The scope of SLHI and the health team's work is to gather information from 'underserved, particularly non-English speaking, residents in each district.' From information gathered from residents, along with other primary and secondary data, the health team produced this health impact assessment of Solano's existing built-environment conditions with a focus on healthy food and recreation access, walking and bicycling safety, and exposure to excessive heat. After assessing the current conditions, the health team recommends the attached intervention strategies focused on improving public health.
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- Solano District: Health Impact Assessment Report
- St. Luke's Health Initiatives (Phoenix, Ariz.) (Contributor)
- Identifier TypeLocally defined identifierIdentifier Valueazdocs: XUPH 50.2:H 3 S 5/2013
- This assessment and set of recommendations for the Solano District is submitted by a multidisciplinary health team, convened by St. Luke's Health Initiatives (SLHI), as part of Reinvent PHX. Funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Reinvent PHX is a partnership between the city of Phoenix, Arizona State University, and SLHI to develop a long-range sustainability plan for the neighborhoods along the light rail.
Health assessment report -- Solano District and its residents -- Solano health assets -- Access to healthy food -- Healthy food options in Solano -- Community-identified barriers to healthy food -- Access to recreation -- Solano Park -- Safe streets and public spaces -- Community-identified street concerns -- Injury analysis -- Street audits and epidemiological observations -- Public transportation -- Health strategy report -- Healthy food strategies -- Strategy one. Strengthen the existing retail food environment -- Strategy two. Create new healthy food outlets in the Solano District -- Tools for implementation of food strategies -- Recreation strategies -- Strategy one. Enhance existing recreation facility within the Solano District -- Strategy two. Create additional recreation facilities and opportunities for physical activity within the Solano District -- Strategy three. Improve and enhance the physical environment to encourage residents to walk or bicycle in the Solano District -- Tools for implementation of recreation strategies -- Safe streets and public places strategies -- Strategy one. Implement infrastructure improvements to create safe streets and public places in Solano -- Strategy two. Implement programs that support safe streets and public places in Solano -- Strategy three. Increase the quality, access and safety for transit users in Solano -- Tools to implement safe streets and public places -- References -- Appendix 1. Issue brief on built environment and health -- Appendix 2. Community workshop report -- Appendix 3. Streets report -- Appendix 4. Community outreach report -- Appendix 5. Street and park audits -- Appendix 6. Additional maps
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Solano District: Health Impact Assessment Report (Phoenix, Arizona: City of Phoenix, 2013)