On March 9, 2015, UBC offered a panel discussion which explored the critical link between transit and health. With upcoming referendum on transit investment, voters will benefit from this expert panel discussion on transit’s role in promoting a liveable built environment, increasing walking and biking, reducing sedentary time in cars, and improving air quality.
PANELISTS:
- Dr. Patricia Daly, Chief Medical Health Officer & Vice President of Public Health, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
- Dr. Lawrence Frank, Professor, UBC School of Population and Public Health and Community and Regional Planning & Health and Community Design Lab, Director
- Bob Ransford, Campaign Manager, Mayors’ Council Referendum Secretariat
- Dr. Anthony Perl, Professor of Urban Studies & Political Science, Simon Fraser University
- Patrick Condon, Urban Design, Chair & Professor, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, UBC
- Dr. Jennifer Gardy, Assistant Professor, School of Population and Public Health, UBC
A new study was released from the UBC Health and Community Design Lab, showing multiple health benefits of transit investment. In addition, the My Health My Community’s report on transportation and health was also released.
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