Urban Sustainability Forum: Building Safer Communities through Sustainable Land Use

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Urban Sustainability Forum:
“Building Safer Communities through Sustainable Land Use”

Featuring:

* Dr. Charles Branas: Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Center for Clinical Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
* Caterina Roman: Department of Criminal Justice, Temple University
* Nilada Ruiz: President & CEO, Asociacion Puertorriquenos en Marcha
* J. Blaine Bonham, Jr. (Moderator): Executive Vice President, The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

January’s Urban Sustainability Forum will explore the intersection of safety and land use. Playgrounds, abandoned buildings, and well-maintained recreational parklands all variously impact individual and community safety across Philadelphia’s neighborhoods. Even in neighborhoods where crime statistics are the lowest, because of vacancies, broken sidewalks and poor lighting the perception may be that those neighborhoods have higher crime rates than they actually do. The panelists will address the research associated with safety as it relates to land use and current efforts that are underway to enhance the quality of life.

6:00 – 6:30 pm; Reception with:

* Friends of Carrol Park
* Mothers in Charge
* Physicians for Social Responsibility/Women’s Health and Environment Network
* The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

6:30 pm; panel

RSVP at safetyandlanduse.eventbrite.com