Savannah's Tide to Town Urban Trail System
Location
Savannah
Georgia
Organization
Georgia Tech
Graduate students at Georgia Tech worked with Healthy Savannah to prepare a rapid HIA on the potential health and social impacts of the proposed Tide to Town trail, a 30-mile walking trail in Savannah. The HIA focused on three themes: residential displacement from flooding; connectivity and physical activity; and the relationship between housing, jobs, and social cohesion.
The HIA report recommended that trail developers identify and adapt to flooding vulnerabilities throughout the trail area, conduct a formal planning study to identify safe trail access points, shield users from highway noise, and continue to engage community stakeholders in the planning process.
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At A Glance
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Status:Completed
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Publication date:2020, April
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Decision-making levels:Local
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Sectors:Community development, Planning and zoning
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Additional topic areas:Parks and green spaces, Water, Workforce development, Active transportation, Redevelopment, Land-use planning, Food and nutrition, Economic development, Siting, Resilience and sustainability
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Drivers of health:Safe and affordable parks and recreational facilities, Safe, affordable, and healthy housing, Safe and affordable public transit, Access to services/medical care, Access to healthy food, Community safety, Employment, Noise, Income and wealth
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Affected populations:Chronic health conditions, Economically disadvantaged, Mental illness, Racial and ethnic minorities
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Community types:Urban
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Research methods:GIS mapping, Literature review
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Funding source:Other funding