{"73477":{"#nid":"73477","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Making Healthy Places Happen","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0022Making Healthy Places Happen\u0022: \u003C\/strong\u003E This special event of HPRG is intended to give real-life, local examples of how to make healthy places. While the Atlanta metro faces many challenges to maintain and enhance quality of life and community health, there are many beacons of hope and success that offer practical and realizable strategies to support healthy lifestyles for all. In a panel discussion we will hear about local government policies and plans to promote wellbeing; development practices to create livable places; and approaches to retrofit an auto-oriented urban area to support walking, biking and transit.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConfirmed Panelists:  \u003C\/strong\u003EMayor Bill Floyd, City of Decatur, GA; David Green, AIA, LEED-AP, Georgia Tech College of Architecture and Lord, Aeck \u0026amp; Sargent; Mack Reese, partner, Gateway Development Services, Inc.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EModerator:  \u003C\/strong\u003ECatherine L. Ross, Ph.D., Executive Director, Georgia Tech\u0027s Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhen:  \u003C\/strong\u003ETuesday, May 6, 7:30 - 9am\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhere:  Georgia Tech\u0027s College of Management, 800 West Peachtreet Street, NW, Atlanta, GA (\u003Ca href=\u0027http:\/\/mgt.gatech.edu\/about_us\/map_directions.html\u0027\u003Ehttp:\/\/mgt.gatech.edu\/about_us\/map_directions.html\u003C\/a\u003E).  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Healthy Places Research Group:  \u003C\/strong\u003EHPRG is sponsored by Georgia Tech\u0027s College of Architecture and Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, and Emory University\u0027s Rollins School of Public Health, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Group was formed to foster multi-disciplinary discussions and partnerships to create healthy places\u0085which include neighborhoods, cities and regions that promote good health, support community values, and restore vitality to communities. HPRG sessions are attended by local and state government officials, public health practitioners, planners, engineers, architects, and community advocates. More information about HPRG is available at \u003Ca href=\u0027http:\/\/www.cqgrd.gatech.edu\/hprg\/\u0027\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.cqgrd.gatech.edu\/hprg\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"A special session of HPRG"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"This special event of the Healthy Places Research Group will offer real-life, local examples of how to make healthy places. While the Atlanta metro faces challenges to maintain and enhance quality of life and community health, there are beacons of hope and success that offer practical strategies to support healthy lifestyles for all. In a panel discussion we will hear about local government policies and plans to promote wellbeing; development practices to create livable places; and aproaches to retrofit an auto-oriented urban area to support walking, biking and transit.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Successful and practical approaches in the Atlanta Metro"}],"uid":"27293","created_gmt":"2008-04-30 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:10:46","author":"Joanie Chembars","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2008-04-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2008-04-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1260","name":"CQGRD - Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"396","name":"built environment"},{"id":"398","name":"health"},{"id":"1485","name":"obesity"},{"id":"10703","name":"urban form"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003EKaren Leone de Nie\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECenter for Quality Growth and Regional Development\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=kl123\u0022\u003EContact Karen Leone de Nie\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-385-5125\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["k.leonedenie@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}