South Billings Master Plan
The City of Billings, Montana, in conjunction with consultant firm AECOM, has created a 20-year master plan for the South Billings Boulevard Urban Renewal District (SBBURD). The South Billings Master Plan provides a set of goals that will guide land use, transportation development, community design, and capital improvements through 2032. The goal of the proposed South Billings Master Plan is to set a long-term course for creating a vibrant community in which residents can live, work, and go to school in neighborhoods that are strong, safe, prosperous, and connected. The HIA analyzed the plan’s potential to influence access to healthy foods, encourage mixed-use development through zoning changes, and improve transportation through road maintenance and construction of new sidewalks, bicycle paths, and hiking trails.
Outcome
The South Billings Master Plan was passed by the city council on Feb. 27, 2012. The plan incorporated recommendations from this HIA as well as the Yellowstone County/City of Billings Growth Policy HIA.
More Information
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Status:Completed
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Publication date:2012, May
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Decision-making levels:Local
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Sectors:Planning and zoning
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Additional topic areas:Active transportation, Food and nutrition, Land-use planning, Long-range planning
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Drivers of health:Access to healthy food, Community safety, Diet and physical activity, Safe and accessible active transportation routes, Safe street infrastructure
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Affected populations:Chronic health conditions, Economically disadvantaged
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Community types:Urban
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Research methods:Primary research, Quantitative research, Qualitative research, Literature review
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Funding source:Health Impact Project grantee