PROVO, Utah (August 25, 2025) — The inaugural Connected Communities Summit is an event hosted by Move Utah, Bike Utah and Get Healthy Utah. It combines the partners’ past annual events into a premier two-day Summit that brings together over 600 subject-matter experts across Utah, including planners, health practitioners, advocates, engineers, industry advocates, community leaders and policy makers.
As the only event of its kind, the Connected Communities Summit promotes multi-sector collaboration that produces actionable solutions to real-world challenges related to health, transportation, and land use in Utah. Building on the partners’ past successful events, the Connected Communities Summit offers renowned keynote speakers, dozens of compelling breakout sessions, eight interactive workshops that seek to solve real-world challenges in Utah communities, five exclusive mobile tours, and so much more!
Keynote speakers will be Chris Danley and Mark Fenton.
Chris Danley is a Healthy Built Environment Planner, Principal/Owner Vitruvian Planning, Boise Planning & Zoning Commissioner. Mark Fenton is Former editor-at-large of WALKING Magazine; host of the PBS special, Walk to a Better Life; and now host of the new PBS series, America’s Walking.
A key session will be: “Do Your Words Resonate?: Effective Communication for Active Transportation,” where Ted Knowlton delves into the crucial role that message framing plays in community engagement. By leveraging Values Research, Ted will illustrate how aligning transportation initiatives with fundamental human values like safety and security can significantly motivate action. This session is particularly relevant for local communities and transportation professionals, as it offers practical insights on crafting messages that resonate deeply with audiences, ultimately driving more effective and impactful communication strategies in both formal and informal contexts.
One of the highlights will be Riding Ready: The Basics of Bike Repair, Maintenance, Fitting, and Safety,” an interactive session led by experts from Bike Utah and the Bicycle Collective.
The Summit will be held at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, Utah from Wednesday, September 18 through Thursday, September 19, 2024. A bike valet will be available. Register now to secure your place and contribute to building active, healthy and connected Utah communities. Visit bit.ly/ConnectedCommunities24 to learn more.
