; Samantha Thomas, Built Environment Manager, Blue Zones; Jeanette Rebar, Community Engagement Coordinator, Public Works, City of Saint Paul; Joe McKinley, Community Engagement Director, Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS® |
