Healthy Neighborhood Case Stories
Read current examples of local agencies incorporating health into decision making. Case stories provide lessons learned and resources to aid you in learning from these examples of good government.
Health, Economic Development & Redevelopment
- Creating a Livable Community – The Unincorporated Urban Experience
- Foster City Replaces Blighted Shopping Center with Housing For All Income Levels
- Los Gatos Uses Infill Site to Provide Affordable Housing
- The City of San Jose Involves Diverse Residents to Build Strong Neighborhoods
Health & Housing
- Watsonville Project Uses Higher Density
- Foster City Replaces Blighted Shopping Center with Housing For All Income Levels
- Glendale Converts Vacant Lot Into Senior Housing
- Redwood City Creates Mixed-Use Development Which Includes Low-Income Housing
- Burbank Includes Childcare Center in Housing Project
- Stanton Utilizes Vacant Property to Create Housing for Residents with Cerebral Palsy
- Santa Cruz Implements “Granny Flat” Program
- West Hollywood Requires All New and Remodeled Development to Meet Minimum Green Building Standards
- Monterey County Offers Homeowners a Voluntary Green Building Certification Program to Help Address Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction
Health & Community Services
- Local Agencies Linking Eligible Families to Affordable Health Coverage
- Partners Provide Foundation for Successful Relationships with Philanthropy
- Merced – Partnering to Provide Physical Activity Through Joint Use
- San Jose Uses Public-Private Partnership to Revitalize Neighborhood and Provide Senior Housing
- City of Morgan Hill Establishes a Carbon-Diet Plan to Encourage Residents to Lower Their Carbon Footprint
Health, Planning & Community Design
- Hercules Planning and Land Use
- Richmond Plans for a More Healthy Future
- Chico’s Development of Downtown Access Plan
- Diverse Voices Transform San Jose’s Neighborhoods
- County of Sacramento Encourages Greater Infill Development to Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Chula Vista Adopts Measures Aimed at Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in New Development
- Livermore Incorporates “Smart Code” Zoning Practices to Accommodate Smart Growth Principles
- City of San Carlos Develops a Climate Action Plan to be Part of the City’s General Plan Update
Health & Public Safety
- Daly City Cleans Up Contamination and Develops a Mix of New Retail Space and Affordable Housing Units
- Richmond Rehabilitates Housing Complex
- Santa Ana Rehabilitates Apartments
- East Bakersfield Residents Take a Bite out of Crime
Health, Transportation & Mobility
- Affordable Housing Anchors Transit Oriented Development
- Bicycle Boulevards: PBIC Case Story – Emeryville, CA
- Innovative Infrastructure Investments Increase Non-Motorized Transportation
- Watsonville Project Uses Higher Density
- Vallejo Transforms a Vacant Lot Into “Transit Village” Which Includes Affordable Housing Units
- Lafayette Creates a Transit-Oriented Development That Includes Affordable Housing
- County of Tehama Collaborates with Local Agencies to Improve Transportation Efficiency and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Central Petaluma Specific Plan Concentrates Downtown Development to Encourage Public Transit Use
- Fremont Targets Undeveloped and Under-Utilized Sites for HIgh-Density, Mixed-Use, and Transit-Oriented Development
- City of Riverbank’s 2009 General Plan Includes Increasing Street “Connectivity” and Other Strategies Supporting Non-Automobile Travel
Healthy Workplaces
- Ventura County Invests in Employee Health and Reduces Health Care Costs
- Grass Valley Develops Program for Workforce Housing
- Find sample city policies and more examples of healthy workplace efforts on the Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Cities Campaign Website.
