Part of the TPH Link philosophy is to share what we know and learn about what we don't know so that we are continuously growing as a newly formed start-up company and as individuals. For this reason, the TPH Link is actively involved in submitting proposals and presenting at national and international conferences.
The TPH Link Team will host the following workshop:
What the Health!
The Who, What Where, When, Why and How of Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration, Strategy and Data Capture for Monitoring and Evaluating the Health Outcomes of a Proposed Transportation Project.
Strategy is the game plan for ensuring stakeholder buy-in based on the use of key performance metrics and identifying the right data to support informed decision-making. A team of cross-disciplinary professionals working collaboratively through information sharing ensures that causal links to adverse health outcomes lead to improvements in best practices, policy making and quality of life in the affected community. This workshop will focus on a team approach to eliminating miscommunication of priorities so that innovative problem solving can take place. The emphasis will be on practical solutions achieved through effective two-way communication, capacity building, data sources and navigating existing networks. The intended result is a cultural shift in transportation project design and planning based on a systematic evidence-based method with each member of the team contributing their discipline specific skill-set necessary to effectively evaluate the sociopolitical, economic and environmental impacts of a transportation project.
What the Health!
The Who, What Where, When, Why and How of Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration, Strategy and Data Capture for Monitoring and Evaluating the Health Outcomes of a Proposed Transportation Project.
Strategy is the game plan for ensuring stakeholder buy-in based on the use of key performance metrics and identifying the right data to support informed decision-making. A team of cross-disciplinary professionals working collaboratively through information sharing ensures that causal links to adverse health outcomes lead to improvements in best practices, policy making and quality of life in the affected community. This workshop will focus on a team approach to eliminating miscommunication of priorities so that innovative problem solving can take place. The emphasis will be on practical solutions achieved through effective two-way communication, capacity building, data sources and navigating existing networks. The intended result is a cultural shift in transportation project design and planning based on a systematic evidence-based method with each member of the team contributing their discipline specific skill-set necessary to effectively evaluate the sociopolitical, economic and environmental impacts of a transportation project.
American Planing Association/Transportation Research Board, Committee on Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC 10), Summer Workshop
Nashville, Tennessee
Team Presentations and Interactive Group Activity:
This session will describe the Built Environment as it relates to the process of transportation and urban planning and the factors that impact human health.
Friday, August 29, 2014
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
For more information, please visit the workshop website: http://tnapa-adc10-2014.whindo.com/event/default.aspx?lock=2438921-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&key=563d1c591bf513d
Nashville, Tennessee
Team Presentations and Interactive Group Activity:
This session will describe the Built Environment as it relates to the process of transportation and urban planning and the factors that impact human health.
Friday, August 29, 2014
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
For more information, please visit the workshop website: http://tnapa-adc10-2014.whindo.com/event/default.aspx?lock=2438921-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&key=563d1c591bf513d
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Institute of Transportation Engineers 2014 Annual Meeting & Exhibit
Washington State Convention & Trade Center
Discussion Forum:
Assessing the Built Environment through the Transportation and Urban Planning Process and the Factors that Impact Community Health
Sunday, August 10, 2014
12:15 - 2:00 p.m.
For more information visit: http://www.ite.org
Washington State Convention & Trade Center
Discussion Forum:
Assessing the Built Environment through the Transportation and Urban Planning Process and the Factors that Impact Community Health
Sunday, August 10, 2014
12:15 - 2:00 p.m.
For more information visit: http://www.ite.org
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National Association of Environmental Professionals
April 7 - 10, 2014
St. Petersburg, Florida
ACCEPTED: Panel/Workshop Session
A Cross-Disciplinary Approach to Integrating Health into the Transportation Infrastructure Design & Development Process
A Shift in Culture…
ACCEPTED: Poster Presentation
A Life-Course Perspective of Chronic Disease and the Impact of Surface Transportation
For more information on this conference, please visit http://www.naep.org/2014-conference
A Cross-Disciplinary Approach to Integrating Health into the Transportation Infrastructure Design & Development Process
A Shift in Culture…
ACCEPTED: Poster Presentation
A Life-Course Perspective of Chronic Disease and the Impact of Surface Transportation
For more information on this conference, please visit http://www.naep.org/2014-conference
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ACCEPTED: Poster Presentation
Number: P14-6538
Title: A Life-Course Perspective of Chronic Disease and the Impact of Surface Transportation
Sponsored By: Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC10)
Event Date: 01/14/2014 10:45 AM-12:30 PM
Event Location: Hilton, International Center
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 93rd Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park, Omni Shoreham, and Washington Hilton hotels. The information-packed program will attract nearly 12,000 transportation professionals from around the world.
The TRB Annual Meeting program covers all transportation modes, with more than 4,000 presentations in nearly 750 sessions and workshops addressing topics of interest to all attendees—policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions.
For more information, please visit: http://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting2014/AnnualMeeting2014.aspx
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2013 WEBINAR
The National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) held an educational webinar on “Health Impact Assessment in the Environmental Process.” With particular attention to transportation projects, this webinar addressed the growing national movement for better integration of the results of Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) into the environmental documents prepared pursuant to both the National Environmental Policy Act and documents prepared to meet comparable requirements in State-adopted environmental statutes and regulations.
This is arguably one of the most dynamic periods in our nation’s history with respect to transportation planning because of the need to replace aging infrastructure, provide reliable and effective options for alternative modes of transportation, and reduce per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Agencies and other stakeholders involved in the review of environmental documents, particularly those prepared for the consideration of transportation projects are raising important questions related to both health benefits and risks associated with construction, operation, and maintenance of transportation projects. HIAs provide a means to respond to those critical risk/benefit questions.
This Webinar reviewed the traditional statutes and regulations related to health risk assessment; major steps in conducting HIA, particularly assessing risks and benefits and developing recommendation to promote positive health effects or to minimize adverse health effects; and lessons learned from the United Kingdom experience.
The NAEP Education Committee assembled the following panel of speakers:
Founder and Principal, Transportation Public Health Link
If you have questions related to this Webinar, please contact Tim Bower at 856-283-7816 or email him at naep@naep.org
This is arguably one of the most dynamic periods in our nation’s history with respect to transportation planning because of the need to replace aging infrastructure, provide reliable and effective options for alternative modes of transportation, and reduce per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Agencies and other stakeholders involved in the review of environmental documents, particularly those prepared for the consideration of transportation projects are raising important questions related to both health benefits and risks associated with construction, operation, and maintenance of transportation projects. HIAs provide a means to respond to those critical risk/benefit questions.
This Webinar reviewed the traditional statutes and regulations related to health risk assessment; major steps in conducting HIA, particularly assessing risks and benefits and developing recommendation to promote positive health effects or to minimize adverse health effects; and lessons learned from the United Kingdom experience.
The NAEP Education Committee assembled the following panel of speakers:
- Scott Dwyer, PhD, DABT Practice Leader, Risk Analysis & Toxicology, Kleinfelder
- Andrew Burroni, PhD: Transportation Public Health Link
- Cathy Baldwin, PhD: Transportation Public Health Link
- Karyn M. Warsow, MS, MPH, DrPH(c): Transportation Public Health Link
Founder and Principal, Transportation Public Health Link
If you have questions related to this Webinar, please contact Tim Bower at 856-283-7816 or email him at naep@naep.org
A Transdisciplinary Approach to Integrating Health into the Transportation Infrastructure Design & Development Process
A Shift in Culture …
MODERATOR
Yolanda Savage-Narva, MS Education, Campaign Director, America Walks
ysavage-narva@americawalks.orgKaryn M. Warsow, MS, MPH, DrPH (c), Founder & Principal, Transportation Public Health Link
kwarsow@transpotohealthlink.com
SPEAKER 1
Environmental Justice: Addressing Health and Safety of the Older Driver
Richard Retting, MS, FITE, Director of Safety/Research, Sam Schwartz Engineering
rretting@samschwartz.com
SPEAKER 2
Project Communications: Reaching New Audiences with New Tools
Darrel W. Cole, Assistant Vice President & Manager, Communications & Public Involvement Group, Parsons Brinckerhoff
Coled@pbworld.com
SPEAKER 3
Sustainable Return on Investment: The Economic, Social, and Environmental Elements of a Transportation Infrastructure
Pamela Yonkin, MA, Senior Economist, HDR Decision Economics
pamela.yonkin@hdrinc.com
SPEAKER 4
Transportation Financing & Community Sustainability: Pulling the Pieces Together
Stephen F. Mayer, PhD, PE, Business Development Manager (P3/Tolling) & Strategic Liaison
Parsons Corporation, Parsons Transportation Group
stephen.mayer@parsons.com
A Shift in Culture …
MODERATOR
Yolanda Savage-Narva, MS Education, Campaign Director, America Walks
ysavage-narva@americawalks.orgKaryn M. Warsow, MS, MPH, DrPH (c), Founder & Principal, Transportation Public Health Link
kwarsow@transpotohealthlink.com
SPEAKER 1
Environmental Justice: Addressing Health and Safety of the Older Driver
Richard Retting, MS, FITE, Director of Safety/Research, Sam Schwartz Engineering
rretting@samschwartz.com
SPEAKER 2
Project Communications: Reaching New Audiences with New Tools
Darrel W. Cole, Assistant Vice President & Manager, Communications & Public Involvement Group, Parsons Brinckerhoff
Coled@pbworld.com
SPEAKER 3
Sustainable Return on Investment: The Economic, Social, and Environmental Elements of a Transportation Infrastructure
Pamela Yonkin, MA, Senior Economist, HDR Decision Economics
pamela.yonkin@hdrinc.com
SPEAKER 4
Transportation Financing & Community Sustainability: Pulling the Pieces Together
Stephen F. Mayer, PhD, PE, Business Development Manager (P3/Tolling) & Strategic Liaison
Parsons Corporation, Parsons Transportation Group
stephen.mayer@parsons.com
A Transdisciplinary Approach to Assessing Impact Across the Transportation Life Cycle
140th Annual American Public Health Association Conference
October 27-31, 2012
San Francisco, California
Transportation has become a vital component to a people in terms of accessing health care, education, employment, entertainment, social support networks, and well-being, thus influencing one’s transitions across the life course. Decisions regarding the design, planning and development of a transportation infrastructure project; whether it is a complete street, an Interstate or non-Interstate highway, a public-private partnership toll facility, an intermodal facility connection; all result in changes to sociopolitical, economic and environmental sustainability. Therefore, a transportation project, just like a public health program, has a life course and reflects a multilevel, multi-dimensional process impacting the health of a community.
Stephanie Yanovitz, BS
Senior Transportation Planner, Sabra, Wang & Associates, Inc. (www.sabra-wang.com)
Karyn M. Warsow, MS, MPH, DrPH (c)
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy Management and Leadership
Creating the Built Environment through a Cycle of Transportation Planning and Evaluation
Stephen F. Mayer, PhD, PE
Business Development and Strategy Manager, Parsons Transportation Group, Parsons Corporation (www.parsons.com)
Karyn M. Warsow, MS, MPH, DrPH (c)
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy Management and Leadership
A State of Good Repair: Transportation Life Cycle Financing and Community Sustainability
Ronald Deverman, MA
Associate Vice-President, HNTB (www.hntb.com); Immediate Past President, National Association of Environmental Professionals
Health Impact Assessment and Transportation Decision-Making: Environmental Nexus
Stephane Larocque, MBA
Senior Economist, HDR Inc. (www.hdrinc.com)
Sustainable Return on Investment: The Economic, Social, and Environmental Business Case in a Transportation Infrastructure Context
T-PH Link Presentation Team at APHA in San Francisco California on October 29, 2012. Left to Right: Ted Wolff (Opening Remarks), Stephane Larocque, Ron Deverman, Karyn Warsow, Stephen Mayer and Stephanie Yanovitz
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Stephen F. Mayer, PhD, PE presenting at APHA in San Francisco, California on October 29, 2012
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Stephane Larocque and Ron Deverman planning their presentation strategy at APHA in San Francisco, California on October 29, 2012
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A Life Course Perspective of Chronic Disease and the Impact of Surface Transportation (Poster Presentation)
140th Annual American Public Health Association Conference
October 29, 2012
San Francisco, California
Karyn M. Warsow, MS, MPH, DrPH (c)
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy Management and Leadership
Life is a continual process of growth, development and rebirth. Who we are and who we become is a continuous and integrated multilevel pathway. The proposed conceptual framework is used to demonstrate the synergy of risk and protective factors involved in the development of chronic disease over the life course as it relates to the impact of surface transportation. The framework describes the behavioral, social and biological contexts beginning at preconception and extending through to old age. The emphasis is on individual choice and how choice sets in motion one's life trajectory and social well-being. Thus, the choice of transportation modality is dependent upon place of residence (urban, suburban or rural) in which an individual may choose to walk; bicycle; use public transit, rail; or drive a motor vehicle. These choices are influenced by the availability of transportation alternatives within a community, perceived personal and budgetary constraints, attitude, habit and educational information. This presentation will graphically depict the manner in which human utility and the interplay of life stressors manifest in the body as chronic disease.
October 29, 2012
San Francisco, California
Karyn M. Warsow, MS, MPH, DrPH (c)
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy Management and Leadership
Life is a continual process of growth, development and rebirth. Who we are and who we become is a continuous and integrated multilevel pathway. The proposed conceptual framework is used to demonstrate the synergy of risk and protective factors involved in the development of chronic disease over the life course as it relates to the impact of surface transportation. The framework describes the behavioral, social and biological contexts beginning at preconception and extending through to old age. The emphasis is on individual choice and how choice sets in motion one's life trajectory and social well-being. Thus, the choice of transportation modality is dependent upon place of residence (urban, suburban or rural) in which an individual may choose to walk; bicycle; use public transit, rail; or drive a motor vehicle. These choices are influenced by the availability of transportation alternatives within a community, perceived personal and budgetary constraints, attitude, habit and educational information. This presentation will graphically depict the manner in which human utility and the interplay of life stressors manifest in the body as chronic disease.
Understanding the Role of Community and Expert Knowledge in Assessing Local Impacts of the Transportation Infrastructure
140th Annual American Public Health Association Conference
October 30, 2012
San Francisco, California
Natalie Sampson, MPH, PhD(c)
University of Michigan School of Public Health
Major U.S. freight gateways, where ports, rail yards, or borders facilities are located, have social, economic, and health implications for host communities that are frequently comprised of marginalized, low-income persons of color. Decision-making for new or significant modification of transportation infrastructure requires public engagement processes enabling community members to assess risks and make development recommendations. To understand how information is shared in this process, qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with approximately 25 community members and 25 policymakers and planners in Detroit, Michigan and Long Beach, California related to Detroit’s proposed New International Trade Crossing and the Port of Long Beach. Researchers systematically focus-coded interview data. Findings highlight facilitators and challenges to public engagement, particularly related to the exchange of information between project staff and the host community. Common facilitators include accessible project staff; documents in multiple languages; public forums to learn from others’ project-related inquiries; and structures for engagement, such as advisory boards. Common challenges entail the technical nature and length of documents; misconceptions about decision-making processes and the varying roles of project staff and legislators; competing economic priorities; inconsistency across government agencies; and skepticism predicated on outcomes of previous public engagement experiences. In addition to institutional data sources used to inform decisions, community-driven science, such as the collection of air quality data through ‘bucket brigades’ and observational surveys of commercial truck traffic on residential streets, is described. While these findings are context-specific, they offer lessons for both policymakers and residents to improve transportation decision-making at case sites and, potentially, other regions of the U.S.
October 30, 2012
San Francisco, California
Natalie Sampson, MPH, PhD(c)
University of Michigan School of Public Health
Major U.S. freight gateways, where ports, rail yards, or borders facilities are located, have social, economic, and health implications for host communities that are frequently comprised of marginalized, low-income persons of color. Decision-making for new or significant modification of transportation infrastructure requires public engagement processes enabling community members to assess risks and make development recommendations. To understand how information is shared in this process, qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with approximately 25 community members and 25 policymakers and planners in Detroit, Michigan and Long Beach, California related to Detroit’s proposed New International Trade Crossing and the Port of Long Beach. Researchers systematically focus-coded interview data. Findings highlight facilitators and challenges to public engagement, particularly related to the exchange of information between project staff and the host community. Common facilitators include accessible project staff; documents in multiple languages; public forums to learn from others’ project-related inquiries; and structures for engagement, such as advisory boards. Common challenges entail the technical nature and length of documents; misconceptions about decision-making processes and the varying roles of project staff and legislators; competing economic priorities; inconsistency across government agencies; and skepticism predicated on outcomes of previous public engagement experiences. In addition to institutional data sources used to inform decisions, community-driven science, such as the collection of air quality data through ‘bucket brigades’ and observational surveys of commercial truck traffic on residential streets, is described. While these findings are context-specific, they offer lessons for both policymakers and residents to improve transportation decision-making at case sites and, potentially, other regions of the U.S.
Exposure to Transportation-Related Pollution: Who Lives Near America’s Freight Gateways?
140th Annual American Public Health Association Conference
October 30, 2012
San Francisco, California
Natalie Sampson, MPH, PhD(c)
University of Michigan School of Public Health
Transportation-related pollutants from heavy-duty freight engines have been associated with respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses and cancer. These heavy-duty engines populate freight gateways, areas where land use contains ports, airports, borders, and related infrastructure to enable international or interstate transport of goods. It is suggested that low-income communities of color are more likely to live near these freight gateways, but few studies explore this pattern in the U.S. This project aims to spatially describe the demographic composition of those living near the 50 largest U.S. freight gateways by trade value. Methodologically, this entails integration of demographic data from the American Community Survey, U.S. Census block groups, and digitized shapefiles of each freight gateway. Weighting data by area, descriptive demographic summaries are calculated for 500-meter buffers, and county and national demographic data are used for statistical comparison. Findings show, for instance, for the five largest U.S. freight gateways comprising 25% of U.S. trade (Port of Los Angeles, California; Port of New Jersey/New York; JFK International Airport, New York; Port of Houston, Texas; and the Ambassador Bridge, Detroit, MI), in aggregate, residents within 500 meters are more likely to make less than $20,000/year (46%), have less than a high school education (30%), and identify as Hispanic (58%) or a racial minority (42%) when compared to national rates, respectively 18%, 15%, 26%, and 15%. Results of this study are relevant to transportation, health, and environmental organizations to offer a nuanced understanding of local and national trends and encourage data driven policies.
October 30, 2012
San Francisco, California
Natalie Sampson, MPH, PhD(c)
University of Michigan School of Public Health
Transportation-related pollutants from heavy-duty freight engines have been associated with respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses and cancer. These heavy-duty engines populate freight gateways, areas where land use contains ports, airports, borders, and related infrastructure to enable international or interstate transport of goods. It is suggested that low-income communities of color are more likely to live near these freight gateways, but few studies explore this pattern in the U.S. This project aims to spatially describe the demographic composition of those living near the 50 largest U.S. freight gateways by trade value. Methodologically, this entails integration of demographic data from the American Community Survey, U.S. Census block groups, and digitized shapefiles of each freight gateway. Weighting data by area, descriptive demographic summaries are calculated for 500-meter buffers, and county and national demographic data are used for statistical comparison. Findings show, for instance, for the five largest U.S. freight gateways comprising 25% of U.S. trade (Port of Los Angeles, California; Port of New Jersey/New York; JFK International Airport, New York; Port of Houston, Texas; and the Ambassador Bridge, Detroit, MI), in aggregate, residents within 500 meters are more likely to make less than $20,000/year (46%), have less than a high school education (30%), and identify as Hispanic (58%) or a racial minority (42%) when compared to national rates, respectively 18%, 15%, 26%, and 15%. Results of this study are relevant to transportation, health, and environmental organizations to offer a nuanced understanding of local and national trends and encourage data driven policies.
A Transdisciplinary Approach to Innovative Transportation Solutions
Connecting the Dots...
Michigan Premier Public Health Conference
October 4, 2012
Big Rapids, Michigan
Ronald Deverman, MA
Associate Vice President, Environmental Planning
HNTB Corporation
Chicago, Illinois
Stephen F. Mayer, PhD, PE
Parsons Corporation, Parsons Transportation Group
Business Development Manager: Public-Private Partnerships and Tolling
Assistant Professor, Niagara University, Buffalo, New York
Karyn M. Warsow, MS, MPH, DrPH(c)
The Marrickar Group, LLC
Principal and Founder of the Transportation-Public Health Link
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy Management
October 4, 2012
Big Rapids, Michigan
Ronald Deverman, MA
Associate Vice President, Environmental Planning
HNTB Corporation
Chicago, Illinois
Stephen F. Mayer, PhD, PE
Parsons Corporation, Parsons Transportation Group
Business Development Manager: Public-Private Partnerships and Tolling
Assistant Professor, Niagara University, Buffalo, New York
Karyn M. Warsow, MS, MPH, DrPH(c)
The Marrickar Group, LLC
Principal and Founder of the Transportation-Public Health Link
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy Management
Branding Transportation as a Public Health Service
139th Annual American Public Health Association Conference
November 1, 2011
Washington DC
Karyn M. Warsow, MS, MPH, DrPH(c)
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy Management and Leadership
Stephen F. Mayer, PhD, PE
Business Development and Strategy Manager, Parsons Transportation Group, Parsons Corporation (www.parsons.com)
139th Annual American Public Health Association Conference
November 1, 2011
Washington DC
Karyn M. Warsow, MS, MPH, DrPH(c)
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy Management and Leadership
Stephen F. Mayer, PhD, PE
Business Development and Strategy Manager, Parsons Transportation Group, Parsons Corporation (www.parsons.com)