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Health·y Com·mu·ni·ty (noun): a successful and resilient place that thrives economically, socially, and environmentally by preparing for and adapting to changing conditions and the challenges they bring. In a healthy community, you have the choice of affordably living near your work; with shops, parks, schools, and locally-grown food accessible by foot, bicycle, or public transit.
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AboutStarted in 2011, each Healthy Communities Forum targets decision makers, community leaders, labor, developers, affordable housing advocates, business leaders, and environmentalists to come together and explore how the various facets of the health of our cities - economic, environmental, and social - intersect and most often relate with land use decisions. At each Forum, visionary speakers share their knowledge related to a specific aspect of a healthy community, followed by participants breaking out into groups and engaging in dialogue to connect the vision of a healthy community to their own community and discuss ideas for making their communities "healthier."
Our goal is for participants to continue the conversation in their city about the structural changes to come in our region and strategies to ensure that their city becomes a healthier place - socially, environmentally and economically. You can continue the conversation started at a Healthy Communities Forum in a variety of ways. The "Take Action" page offers some suggestions for how you can become involved in discussing important questions and making them part of the dialogue and decision making process in your community. Reference our Community Discussion Guide: "Important Questions to Discuss Now about the Future of Our Community" to get started. 
Photo from our first 2012 Healthy Communities Forum: "Walking, Biking, Electric Driving: What are the Health Benefits?"
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2012 Sponsors and HostsAmerican Lung Association in California
American Planners Association Assemblymember Jerry Hill Assemblymember Sally Lieber (Ret.) California Interfaith Power and Light California Walks EBL&S Development Greenbelt Alliance HEAL Cities Campaign Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley Menlo Park Mayor Kirsten Keith Menlo Park Transportation Commissioner Raymond Mueller Redwood City Planning Commissioner Nancy Radcliffe Prometheus San Jose City Councilmember Ash Kalra San Jose City Councilmember Sam Liccardo San Mateo Councilmember David Lim San Jose Leadership Council San Mateo County Health System Santa Clara County Department of Public Health Santa Clara County Food Systems Alliance Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition Silicon Valley Leadership Group South San Francisco Mayor Rich Garbarino South San Francisco Vice-Mayor Pedro Gonzalez San Mateo County Supervisor Carole Groom San Mateo County Supervisor Dave Pine Santa Clara County Supervisor Liz Kniss Sustainable San Mateo County Burlingame City Councilmember Terry Nagel Transform Urban Habitat Working Partnerships |
