rail~volution| minneapolis | 09.24.2014

When Transportation and Public

Health Intersect in Minnesota

Session Description

Three state health & transportation departments

collaborate & leverage resources to advance walking

& bicycling.

Transportation & Public Health Professionals from

MN, NC, & WI share successes, lessons learned, &

how to up the ante to create more equitable and

healthy transportation systems.

Learn how states moved beyond interventions &

paved the way for working together in this fun,

engaging discussion.

Objectives

Describe lessons learned by presenters who work to

increase physical activity in communities of need.

Assess efforts to increase physical activity according

to lessons learned from presenters.

Compare presenter and participant efforts to

increase physical activity in communities of need.

Identify meaningful and innovative approaches to

utilize to increase physical activities in communities

of need.

How we started dating…

…began courting each other

We both cared about kids…SRTS

AND, had a love affair with bikes.

Which we had to tell people about

We even evaluate our relationship.

…and, plan for the future

Thank you!

Nicole Campbell

Safe Routes to School Coordinator

Minnesota Department of Transportation

nicole.campbell@state.mn.us | 651.366.4180

Amber Dallman

Physical Activity Coordinator

Minnesota Department of Health

amber.dallman@state.mn.us | 651.201.5494

Misc. Question/Discussion Ideas

Partnering with non-state agencies on our work

BCBS, BikeMN, RDC’s, LPH

share resources, not duplicating efforts because of

statewide reach of both MnDOT/MDH

Challenges

Defining planning, language/expertise differences

Success when LPH working with ATP, engineers on

projects