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Location Macon Georgia

Organization Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development; Georgia Department of Public Health; City of Macon; Macon-Bibb County

The Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development (CQGRD) partnered with the Georgia Department of Public Health to conduct a health impact assessment (HIA) to explore the health impacts associated with the redevelopment of a downtown corridor in Macon, Georgia. The population in the study area faced a variety of health challenges, such as low socioeconomic status and educational achievement, and high rates of crime and chronic disease. Additionally, the corridor included a substantial number of vacant and underutilized industrial properties, and lacked healthy food sources and transportation access to anchor institutions.

More Information

Organization Website:: http://www.cqgrd.gatech.edu
Contact Email:: [email protected]

At A Glance

Status:

Completed
Publication date:

2013, October
Decision-making levels:

Local
Sectors:

Planning and zoning
Additional topic areas:

Economic development, Land-use planning, Public transit, Redevelopment
Drivers of health:

Access to healthy food, Access to services/medical care, Safe and affordable public transit
Affected populations:

Chronic health conditions, Economically disadvantaged
Community types:

Urban
Funding source:

Other funding