PHLP Board member Dr. Richard Jackson will be hosting Designing Healthy Communities, a documentary series for PBS produced by Media Policy Center. The series is one component of a multimedia project that investigates how design of the built enviroment affects public health, and can be used as a tool in the fight against chronic diseases such as obesity and asthma. Communities that are featured range from large cities to smaller rural locales and include Detroit, Atlanta, Oakland, Roseto PA, Prairie Crossing IL, and Englewood CO. Broadcast is scheduled for early 2012, and the trailer is available to view online.