Testing the Results of Municipal Mixed-Use Zoning Ordinances
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
This article tests a novel methodological approach to understand mixed use zoning (MUZ) ordinances and their impact on neighborhood walkability.
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Public Health Law Research
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
This article reviews the field of public health law research and its progress in both methodological rigor and in identifying sources of data.
Central Valley, Calif.
Story
Central Valley, Calif. community is among 50 sites making changes in national initiative to prevent obesity.
Reducing Traumatic Brain Injuries in Youth Sports
May 16, 2013 | Journal Article
In an effort to reduce youth sports traumatic brain injuries (TBI), 44 states and Washington, D.C. have passed youth sports TBI legislation.
Assessing the Impact of Federal and State Preemption in Public Health
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The Preemption Framework is a tool to support effective decision-making by helping the public health field anticipate, assess, and if necessary, counter preemptive policy proposals.
Local Legal Infrastructure and Population Health
October 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article examines the association between legal structures and population health indicators to better understand law’s contribution to community health.
Identifying Effective Catalysts for Action Toward Community Health Improvement in Underserved Communities in Wisconsin
January 4, 2011 | Report
Knowledge Asset: The goal of this project is to promote broad-based community health improvement in underserved rural communities in Wisconsin through a low-cost health communication intervention.
Book Links National Order and Public Health to Poor Inner-City Neighborhoods
September 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
Rodrick Wallace, PhD, and Deborah Wallace, PhD, conducted research and published a book addressing the social, economic and political decay that underlies the rise of AIDS, tuberculosis, drug abuse and violent crime.
Baldwin Park, Calif.
December 2, 2008 | Story
Baldwin Park, Calif. community is among 50 sites making changes in national initiative to prevent obesity.
Washington, D.C.
December 2, 2008 | Story
Washington, D.C. community is among 50 sites making changes in national initiative to prevent obesity.