Globeville and Elyria Swansea Neighborhood Plan HIA
Globeville and Elyria Swansea Neighborhood Plan HIA
LocationDenver
Colorado
Organization Denver Environmental Health Department
The Denver Environmental Health Department conducted a health impact assessment (HIA) of the neighborhood plans for two North Denver neighborhoods: Globeville and Elyria Swansea. The neighborhood plans were being updated through a community engagement process. The HIA made recommendations for neighborhood planning changes that could positively affect health in these communities with historically high health disparities.
The HIA explored potential impacts to health through environmental quality, access to goods and services, connectivity and mobility, community safety, and mental well-being, -which were all areas of concern expressed by residents of the Globeville and Elyria Swansea neighborhoods.
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.
Bridges and roads, Land-use planning, Mental/behavioral health, Parks and green spaces
Drivers of health:
Access to healthy food, Access to services/medical care, Clean air and water, Community safety, Education, Employment, Income and wealth, Noise, Safe and affordable parks and recreational facilities, Safe street infrastructure
Affected populations:
Economically disadvantaged, Children, Racial and ethnic minorities
Community types:
Urban
Research methods:
Quantitative research, Qualitative research, Primary research, Literature review, Survey
