Healthy Residents

Sandy, climate change and community development: Eileen Figel, Nov 5, 2012; There are ways for local, neighborhood-based initiatives to join in the fight against global warming. In fact, some communities have already started.
Unsafe streets: Carl Vogel, Apr 30, 2012; New research shows that poor neighborhoods are much more dangerous for drivers and pedestrians
Soul searching in a food desert: Jake Cowan, Apr 26, 2012; The recent New York Times article on food deserts missed how important a grocery store is to a poor community--and why a comprehensive approach is crucial to improving local health.
Fresh Food + Exercise – Violence = Healthy Communities: Ed Finkel, Apr 2, 2012; Healthy community initiatives can be a part of programs that focus on everything from economic development to recreation.
Designing for Healthy Communities: Active Living and Comprehensive Community Development: by Xuemei Zhu and James F. Sallis, Dec 12, 2011; This paper from Active Living Research offers a summary of empirical evidence that can be used by community developers to add a public health component to their work.
State of Practice in Designing for Healthy Communities: by Xuemei Zhu and James F. Sallis, Dec 12, 2011; Previous research has identified numerous environment and policy changes likely to be effective in promoting active living and healthy eating. This piece lists key existing programs and projects.
Vitals signs — for self, family and community — in Chicago neighborhoods: By Ed Finkel, Oct 11, 2011; Community Grand Rounds in Chicago focused not only on the vital signs of individuals but also on those of families and the community as a whole.
Being active in your community is a cornerstone of good health: By Elizabeth Duffrin, Oct 3, 2011; In a two-year process, a Minneapolis non-profit has developed a grassroots strategy grounded in the premise that being active in your community is a cornerstone of good health.