Organization San Francisco Department of Public Health
The HIA was done by the San Francisco Department of Public Health in response to community requests. The HIA addressed a range of factors in the community plans that could affect health, including traffic safety, pedestrian and bicycle environment, air quality, noise, housing, local economy, retail services and public transit services.
Outcome
The HIA made a number of recommendations that were integrated within plan drafts, including plan revisions to support greater access to open space, child care and infrastructure to make it safer and easier for people to walk and bike.
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, Parks and green spaces, Public transit
Drivers of health:
Safe, affordable, and healthy housing, Safe and accessible active transportation routes, Safe and affordable parks and recreational facilities, Safe and affordable public transit, Safe street infrastructure
