Registration for FitCity 2016 has reached CAPACITY. We will NOT BEÂ accepting on-site registrations, but we look forward to seeing you at next year's FitCity!
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Hosted by the American Institute of Architects New York and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, FitCity is an annual conference that convenes stakeholders across diverse disciplines such as architecture, public health, urban planning, academia, and community development, to champion the role of design in creating healthy neighborhoods.Â
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Since 2006, FitCity has served as a platform for exchanging ideas, informing strategies, and advancing a community of practice around built environment solutions for health.
Against the backdrop of our rapidly changing city, this year’s event will shift focus from projects to processes – the how-to of implementation – by highlighting the integration of human-centered design within three key strategies: data-driven decision-making, community engagement, and finance innovation in healthy housing.
Dustin Duncan, ScD, Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine (Moderator)
Sarah Burd-Sharps, Co-Director, Measure of America
Julia DeMartini Day, ‎Project Manager, Gehl Studio
Simon Kawitzky, Director of Neighborhood Planning, NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development
Tsu-Yu Tsao, Director of Research and Evaluation, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Community Engagement and Design
To paraphrase Jane Jacobs, New York has the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, it is created by everybody. How can human-centered design improve the delivery of public services and help citizens play an active role in building healthy and inclusive cities?
Karen Kubey, Editor, FitCity 10 Report; Visiting Associate Professor, Pratt Institute School of Architecture (Moderator)
Shaquana Boykin, Program Manager, Healthy Community Initiative, Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership
Sarah Lidgus, Founder, Small City New York
Elizabeth Linos, Vice President, Head of Research and Evaluation, The Behavioural Insights Team North America
Damon Rich, Founding Principal, Hector Design Service
Claire Weisz, FAIA, Founding Principal, WXY architecture + urban design
The Finance Frontier
Healthier homes support healthier individuals - and healthier cities. Today, a diverse set of sectors are deploying unique, hybrid approaches to optimize the integration of health in housing. This hands-on session, organized in partnership with the New York Academy of Medicine and the New York State Health Foundation, will challenge participants to explore new models of healthy housing.
Kerry Griffin, Deputy Director, Population Health and Health Reform, Center for Health Policy and Programs, The New York Academy of Medicine (Moderator)
Emily Chen, ‎National Program Director, Healthy Futures Fund, LISC
Brian Phillips, AIA, LEED AP, Principal, ISA
Lourdes J. Rodriguez, DrPH, Program Officer, New York State Health Foundation
Laurie Schoeman, Program Director, Green Communities, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
AIA New York: Founded in 1857, AIA New York (AIANY) is the oldest and largest chapter of the American Institute of Architects. AIANY's members include more than 5,000 practicing architects, allied professionals, students, and public members interested in architecture and design. AIA New York is dedicated to three goals: design excellence, public outreach, and professional development.
NYC Health: With an annual budget of $1.6 billion and more than 6,000 employees throughout the five boroughs, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) is one of the largest public health agencies in the world, serving 8 million New Yorkers from diverse ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds. With over 200 years of leadership in the field, the NYC DOHMH is also one of our nation's oldest public health agencies