Urban Health Solutions & Urban Health Partnerships

News Brief: How to Increase Bicycling for Daily Travel

How to Increase Bicycling for Daily Travel summarizes the available evidence about effectiveness of multi-strategy approaches for increasing bicycling levels, including on-street bike lanes, off-street bike paths, and other bicycling infrastructure, educational programs, and policies. Use this brief to advocate for increasing bicycling as a way to improve people’s health and reduce air pollution, carbon …
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Can We Conquer Congestion? Attend the Good Government Initiative Community Conversation June 12, 2013!

The Good Government Initiative at the University of Miami Invites you to a Community Conversation & Luncheon Can We Conquer Congestion? Mobility for the 21st Century Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Northern Trust 700 Brickell Ave Miami, FL 33131 11:30 a.m. registration, 12 p.m. lunch 12:30 p.m. Conversation Join Javier Rodriguez, P.E., Executive Director, Miami-Dade Expressway Authority; Anamarie Garces, Executive …
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Registration is Now Open for the Southeast Regional HIA Summit

May 14th, 2013 | Posted by UrbanHS in Events | Health Impact Assessment | Public Health - (0 Comments)

Registration is now open for the first ever Southeast Regional HIA Summit! July 31 – August 2, Davidson, NC. This is NOT your typical conference. Let’s face facts…HIA practitioners are a special breed of people who are creative enough to bridge the gap between multiple fields and operate outside of the box on a daily basis. Whenever we get …
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Participate in the Southeastern Women’s Voices Survey

Every Woman Southeast (EWSE) is a coalition of partners across 9 southern states (AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC and TN) focused on improving the health and well-being of women in our region. Women in the South, especially African American women, have poorer health than women in other parts of the country and …
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NPR: Walking While Old: Seniors Face Greatest Death Risk

An NPR article recently highlighted new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which indicates that seniors face the highest risk of being killed by a car while walking. The CDC looked at pedestrian deaths from 2001 to 2010, to get a grasp of differences in sex, age and ethnicity. The death rates …
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Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade Save the Date – May 24th

Save the Date for the Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade 10 Year Anniversary on May 24th at the Annual Seminar & Showcase Meeting. More details will be provided soon. Click here to access a pdf.

April 1-7 is National Public Health Week!

This week marks National Public Health Week (NPHW) sponsored by the American Public Health Association. Since 1995, when the first full week of April was declared National Public Health Week, communities across the United States have observed NPHW as a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to …
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Miami Herald: Initiative wants to make Little Havana more pedestrian friendly

A recent article in the Miami Herald highlights the Safe Routes to Age in Place initiative. Read below to learn more: To see the full article and learn more, click here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/25/3306106/initiative-wants-to-make-little.html#storylink=cpy

Bike 305 Bike to Work Event on the M-Path a Success!

Thank you to all who showed up for the Bike 305 Bike to Work Event at the University of Miami Metrorail Station. We had a big crowd, including seven area Mayors who all biked on the M-Path! Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez, in particular, gave a nice shout out for the M-Path. Great job Parks Department, …
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You’re Invited to Bike to Work Day – This Friday, March 22, 2013!

You’re Invited to Bike to Work Day – This Friday, March 22, 2013! Visit http://bit.ly/bike305toworkday to learn more and RSVP.