City of Worchester Union Hill HIA Presentation (PDF)
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City of Worcester Union Hill Revitalization
City of Worcester Union Hill Revitalization
LocationWorcester
Massachusetts
Organization Worcester Divison of Public Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Worcester Office of Economic Development
The City of Worcester is beginning a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategy in the Union Hill area, a neighborhood that has experienced decline in recent decades. The Worcester Division of Public Health, along with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and staff from the Worcester Office of Economic Development, will conduct a rapid health impact assessment (HIA) of the proposed strategy. Multiple city departments will be engaged in a collaborative format to address the range of needs in the community. The City anticipates that the final strategy can be refined and applied in other neighborhoods around Worcester over time.
The Health Impact Project’s toolkit contains resources that help communities, agencies, and other organizations take action to improve public health. The toolkit offers a collection of health impact assessments, guides, and other research to support policymakers’ efforts to consider health when making decisions across sectors, such as housing, planning, and education.
Community development, Housing, Planning and zoning
Additional topic areas:
Planning, Active transportation
Drivers of health:
Safe street infrastructure, Safe and accessible active transportation routes, Community safety, Education, Access to services/medical care, Safe, affordable, and healthy housing
