The Institute for Local Government’s Healthy Neighborhoods Project provides support and resources local officials can use to protect and improve community health by integrating health considerations into their planning, land use and other decisions.
These resources are geared to strengthen the efforts of local officials, staff, planning and development professionals, and community residents in creating healthier communities.
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Some of the most important policy decisions local officials make relate to how their communities will develop and redevelop. To assist local officials with this task, the Institute for Local Government recently released the latest in its series of “Local Government 101” materials: Understanding the Basics of Land Use and Planning: Guide to Planning Healthy Neighborhoods.Read more »
The Institute's session, Ensuring Mobility in the New Era, featured presentations on how demographic changes and interest in more healthy and sustainable communities is sparking changes in the way local communities plan for transportation.Read more »
The Institute partners with a number of organizations that support local officials and community members on health and the built environment efforts. Learn about the resources our partners provide.
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