SHINE Supporting Healthy Inclusive Neighbourhood Environments #BHPhitconf

Walking: health benefits Walk to work: feasibility study (Bristol) and now full-scale randomised controlled trial (South Gloucestershire, Bath, Swansea) #BHPhitconf

Walking: how do you ‘promote’ it? Public engagement – have increased… ‘The anatomy of the city’ exhibition and ‘Walking city’ talk, Architecture Centre, May-August 2014 Launch of Let’s Walk Bedminster, Tobacco Factory, 22nd February 2015 Go green business breakfast, SS Great Britain conference centre, 24th March 2015 Bristol Walking Festival May 2016 Launch of Bristol Walking Alliance May 2016 Walking Strategy refresh (funded by BHP) #BHPhitconf

Pragmatism/Business As Usual The bounded reality triad of local govt Pragmatism/Business As Usual Scientific Evidence Politics/Ideology #BHPhitconf

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#BHPhitconf Healthy Neighbourhoods Neighbourhood checklist and awards Pedestrian infrastructure Cycling infrastructure Accessibility, street furniture, toilets Streets for all Green space and food Motorised traffic Shared spaces e.g. public squares, open spaces Planning and community involvement #BHPhitconf

Co-ordinated HIT work: APPHLE, CIPIC, Dementia, SHINE West of England: Joint Spatial Plan, Issues and options consultation ‘we feel that it is vital to strengthen the evidence base and articulate the issues that connect physical form with health and wellbeing outcomes (including health equity); and so place markers in the sub-regional planning system, giving access to strategic support for healthy urban planning policy for years to come.’ #BHPhitconf

#BHPhitconf Directors Sally Hogg, Public health consultant at Bristol City Council Suzanne Audrey, Senior public health Research Fellow at the School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol Adrian Davis, Public Health and transport consultant working with Bristol City Council's transport team Marcus Grant, Health and spatial planning specialist #BHPhitconf