What: Active Living Workshop

When: Thursday, October 18, 2012

Where: Kingsport Chamber of Commerce – Eastman Board Room; 400 Clinchfield StreetKingsport, TN 37660

Your attendance is requested on Thursday October 18th to attend an Active LivingWorkshop to learn how walkability and livability benefits our community and how an activeenvironment can be achieved – for everyone.

The nation’s leading walkability expert, Dan Burden, will highlight the links betweeneconomic vitality, public health and transportation. The Active Living workshop will helpparticipants, including City leaders, government staff and others, recognize how planning anddesign influences community building and will provide a toolkit for building healthier places.

The workshop schedule is as follows:

8:30 a.m. Registration

8:45 a.m. Workshop: introduction, presentation and discussion

10:30 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. Walking audit

12:00 p.m. Lunch reception

1:00 p.m. Workshop: walking audit findings, toolkit, visioning exercise and Q&A’s

3:00 p.m. Workshop concludes

5:00 p.m. Special Community presentation to City leaders, key groups and citizens at theKingsport Center for Higher Education (300 West Market Street, Kingsport, TN37660)

Your participation will help determine the next steps for building a healthy community thatworks for you. Please RSVP by contacting Chris Campbell at ChrisCampbell [at] KingsportTn [dot] govor by calling 423.224.2670.

See you Thursday October 18th at the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce!