Community Design/Land Use Planning
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NACCHO's Community Design project enhances the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) to be involved in decision-making processes and otherwise extend their role in issues related to land use. NACCHO and the American Planning Association (APA) are working to bring LHDs into the land usage decision-making process. As part of this effort, planners and local public health officials will address interconnections through research and information sharing. NACCHO began this effort with an assessment of the current situation to determine whether public health officials are actively engaged in land use planning decisions, what barriers prevent their involvement in the planning process, and to what degree health officials are aware of the links between land use planning and health.
A new report from PolicyLink examines the reality of limited access to health foods, the impact of the healthy foods access gap in communities, why access matters, and solutions to help close the access gap. The report presents ongoing strategies to help develop new grocery stores and help existing grocers, farmers' markets, bodegas, corner stores, and other local food retailers expand their healthy food choices. To access the full report, click on the link below. More » NACCHO completed year one of the Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Mentorship project that matched four LHDs with a local health official to share their experience in completing an HIA. Knox County (TN), Madison County (NY), Cincinnati (OH), and San Antonio (TX) were provided with technical assistance from their mentors throughout the process of developing and presenting a HIA to address a proposed policy change in their jurisdiction. For more information on HIAs, please see the featured resources on this page. Environmental Public Health Tracking and Health Impact Assessments Webinar
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