events:
Event Name
Healthy Planning by Design: Linking the Physical Environment and Community Well‑Being
Event Date
May 26, 2026
Event Time
8:30 am-11:30 am AT
9:00 am-12:00 pm NL
Location
St. John's City Hall, New Gower Street, St. John's, NL, Canada
Contact Information
jschwarz@torbay.ca

Event Details: 

When: Tuesday, May 26, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Please RSVP by May 21, 2026

Where: EB Foran Greene Room, City of St. John’s City Hall  

Registration fee: $45 (includes refreshments). Provide payment via e-transfer to nlapp2017@gmail.com 

Free parking for the morning is available on the 4th level of City Hall Parking Garage. No permit is required for the duration of the workshop.

Please note the workshop offers a CPL credit opportunity of 3 hours. 

Presentations by:

Dr. Delphine Grynszpan, Faculty of Medicine How We Move: The Perspective of Residents and Healthcare Professionals on Physical Activity in Rural vs. Urban Environments

Dr. TA Loeffler, Faculty of Human Kinetics and Recreation Making Connections in the Built Environment to Support Physical Activity

A.M. Kieley, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Medicine Importance of Community-based Leisure in Recovery from Addiction

Matthew Mills, MCIP, APALA, CSLA – Mills & Wright Landscape Architecture Public Spaces as Essential Infrastructure for Community Wellbeing

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