Organization Washington University in St. Louis Institute for Public Health
Washington University in St. Louis conducted a health impact assessment (HIA) on a $45-million revitalization project in the City of Pagedale, Missouri. The HIA focused on the redevelopment of a main street, Page Avenue, and examined the way that changes to the area—including a new grocery store and development of vacant lots—would affect the health of its residents. The HIA team sought to highlight opportunities through which the revitalization could help make Pagedale a safer, more walkable city, and increase access to healthy foods.
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.
Active transportation, Economic development, Food and nutrition, Planning, Redevelopment
Drivers of health:
Access to healthy food, Access to services/medical care, Community safety, Diet and physical activity, Employment, Family and social support, Safe, affordable, and healthy housing, Safe and accessible active transportation routes, Safe street infrastructure
Affected populations:
Chronic health conditions, Economically disadvantaged
Community types:
Urban
Research methods:
Literature review, Quantitative research, Qualitative research, Focus groups, Primary research
