This article explains the origins of the Strong, Prosperous, and Resilient Communities Challenge (SPARCC), which was originally developed and supported by The Kresge Foundation, the… Read More »
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Healthy Development without Displacement: Realizing the Vision of Healthy Communities for All
This report looks at what people working on “healthy community” issues — like active transportation, parks, healthy food, planning, public health, healthcare, and more —… Read More »
Metrics for Planning Healthy Communities
This report includes a set of Healthy Planning Metrics that can be used to assess, measure, monitor and report progress toward healthy planning goals.
California’s San Joaquin Valley: A Region and Its Children Under Stress
This report documents racial and health inequities and the effects that they have on the lives and life chances of families raising children in the… Read More »
Physical Activity: Health Benefits, the Role of the Built Environment, and Impacts of Air Pollution
This paper summarizes and updates the findings of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Committee Report, commissioned by the U.S. Department of Health and Human… Read More »
Health Impact Assessment Toolkit for Planners
This toolkit from the American Planning Association provides guidance on each of the six Health Impact Assessment steps to guide planners through the process of… Read More »
Everybody Walk! Collaborative Social Justice Toolkit
This compilation of resources and materials from America Walks aims to provide organizations and individuals working within the walking movement with resources and guides to… Read More »
The Transportation and Health Tool
The Transportation and Health Tool provides easy access to health practitioners on the health impacts of transportation systems including: safety, active transportation, air quality, and connectivity… Read More »
Before California’s Drought, a Century of Disparity
This story is part of a series on the future of the San Joaquin Valley’s unincorporated communities, and looks at how the San Joaquin Valley, a… Read More »
Health in Housing: Exploring the Intersection between Housing and Health Care
This report shows that pairing affordable housing with health care services significantly increases access to primary care and reduces emergency department visits while lowering Medicaid… Read More »
