| | | NPSG12-143 | | Healthy Metropolitan Food Systems Speakers: Dan Carmody, President, Detroit Eastern Market; Malik Yakini, Executive Director, Detroit Black Community Food Security Network; Ashley Atkinson, Director of Urban Agriculture and Openspace, The Greening of Detroit; Michael Sands, Senior Associate, Liberty Prairie Foundation Growing food is an act of empowerment that can build neighborliness, provide experiential learning, improve health residents' health, and promote social justice. Local food production, processing, and distribution can help improve access to healthy and nutritious food in underserved areas while increasing job prospects for residents with a wide variety of skill sets. Panelists share their wide variety of experiences in restoring vitality to metropolitan food systems in Chicago and Detroit. | | MP3 | | $10.00 | | $10.00 | |
| | | NPSG12-109 | | Streets Implementation Coast to Coast Speakers: Paula Reeves, AICP, Manager, Community Design, Washington State Department of Transportation; Pippa Brashear, Project Manager, Project for Public Spaces; Matthew Dyrdahl, Physical Planner, Headwaters Regional Development Commission A growing number of states, regional agencies and local governments are adopting Complete Streets policies. But what are the next steps towards implementation and how are Complete Streets policies addressing equity? The National Complete Streets Coalition has been working with communities and industry professionals and will present a framework for Complete Streets policy implementation. Hear examples from three communities with very different populations, settings, and experiences discuss their measurable progress and successes, as well as specific challenges and opportunities they see on the horizon. Hear about implementation examples from Washington State, New York communities and Bemidji, Minnesota, as well as new research on how Complete Streets policies address equity in five communities, including one community in California. | | MP3 | | $10.00 | | $10.00 | |
