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The Role of Public Health in Complete Streets

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Implementation & Equity 201:The Path Forward to Complete Streets

The Role of Public Healthin Complete Streets

February 15, 2017

@CompleteStreets The Role of Public Health in Complete Streets

Emiko Atherton Director @CompleteStreets


Complete Streets and Public Health

@CompleteStreets The Role of Public Health in Complete Streets Image source: Connect Norwalk

Incomplete Streets are Bad for Health

@CompleteStreets The Role of Public Health in Complete Streets Image source: National Complete Streets Coalition

Tim Vaske State and Community Advocacy Manager @Voices4HK


Voices for Healthy Kids

Action Center

TimVaske-StateandCommunityAdvocacyManagerVoicesforHealthyKids,AmericanHeartAssocia?on



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CompleteStreetsandHealthEquity,What’stheConnec?on?



Action CenterRedlininginDayton,OH

-  Resultof1930’sU.S.FederalHousingAdministra=onPolicy-  FourClassifica=onswere

used:TypeA(Green),TypeB(Blue),TypeC(Yellow)andTypeD(Red).

-  ReddistrictswereneighborhoodsthathadanyAfrican-Americans

-  Usedfordetermininghomeloanqualifica=ons.

-  FairHousingActof1968madeitillegal.

Source:TheKirwanIns?tutefortheStudyofRaceandEthnicity,OhioStateUniversity,hMp://guides.osu.edu/maps-geospa=al-data/maps/redlining



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Las?ngImpactofRedlining

-  Lackofaccesstohousingloans-  LimitedTransporta=onInvestment-  AccesstoHealthyFood(LimitedSupermarketAreas)-  AccesstoAffordableHealthcare(MedicallyUnderservedAreas&HealthProfessionalShortageAreas)

-  LimitedAccesstoEmploymentOpportuni=es&Centers

-  Environmentalinjus=ceandracism(exposuretotoxinsinthewater,air,andground)



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InterstateHighwaySystem:1950’sto1990’s

I-94Construc=onthroughRondo,1966PhotoSource:MNHistoricalSociety

I-94,St.Paul,MN,Dec.1968PhotoSource:MNHistoricalSociety



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CompleteStreetsPoliciesandApproaches

-  Morethan1,000CompleteStreetspolicieshavebeenpassedsince2005

-  Mostpoliciesaddresstheneedsofallusersandallmodes,tovaryingextentpoliciesdefineusers.

-  Variesacrossthecountryonlevelofimplementa=on,enforcementandrepor=ng.

-  Whileimplementa=onhasbeensuccessfulinmanypartsofthecountry,ithasnotalwaysbeenequitable.



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CompletestreetsPolicies:UnderstandingContextand

EquityStudyTeam:UniversityofIllinoisatChicago;Ins?tuteforHealthResearchandPolicy

JamieChriqui,PhD(PI)EmilyThrun,MUPP,GSAV(urbanplanner)MeredithPerks,MUPPcand.(RA)JulienLeider,MA(datamanagerandanalyst)

Funding

HealthyEa=ngResearch,ana=onalprogramoftheRobertWoodJohnsonFounda=onNa=onalCancerIns=tute(partofanR01wherewecompiledthepolicies)CentersforDiseaseControlandPreven=on,PhysicalAc=vityPolicyResearchNetwork+Collabora=ngCenterGrant(toco-fundKIwork)



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CompletestreetsPolicies:UnderstandingContextand

Equity

RapidResponseResearchProject–ConcludingOctober20161.  PolicyAnalysisof800pluscompletestreetspolicies,asofMay

20152.  Qualita=veStudyexploringtheimplementa=onofthepolicies

andassessingwhat,ifany,equityapproachesarebeingtaken.

h\p://go.uic.edu/Transporta?onEquity



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PolicyAnalysisofCompleteStreetsPolicies–KeyFindings

Jurisdic?on

#adop?ngCSpolicy(%within

jurisdic?ontype)

#adoptersexplicitlyaddressingequityinthepolicy(%ofadopters)

Municipali=es 649/20,733(3.1%) 123/649(19.0%)

Coun=es/ConsolidatedCi=es 67/3,041(2.2%) 9/67(13.4%)

Towns 81* 8/81(9.9%)

Metropolitanplanningorganiza=ons 57* 15/57(26.3%)

States 31/50(62%) 4/31(12.9%)

Overall 828 147/828(17.8%)

Note:Theoverallrowisnotthesumoftherowsaboveitasitonlycountsmunicipali=escrossingcountyboundariesoncebutcountsstateandstateDepartmentofTransporta=onpoliciesseparately.•  Wedonothaveappropriatedenominatordataforthesejurisdic=ontypes

Source:Chriqui,etal.,unpublisheddata



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PolicyAnalysisofCompleteStreetsPolicies–KeyFindings

•  CompleteStreetspoliciesare:–  Lesslikelyinmunicipali=eswithsmallormediumascomparedtolargepopula=onsizes

–  Associatedwithgreaterratesofwalkingortakingpublictransittowork

–  Therearenosignificantregionaldifferencesorinthemedianageofthepopula=oninmunicipalCompleteStreetspolicyadop=on.

www.pedbikeimages.org/LauraSandt




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PREVALENCEOFexplicitEQUITYlanguageBYPOLICYTYPE

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%

N=147states,MPOs,coun=es/consolidatedci=es,municipali=es,andtownswithexplicitequitylanguageSource:Chriqui,etal.,unpublisheddata

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ThrunE,PerksM,ChriquiJ.Priori?zingTransporta?onEquitythroughCompleteStreets.ResearchReport.Chicago,IL:Ins?tuteforHealthResearchandPolicy,UniversityofIllinoisatChicago,2016.

Availableat:h\p://go.uic.edu/Transporta?onEquity



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“Priori=zingTransporta=onEquitythroughCompleteStreets”SuccessesandChallenges:1.  Focusingonequityisthe“rightthingtodo”2.  Stakeholdercommunica=onaboutwhatequitymeansis

cri=cal3.  Communi=esaretryingtoensureequitableaccessforall

neighborhoods4.  Equitycanbepriori=zedthroughotherpoliciesand

programs5.  Fundingandresourcesarevitaltosuccessfulequitable

projectpriori=za=on6.  Projectpriori=za=onisbasedonthemostpressingneeds




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RoleofthePublicHealthCommunity

1.  Connectwiththecommunitytobringthecommunityvoiceintothetransporta=onplanningdiscussions.Learnthehistory.

2.  BetheExpert.Connectthetransporta=onleaderswiththeworkhappeningaroundCommunityHealthAssessments(CHAs),chronicdiseaseplanning.

3.  Buildpublicsupportandawarenessaroundtheneedsanddispari=esinrela=ontohowthestreetsandcommuni=esaredesignedandbuilt.

4.  Connectotherstakeholdersintothepolicywork,includingsocialjus=ce,housing,educa=on,aging,healthyfoodaccessandhealthcareadvocates.



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RoleofthePublicHealthCommunity

6.  Bepreparedfortoughdiscussionsaroundtheneedforequitableimplementa=onandalsoaroundcommunityconcernsarounddisplacement/gentrifica=on.

7.  Helpcommuni=esiden=fytheirspokespeopleandhelpthosespokespeoplepreparethestory.

8.  LeverageyoursubjectmaMerexper=sewithmedia,communitygroupsanddecision-makers.HelpsothersleveragetheirownsubjectmaMerexper=se.

9.  Ensurethatmunicipali=esandstatesdevelopperformancemeasuresaroundequitableimplementa=on;ensurethereisaccountabilitywiththosemeasures.



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VoicesforHealthyKidsCompleteStreetsToolkit:

hMp://completestreets.voicesforhealthykids.org/



Action Center

TimVaske,StateandCommunityAdvocacyManager,VoicesforHealthyKids

[email protected]|773.951.5671


Kate Robb Policy Analyst @PublicHealth


Kate Robb, MSPH

The Role of Public Health in Complete Streets, Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Advancing healthy communities through partnerships

American Public Health Association, Center for Public Health Policy, Environmental Health, Policy Analyst


Fullintegra=onofplanningandpublichealthtobenefitpeoplewheretheylive,learn,work,andplay.

Plan4Health


Plan4Health Coalitions

http://plan4health.us/


Bensenville, IL


Bensenville, IL •  HealthyLivingCoali=on,

B-WellBensenville,focusesonincreasingphysicalac=vity

•  Coali=oncomprisedof:–  DuPageCountyHealth

Dept.–  VillageofBensenville–  BensenvilleParkDistrict–  Ac=veTransporta=on

Alliance


Bensenville, IL •  Launchedcommunity-widesurveytodeterminespecificpolicyrecommenda=onsandpriori=zecommunitychange.

•  MaterialsinSpanishandEnglish.


Bensenville, IL •  CreatedanAc=veTransporta=onPlanandaCompleteStreetsPolicy.

•  SurveyfeedbackincorporatedintoCompleteStreetspriori=esandac=vetransporta=onpolicies.

PhotobyAlexGarcia


Columbus, IN


•  Reach Healthy Communities Columbus focuses on increasing physical activity.

•  Coalition comprised of: •  CityofColumbus-BartholomewCountyPlanningDepartment

•  ColumbusParksandRecrea=onDepartment

•  HealthyCommuni=es•  VariousCommunityMembers

"Beyondsafetyandconges/on,manyofourmostpressinghealthchallengesarerelatedinsomewaytoourrela/onshipwiththestreet,includingsuchchallengesasreducedphysicalac/vity,widespreadsocialisola/on,mentalillness,increasedvehicleemissionsandlackoftransporta/onop/ons.”–LauraGarre@,CommunityIni/a/vesLeadforReachHealthyCommuni/es

Columbus, IN


Columbus, IN

Photo obtained from: http://www.therepublic.com/2015/08/29/focus_on_safer_healthier_ways_to_travel_in_city/


Columbus, IN

•  Successfulcommunityengagement:–  Haveconversa=onsratherthan‘publicinput’

–  Beflexible–  Offermul=pleopportuni=esforinput


•  Collaboratetoachievehealthequity

•  Understandroles•  Leverageexis=ngresources

•  Worktowardsasharedvision

Working together


Contact information: Kate Robb: [email protected]

Special thanks to Elizabeth Hartig, Project Coordinator of the Plan4Health Project, American Planning Association


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Kate Robb

Policy analyst [email protected]

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