Advisory Committee
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Dan Burden is the modern Johnny Appleseed of pedestrian and bicycle design. He has been traversing America as the premier presenter, facilitator, and documentarian of transformation in cities and towns since 1996. His generosity, wit, and dedication have set the standard for an entire generation of consultants and community leaders. He is Executive Director of Walkable Communities, Inc. and Principal at Glatting Jackson. Read more... |
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Ross Brownson, MD, MPH is Professor of Public Health at Saint Louis University. He is the principal investigator for numerous research projects in preventive health funded by the CDC, NIH, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Dr. Brownson’s books include Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Control, Applied Epidemiology, Evidence-Based Public Health, and Community-Based Prevention. |
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Mark Fenton is in high demand as a keynote speaker, consultant and leading authority on the activity of walking. Formerly editor-at-large of WALKING Magazine and host of the PBS series America's Walking, Mark is a vocal national proponent for public-policy initiatives that encourage active living and helped craft the U.S. Safe Routes to School strategy. He appears frequently on television news, health, and lifestyle programming. |
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Richard (Dick) Jackson, MD, MPH is Professor of Environmental Health at the University of California, Berkeley. He has served in many leadership positions--most recently as California’s State Health Officer under Governor Schwarzenegger and director of the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health. Dr. Jackson is co-author of Urban Sprawl and Public Health. In 2005, the American Institute of Architects selected him to serve their national Board of Directors. Read more... |
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Kate Kraft, PhD, is a national expert and consultant in environmental approaches to promoting healthy behavior and sustainable organizations. A hallmark of Dr. Kraft's work is connecting people across professional disciplines and community sectors to design care and systems that facilitate healthy lifestyle choices. She was a central figure in creating the “Active Living” movement that has resulted in collaboration between transportation, planning, design, and public health. Read more... |
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Gil Penalosa, MBA is a global thinker and marketing strategist in
fields related to parks, recreation, urban planning, place-making and active
transportation. He has over 22 years of
senior managerial public and private sector experience in Canada and Latin America.
He currently works as Executive Director
of Walk & Bike for Life and for Mississauga,
Ontario in Building the City
for the 21st Century. |
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James F. Sallis, PhD was featured in Time Magazine as one of the four most effective scientists currently working to address America’s obesity problem. He is Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University and directs the Active Living Research Program for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. His research focuses on physical activity promotion and on how policies and physical environments shape physical activity and eating behaviors. Read more... |
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Ellen Vanderslice, AIA, is an architect and planner who serves as Capital Projects Manager for the City of Portland Office of Transportation. She has been a transportation reform activist for more than thirty-five years, was a founder of America Walks, and served as President from 1998 to 2003. Ellen is an award-winning Jazz composer and vocalist. |
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