Did you know that NPLAN records and archives all of its webinars? Our archive currently features five webinars for you to view at your convenience: Healthy Planning 101, Preemption for Public Health, Community Gardens for Public Health, Complete the Streets!, and Fresh Produce for Underserved Communities. On our archive pages, you can also find PDF copies of the slideshows and other policy resources.

NPLAN’s work to help communities make themselves healthier was recognized today during the launch of “Let’s Move,” Michelle Obama’s new childhood obesity prevention initiative. The campaign promotes the availability of healthy, affordable food in schools and communities, and encourages more physical activity for American children.

A Mississippi mayor whose town has successfully opened up their school facilities to a youth basketball league named NPLAN as a resource for helping communities make healthy changes.

Nutrition rating systems present opportunities for educating consumers about nutrition and promoting changes in dietary practices, but their varied formats and differing underlying criteria pose potential problems. Stumped at the Supermarket: Making Sense of Nutrition Rating Systems, a new paper from NPLAN and The Public Health Law Center, analyzes the future of nutrition rating systems through a variety of lenses.

Public Health Law & Policy is excited to unveil the first of four podcast stories that show how redevelopment can help make communities healthier. This series, available through HealthyPlanning.org or iTunes, brings to life how the redevelopment process helped advance public health, improving local air quality and making parks and healthy food more accessible.

February 23, 2010
10 AM PT / 11 AM MT / Noon CT / 1 PM ET
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In January 2010, NPLAN hosted a webinar on Complete Streets policies. Paul Zykofsky of the Local Government Commission discussed the benefits and principles of Complete Streets. Sara Zimmerman of NPLAN introduced the audience to NPLAN's Complete Streets model policy package (available soon!). And Ian Thomas of PedNet shared his experience leading a coalition of community members that successfully advocated for street design standards in Columbia, MO. The webinar recording and slides are now available for download.

The October issue of the American Journal of Public Health features A Legal Primer for the Obesity Prevention Movement, an article by NPLAN attorneys Samantha Graff and Ted Mermin. Public health advocates and scientists working on obesity prevention policy face challenges in balancing legal rights, individual freedom, and societal health goals. In particular, the US Constitution and the 50 state constitutions place limits on the ability of government to

In September, NPLAN hosted a webinar on preemption and public health. The webinar and presentation slides are now available for download. On this page, you will also find our preemption white paper, which explains why public health professionals should understand preemption. In the coming weeks, you will also find four new fact sheets the explain various aspects of preemption.

NPLAN is pleased to present a free webinar training on preemption and public health.

The August 2009 Issue of Parks & Recreation features NPLAN's joint use agreement resources in an article about using school recreational facilities as community facilities. The article, which is attached to this news item, provides examples of cities that have used joint use agreements to expand recreational opportunities for citizens. Parks & Recreation is a publication of the National Parks & Recreation Association.