Kendra discussed the relationship between health and transportation. Kendra provided information regarding her role with Public Health, the initiatives her team is working on, and ideas on how ITAC and Public Health can work together in the future.
Public Health is mandated to work with municipalities. Kendra's team works on the five pillars of a healthy built environment. A healthy transportation network is one pillar that falls within her responsibility. Public Health identifies issues that matter to the community and builds awareness, engagement opportunities and resources to the community. For example, working with older adults transitioning from driving to public transportation.
Kendra's team coordinates youth engagement opportunities by going into high schools and speaking to students about community matters like transportation and health. Kendra asked ITAC members to get involved in the school speaker series. ITAC members endorsed participation in the project but with the timing being tight, suggested that they get involved next year. Members provided Kendra with some possible topics: pedestrian traffic, goods movement, driverless vehicles, car sharing, etc..