FitCity 10: Promoting Physical Activity Through Design

The American Institute of Architects New York Chapter, in partnership with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, is pleased to announce the tenth annual FitCity conference. The program will bring together architects, planners, designers, developers, government officials, community advocates, and public health professionals to discuss how design, policy, and practice decisions can create opportunities to increase physical activity, access to healthier food and beverages, and overall well-being. This year’s event, which will celebrate a decade of active design in New York City, will feature interactive break-out sessions. Participants will hear how the strategies described in the Active Design Guidelines are being implemented throughout the five boroughs. In addition, attendees will learn how they can implement active design in different settings to achieve more equitable and healthier neighborhoods. Program Schedule: 9:00-9:15 am Welcome and Introductions David S. Siscovick, MD, MPH, Senior Vice President for Research, New York Academy of Medicine Sarah A. Wolf, MPH, RD, Active Design Manager, Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention & Tobacco Control, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 9:15-10:00 am Health Keynote Mindy Thompson Fullilove, MD, Professor of Clinical Studies of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Introduction: Sonia Angell, MD, MPH, Deputy Commissioner, Prevention and Primary Care, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 10:00-10:05 am Physical Activity Break Monica Ortiz Rossi, MFA, Active Design Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 10:05-11:00 am Commissioners’ Panel Moderator: David Burney, FAIA, Interim Executive Director, AIA New York Chapter and Center for Architecture Feniosky A. Peña-Mora, Commissioner, NYC Department of Design + Construction Mitchell Silver, Commissioner, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation Victor Calise, Commissioner, Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities Donna Corrado, Commissioner, NYC Department for the Aging Sonia Angell, MD, MPH, Deputy Commissioner, Prevention and Primary Care, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Purnima Kapur, Executive Director, NYC Department of City Planning Wendy Feuer, Assistant Commissioner, NYC Department of Transportation Eden Hauslaib, Senior Advisor, Strategic Initiatives, NYC Administration for Children's Services 11:00 am-11:15 am Break/Networking 11:15-12:45 pm Breakout Sessions Panel: Designing for Health in Affordable Housing Moderator: Yianice Hernandez, Director of Active Living, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Joanna Frank, Executive Director, Center for Active Design Kimberly Murphy, AIA, Associate, Edelman Sultan Knox Wood Architects William Quinn Sabatini, AIA, ACHA, Founding Principal, Dekker/Perich/Sabatini Maryanne Speroni, Assistant Director and Fund Manager, Vitus Panel: Urban Schoolyards: The Next Great Public Space Moderator: Rebecca Lee, MPH, Physical Activity & Nutrition Coordinator, East & Central Harlem District Public Health Office Lois Brink, MLA, Chief Strategist, The Big SandBox Linda Pollak, AIA, ASLA Affiliate, Partner, Marpillero Pollak Architects Ray Pultinas, Sustainability Coordinator, DeWitt Clinton High School Workshop: Activating Open Space at a Mott Haven NYCHA Development Moderator: David Tepper, AIA, Associate Partner, Ennead Architects Ilana Cohen, Landscape Designer, Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects Lindsay Haddix, Deputy Director of Special Projects, Capital Projects Division, New York City Housing Authority Miriam Peterson, Partner, Peterson Rich Office Jacob Reidel, Designer, Ennead Architects Workshop: What’s Next in Active Design: Expanding our Vision for Healthy Neighborhoods Moderators: Lee Altman, LEED AP, Active Design Coordinator, NYC Department of Design + Construction; Claudia Herasme, Deputy Director, Office of Chief Urban Designer, NYC Department of City Planning TBD, Center for Health Equity, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Juan Martinez, Director of Strategic Initiatives, NYC Department of Transportation Suzanne Nienaber, AICP, Partnerships Director, Center for Active Design Karen Taylor, Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of Community Services, NYC Department for the Aging 12:45-2:15 pm Lunch 2:15-3:45 pm Breakout Sessions Panel: Bridging Sectors to Create Open Space Le’alani S. Boykin, Technical Assistance Manager for Community Visioning and Planning, Partnerships for Parks Charles McKinney, Principal Urban Designer, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation Anandi A. Premlall, Sustainable Communities Consultant, SustyQ (Sustainable Queens) Alfred Zollinger, Associate Professor of Architecture and Interior Design, Parsons The New School for Design Panel: Community Engagement and Active Transportation: Working with Community Partners to Achieve Collective Impact Mayor Miguel Anxo Fernández Lores, MD, City of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain Henry Greenidge, Director of Special Projects, NYC Department of Transportation Maggie Veatch, Director of Physical Activity and Nutrition, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene TBD, Brooklyn Community Board 3 Panel: Creating Healthy Eating Environments in Schools Moderator: Lisa Herron, Community Engagement Coordinator, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Population Health Science and Policy George Edwards, Coordinator, Garden to Café, School Food, NYC Department of Education Terry Huang, Professor, City University of New York and University of Nebraska Medical Center Dina Sorensen, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Project Designer, VMDO Architects Workshop: Activating Open Space at a Mott Haven NYCHA Development Moderator: David Tepper, AIA, Associate Partner, Ennead Architects Ilana Cohen, Landscape Designer, Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects Lindsay Haddix, Deputy Director of Special Projects, Capital Projects Division, New York City Housing Authority Miriam Peterson, Partner, Peterson Rich Office Jacob Reidel, Designer, Ennead Architects Workshop: Using an Innovative Visioning Method to Activate Change; Learning from Staten Island Moderator: Elizabeth Hamby, Community Urban Planner, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Michael Schnall, Chief of Staff, Staten Island, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation Ginny Mantello, MD, Director, Health & Wellness, Staten Island Borough President’s Office Jody Stoll, Project Manager, Partnerships to Improve Community Health Grant, Staten Island Partnership for Community Wellness Emily Walker, Director of Outreach & Programs, New Yorkers for Parks 3:45-4:00 pm Break/Networking 4:00-4:45 pm Design Keynote Daniel Hernandez, Deputy Commissioner for Neighborhood Strategies, NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development Introduction: Eric Boorstyn, AIA, Associate Commissioner, Architecture & Engineering/Technical Services, NYC Department of Design + Construction 4:45-5:00 pm Closing David Burney, FAIA, Interim Executive Director, AIA New York Chapter and Center for Architecture Price: Free http://cfa.aiany.org/index.php?section=calendar&evtid=7996