TOD and Health:Strategies and Policy

Opportunities

Partners in Innovation

Denver, COSeptember 27, 2010

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Who We Are

• National research and action institute advancing economic and social equity by lifting up what works

– Center for Health and Place

– Center for Infrastructure Equity

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Framework: Community Factors and Health Inequities

• Longstanding health inequities

• Community environments matter

• SES does not account for all differences

• Place and race matter

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Strategies: The Equitable Development Toolkit

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The Dilemma of Improving Distressed Neighborhoods

Transportation access

Economic opportunities

Parks

Safe streets

Grocery stores

Shopping and services

Arts and culture

Quality schools

Components of Healthy

Neighborhoods/TODs

Impact on Housing

Prices

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Strategies to Maximize Health Equity through TOD

1) Ensure access

Central Corridor, Saint Paul: Stops for Us! campaign

Sources: Alliance for Metropolitan Stability (left):Frogtown/Rondo Action Network Blog (right)

Strategies to Maximize Health Equity through TOD

2) Community engagement in TOD planning

Westside Alliance/FRESC, Denver:Community Principles - La Alma/ Lincoln Park Station Area Plan

ISAIAH/Take Action/PolicyLink: Central Corridor HIA

Great Communities Collaborative, Bay Area

Strategies to Maximize Health Equity through TOD

3) Community-led TOD

Source: Unity Council Source: Bethel New Life

Fruitvale Transit Village, Oakland

Bethel Center, Chicago

Strategies to Maximize Health Equity through TOD

4) Secure community benefits

NoHo Commons, Los Angeles: local hire, living wage, job training, child care, affordable housing

Railroad Square, Santa Rosa: green design, living wages, 15% affordable homes

Strategies to Maximize Health Equity through TOD

5) Commercial stabilization and healthy retail development

Mission Corridor, San Francisco: Study of Zoning Impacts

LINK Rail Extension, Seattle: $50 million fund for smallbusiness stabilization

7th Street West Oakland BART:Mandela Foods Cooperative

6) Affordable housing development and preservation, and displacement protection

• Land Acquisition/Land Banking for Affordable TOD Housing

• Inclusionary and Incentive Zoning

• Planning Goals for Affordability in TODs

• TIF for Affordable Housing

• 1-for-1 Replacement of Affordable Units

Strategies to Maximize Health Equity through TOD

7) Greening and environmental improvements to promote active living

Park and Open Space Dedication Fees for New Development

Zoning Requirements for Onsite Open SpaceSan Francisco

Façade and Streetscape ImprovementsFruitvale Transit Village

Strategies to Maximize Health Equity through TOD

Contact Information

Sarah TreuhaftSenior Associate, PolicyLink

(510) 663-4325sarah@policylink.org www.policylink.org