Still/Lyell Freeway Channel in Excelsior District
Location
San Francisco
California
Organization
San Francisco Department of Public Health, UC Berkeley, People Organizing to Demand Environmental and Economic Rights
This HIA addressed the traffic and transportation system in the Excelsior District of San Francisco. It was undertaken as a collaboration between PODER, a citizen's group, and the San Francisco Department of Public Health. The HIA focused on how the transportation system—which includes a freeway and heavy traffic corridors running through the neighborhood—may affect the health of local residents through factors such as air pollution, noise and traffic-related injuries. The HIA provided potential solutions to the risks identified, such as using hybrid buses to reduce air pollution and rerouting trucks away from neighborhoods.
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At A Glance
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Status:Completed
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Publication date:2009
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Decision-making levels:Local
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Sectors:Transportation
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Additional topic areas:Bridges and roads
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Drivers of health:Clean air and water, Noise, Safe street infrastructure
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Affected populations:Children, Racial and ethnic minorities
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Community types:Urban
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Research methods:Qualitative research
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Funding source:Other funding