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Public Health, Public Spaces

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Lisa Chen, Planner, San Francisco Planning Department

Richard J. Jackson, M.D, Professor and Former Chair, Environmental Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, UCLA

Fran Weld, Vice President of Strategy and Development, San Francisco Giants

Bill Worthen, Founding Principal, Urban Fabrick, Inc.

Malo André Hutson, Associate Professor of City & Regional Planning, U.C. Berkeley—Moderator

This program is underwritten by The California Wellness Foundation.

In recent years, there has been growing scientific evidence indicating a connection between public health and how places—particularly our cities and suburbs—are designed and built. From higher car use in suburban sprawl to urban neighborhoods lacking green space and walkways, every aspect of the built environment surrounding us impacts our health. What is being done to rethink the structure of our towns and cities? How can we improve the health of our communities through design? Come for a discussion on our cities, our health, and what we can do to increase the number of healthy spaces in our growing communities.