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May 8, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Municipal mixed-use zoning is a public health strategy to create more walkable neighborhoods by creating integrated, un-siloed access to daily activities. A recent study evaluated municipal zoning ordinances to see whether they improved walkability.
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Global health challenges are increasingly more prominent as city populations continue to grow, making community health a priority.
January 27, 2012 | New Public Health Post
"Designing Healthy Communities,” a four-part series funded in part by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, debuts this month and next on many Public Broadcasting stations. The program looks at the impact the built environment has on key public health ...
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article examines the emerging practice of health impact assessment and stresses their importance when decisions about issues of urban planning, land use and environmental regulation can directly affect the conditions in which people live, work and play.