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Recorded Annual Meeting Presentations (RAMP) are now available for purchase.
Only $90 for presenters, $140 for registered attendees and $200 for non-attendees.

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294649
Collaborative public policy planning and implementation


Monday, November 4, 2013 : 8:55 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.

Mark VanKerkhoff, AIA, Kane County Development & Community Services Department, Geneva, IL
           
This presentation will describe how integrated planning, which included community health, influenced the development of the 2040 Plan and 2040 Transportation Plans including programs and policies such as complete streets. The presentation will also describe how partnerships and gaps in resources inspired the development, launch and activities of the Kane County Planning Cooperative, including the “Creating Healthier Communities” project. Finally, the presentation will cover the evaluation of the launch of the Cooperative and the effectiveness of the project in attaining its goals and objectives.

Learning Areas:

Environmental health sciences
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Discuss strategies for collaborative public policy planning and implementation. Explain the effectiveness of Kane County’s approach.

Keyword(s): Environment

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I manage and oversee Kane County’s land use planning program and coordinate the integrated planning efforts including health, transportation and land use. Publications include the Kane County 2040 Plan, which includes healthy community design principles.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 3007.0: Kane County Strategies for Improving the Built Environment