Street Design Ordinance in Davidson, North Carolina
Street Design Ordinance in Davidson, North Carolina
LocationDavidson
North Carolina
Organization Davidson Design for Life
Davidson Design for Life, in collaboration with Davidson College students in a Public Health Policy, Practice, and Ethics course, conducted an HIA of the current Davidson street design standards to inform a rewrite of the town’s planning ordinance, scheduled to be adopted in the 2014-2015 fiscal year. The HIA considered the impacts of street design on physical activity levels, safety, environmental pollution, mobility, and health equity.
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