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Healthy Places by
Design
Municipal Planning
for a Healthier Public
What led us here:Little Change & Lots of Effort
What led us here:Equity and Social Determinants
A New Approach
• Research showing how place impacts health• Synergy between planning and health
– We work towards many of the same things!
Partnerships
• Department of Health:– Increased physical activity– Increased consumption of healthy foods– Decreased barriers to healthy choices– A way to communicate with planners
• Statewide Planning– Better integration of public health and land use in
the State Guide Plan and local Community Comprehensive Plans
Assess the situation…
New approach is needed
Strong research for environmental design
Synergy & Partnerships
Receptive planners
Funding
Healthy Places by Design
Community Partners Municipalities
Dept of HealthTraining
Technical assistanceGuidance
LinksEvaluation
Bottom Up/Top Down ChangeHealthy Communities Plan
PartnershipsEngaged & empowered residents
Assets and gaps ID’dShared decision making
Healthy Community
Research to Action: Part 1Healthy Communities Plan to define
recommendations
1. Literature Review
2. Recommendations by DOH Community Planner
3. Review by healthy Places Advisory Committee
4. Feedback Sessions with Municipal Planners
The Healthy Communities PlanContent3 Goals(Objectives, Policies & Strategies developed for each)
1) The built environment of every city and town in Rhode Island is supportive of and encourages walking and bicycling for transportation.
2) Rhode Island will have a statewide network of greenspaces and greenways that will embrace every Rhode Island community, with no Rhode Islander living more than 15 minutes from a greenspace or greenway.
3) The built environment of every city and town in Rhode Island provides convenient access to nutritious foods for all residents.
Research to Action: Part 2
Fund 3 municipalities and their CBO partners to:
1. Complete assessments of the built environment and their comp plans
2. Receive trainings on related health and planning topics
3. Undergo a “charrette” public participation process
4. Consider changes to their Comprehensive Plans5. Consider changes to other local policies
Selected one urban, one suburban and one rural municipality to serve as examples
Pilot the HCP and Change Process
Questions for the Pilot Communities
1. How well did the process work? What were the successes and challenges?
2. How did partnerships support policy changes? How did they affect public participation?
3. What have been the successes and challenges of adopting policies and strategies in local Comprehensive Plans?
Healthy Places by Design
Where are they now?