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Land use, economic development, and redevelopment policies offer a valuable set of tools to promote and enhance healthy communities. Local governments, private developers, and community groups can all work to create patterns of development that improve community health--by ensuring that farmers' markets and neighborhood grocery stores are supported, for instance, or by promoting sidewalks, parks and other environmental components that encourage physical activity.
Planning for Healthy Places at Public Health Law & Policy works to engage public health advocates in the planning decision-making process throughout California. We develop tools for training advocates in the relationship between the built environment and public health, and provide technical assistance for creating and implementing land use policies that support healthier communities.
Contact us for more information, resources, or technical assistance or training inquiries.
Featured Resource
Free Pedestrian Safety Assessments for California Cities
Does your city want to:
- Improve pedestrian safety?
- Create safe, comfortable, accessible, welcoming environments for pedestrians?
- Enhance the walkability and economic vitality of certain locations?
The Technology Transfer Program (a division of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California Berkeley) provides free Pedestrian Safety Assessments (PSA) to California cities upon request, thanks to funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Any agency within a city or community in California can request a Pedestrian Safety Assessment from Tech Transfer. A limited number are conducted each year, so contact Tech Transfer if you are interested!
Illustrations by Janet Cleland
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