What Were Building Healthy Neighborhoods Mixeduse Mixedincome Pedestrianoriented
What We’re Building: Healthy Neighborhoods - Mixed-use - Mixed-income - Pedestrian-oriented - Near transit, jobs, and services - Green space and recreation - Healthy food choices Landscape design by CBA Landscape Architects/Photograph ©Ed Wonsek 2
HNEF: More than Financial Returns Increased real estatereal values estate values Quality housing for allfor Quality housing income levels all income levels Safer, more walkable neighborhoods Improved tax base Lower healthcare costs + Economic + Environmental + Community Returns = Access to jobs and economic mobility Healthy Communities Increased transit ridership Improved health and well-being Reduced GHG emissions 3 Reduced VMT
Breadth of Impact Neighborhood Health Determinants Health Determinant Health Outcomes Walkability/Active Transport Physical activity, mental health, chronic disease Safety from Crime Injury, physical activity, mental health, real and perceived safety Economic Opportunity Economic stability Food Access Nutrition, chronic disease Safety from Traffic Injury, air quality, real and perceived safety Affordable Housing Green Space Economic stability Exposure to environmental contaminants, chronic disease Physical activity, mental health, air quality Social Cohesion Mental health Displacement/Gentrification Mental health, economic stability Air Quality Air quality Green Housing Environmental Contamination Exposure to environmental contaminants Source: Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund Health Impact Assessment: Metropolitan Area Planning Council, 2013 4
Neighborhood Criteria ü ü Community support and growth potential Opportunity to reduce health disparities Access to multi-modal transportation Opportunity to advance regional equity 5
Project Criteria ü ü ü ü ü Neighborhood walkability Transformative impact Housing choice and affordability Community safety Economic opportunity Green space and recreational access Transit-supportive development Healthy food access Indoor air quality Building and site performance 6
HNEF Research & Evaluation Project • Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Partners: • Two-year grant to CLF for baseline research and evaluation related to HNEF investments • Setup for longitudinal study on the links between built environment and health outcomes Community Research Partners 7 7
Research Questions 1) 2) 3) To what extent are improved health outcomes in the target neighborhoods attributable to population change versus improvements for existing residents? How do changes in health outcomes in the target neighborhoods compare to other “control” neighborhoods with similar characteristics at baseline? What kinds of self-reported behavioral changes are occurring in the target neighborhoods, and how are these linked to observed changes in both the built environment and health outcomes? 8 8
Research Sites: 3 Regional Clusters 9 Communities: 3 target, 6 “control” North of Boston: Chelsea, Everett, Lynn Boston: Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan South of Boston: Brockton, Fall River, New Bedford 9 9
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