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2005 Agenda

Welcome and Overview of the Day

• Rich McClintock, Program Director, Livable Communities Support Center, Civic Results
• Roya Stanley, Chair, Golden Urban Renewal Authority [Presentation] (PDF, 1 MB)
• Charles Baroch, Mayor, City of Golden

Linking Community Design and Health

• Dr. James Sallis, Ph.D., Program Director, Active Living Research, a program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – based at San Diego State University. [Presentation] (PDF, 1.4 MB)

Concurrent Morning Breakout Sessions

The Art and Science of Making Communities Walkable (Friedhoff Hall)

National experts provided an in-depth description of practical and affordable techniques for making existing and new communities more walkable, using information designed for both technical experts and lay participants.

• Paul Zykofsky, Land Use/Transportation Program Director, Local Government Commission [Presentation] (PDF, 3.6 MB)
• Jim Charlier, President, Charlier and Associates [Presentation] (PDF, MB)

Case Study: Successful Integration of Active Living by Design in a Development Review Process (Petroleum Hall)

This panel of diverse stakeholders illustrated how communications among development, health, and planning interests led to successful integration of active living principles into a new Colorado neighborhood.

• Karen Roof, KRoof Environmental Health Consulting (moderator)
• Ron Hovland, Senior Planner, Arapahoe County Planning Division
• Carol MacLennan, Environmental Health Policy Coordinator, Tri-County Health Dept.
• Steve Prokopiak, P.E., Development Manager, SQH Residential Investors
• Diana Rael, Principal and Partner, Norris Dullea [Presentation] (PDF, 1.4 MB)

Designing Communities for All: Approaches to Strengthen Community Engagement and Participation (Metals Hall)

This session explored participatory planning strategies to involve local communities in active living planning and design decisions. Case studies of local initiatives from around Colorado were also presented.

• Dr. Jill Litt, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, UCDHSC (moderator) [Presentation] (PDF, 353 KB)
• Michael Buchenau, M.L.A., Executive Director, Denver Urban Gardens [Presentation] (PDF, 4 MB)
• David Cockrell, Neighborhood Planner, Pueblo Planning Department [Presentation] (PDF, 1.8 MB)
• Pamela Wridt, Ph.D., Research Associate, UCDHSC [Presentation] (PDF, 1 MB)
• Jay Pierce, Principal Planner, City of Aurora [Presentation] (PDF, 129 KB)

Schools and Active Living: Better Health for Our Children Through School Site Design and Safe Routes to Schools (Friedhoff Hall 2)

With our children’s health at increasing risk because of rising obesity, school and community leaders highlighted innovative ways to encourage active living at schools and on the way to school through safer routes to walk or bike there.

• Elaine Berman, Board Member, Denver Public School (moderator)
• Lois Brink, Coordinator, Learning Landscape Alliance, UCDHSC [Presentation] (PDF, 2.6 MB)
• Marina Kucic and Olivia Urbanowicz, Senior Girl Scout Troop 1178 Members
• State Senator Ron Tupa

Lunch-time Events

Status of the National Active Living Movement

• Judy Corbett, Executive Director, Local Government Commission [Presentation] (PDF, 1.7 MB)
• Introduction by Dr. Eric France, MD, MSPH, Chief of Preventive Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Colorado

Colorado Active Living Legislative Leadership Awards

• Presented to State Senator Ron Tupa and State Representative Greg Brophy for active leadership regarding Safe Routes to Schools and Safe Bicycling legislation.

Concurrent Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Best Practices: Designing Public Spaces to Promote Active Living (Friedhoff Hall)

Developers and public officials used Colorado case studies to present innovative approaches to promoting active living collaboratively and cost effectively.

• Mayor Karen Stuart, City and County of Broomfield (moderator)
• Axel Bishop, Principal, Design Concepts, Inc. [Presentation] (PDF, 2.2 MB)
• Kelly Leid, Executive Director, Foundation for Educational Excellence and
• Director of Community Development Services, Oakwood Homes
• Brit Probst, Partner, Davis Partnership, and President-Elect of AIA Denver [Presentation] (PDF, 1.7 MB)
• Doug Rockne, Principal, Rockne Corty Design

Changing Demographics: Active Living by Design for Older Adults (Petroleum Hall)

With a projected 50 percent increase in our over 60 population expected in ten years, panelists discussed environmental design opportunities and challenges to serving our increasing population of seasoned Coloradans.

• Terence Quinn, AICP, Senior Urban Planner, DRCOG (moderator/panelist) [Presentation] (PDF, 713 KB)
• Nadejda Mishkovsky, Senior Program Officer, International City/County Management Association
• Elisabeth Borden, Principal, The Highland Group 

Fixing Development Codes to Implement Active Living (Metals Hall)

Knowing what works, national and state experts demonstrated how to use zoning codes to promote active living in new and existing neighborhoods and communities.

• Eric Bergman, Director, Office of Smart Growth, CO Dept. of Local Affairs (moderator) [Presentation] (PDF, 693 KB)
• Tom Gougeon, Principal, Continuum [Presentation] (PDF, 1.5 MB)
• Jeanne Robb, Council Member, City of Denver [Presentation] (PDF, 1 MB)
• Paul Zykofsky, Land Use/Transportation Program Director, Local Government Commission [Presentation] (PDF, 4.3 MB)

Complete Streets: Creating Safe Streets & Intersections for All (Friedhoff Hall 2)

Public works leaders and complete the streets advocates addressed policy approaches and resulting community benefits from designing streets to be safe, comfortable, and convenient for people traveling via automobile, bike, foot, and transit.

• Dan Grunig, Executive Director, Bicycle Colorado (moderator/panelist) [Presentation] (PDF, 3 MB)
• Tom Frazier, Transfort General Manager, City of Fort Collins [Presentation] (PDF, 1.3 MB)
• Tracy Winfree, Director of Public Works for Transportation, City of Boulder [Presentation] (PDF, 1.4 MB)

Connecting State Policies and Programs with Active Living

Plenary panel of state legislative and executive branch leaders presented active living initiatives evolving in Colorado and across the country, and recommended next steps for our state.

• Larry Morandi, Director, Environment, Energy and Transportation, National Conference of State Legislatures (moderator)
• Joan Brucha, COPAN Program Coordinator, CO Dept. of Public Health and Environment
• Dan Grunig, Executive Director, Bicycle Colorado
• Betsy Jacobsen, Bike and Pedestrian Coordinator, Colorado Department of Transportation

Next Steps to Promoting Active Living in Colorado

Plenary discussion of next steps, and announcements of upcoming active living projects, funding opportunities and events.

• Rich McClintock, Livable Communities Support Center, Civic Results (moderator)

Walk the Talk: Walking Tour of Golden’s Downtown

Walking Tour Guides:

• Jim Charlier of Charlier Associates and
• Mark Heller, Executive Director, Golden Urban Renewal Authority