The State of Environmental Justice in America 2008 Conference
SESSION
3:30 p.m. β 5:30 p.m.
Inequalities in Resources and Environments for Active Living
Location: Classroom #119, Holy Cross Hall β1stβ Level
Session Manager: Holly Cairns, SW Region Environmental Advocate, Pennsylvania
Department of the Environmental Protection
Moderator: Wendell Taylor, Associate Professor, University of Texas Health Science
Center at Houston
Presenters:
Building Healthy, Livable Communities for All: Green Access and Equity. Robert Garcia,
Executive Director and Counsel, The City Project
School Transportation, Health, and Disparities: The Role of Built Environments.
Xuemei Zhu, Doctoral Candidate, Texas A & M University, Department of
Architecture
Disparities in Access to Physical Activity Opportunities in Public Parks and Recreation
Areas: Evidence and Research Needs. Myron Floyd, Professor of Parks and Natural
Resources Recreation, North Carolina State University


