Mayor Otis Johnson had a heart attack 4 years ago today. On the heels of that, he has been pushing a consortium of groups organized together as the Healthy Savannah initiative. Healthy Savannah goes beyond what you might typically think of in terms of affecting health outcomes for our community. Sure, there are areas looking at nutrition and curbing smoking, but also a look at deeper and more lasting changes (though potentially more difficult problems) through civic master planning and transportation.
This focus on how the built environment can contribute to a healthy community is of course right up our alley, so when they asked us to be a part of tonight’s community forum at the Civic Center, it made perfect sense. Come on by and see us, and also take a look at what the City of Savannah and other groups are doing to change our built environment to make it more bikable and walkable in the transportation and civic master planning sections of the forum.
What: Healthy Savannah Community Forum
Where: Civic Center
When: Today, Thu 4/29 at 6-8pm
Why: Learn about how the built environment affects the health of our community.
