City of Fairmont Bicycle/Pedestrian Transportation Plan
City of Fairmont Bicycle/Pedestrian Transportation Plan
LocationFairmont
West Virginia
Organization Health Research Center at West Virginia University, Main Street Fairmont
The Health Research Center (HRC) at West Virginia University, along with Main Street Fairmont, conducted a health impact assessment (HIA) of a comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian plan for downtown Fairmont, West Virginia. The HIA explored how bike lanes and other pedestrian improvements, as well as increased connectivity to parks, schools, and points of interest, can affect health. Locust Avenue, Fairmont Road, and Country Club Road were identified as priority streets at a community meeting.
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.
