Location Alachua County Florida
Organization University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Florida Department of Health

The University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health, conducted a rapid health impact assessment of proposed changes to built environment and transportation access in the Tower Triangle area of the city of Gainesville, in Alachua County, Florida. The HIA focused on how these proposed changes could impact transportation access to healthy food sources.

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At A Glance
  • Status:
    Completed
  • Publication date:
    2013, January
  • Decision-making levels:
    Local
  • Sectors:
    Planning and zoning, Transportation
  • Additional topic areas:
    Food and nutrition, Programs
  • Drivers of health:
    Access to healthy food, Safe and affordable public transit, Income and wealth, Safe and accessible active transportation routes
  • Affected populations:
    Racial and ethnic minorities
  • Community types:
    Suburban
  • Research methods:
    Primary research, Qualitative research, Quantitative research
  • Funding source:
    Other funding