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October 1, 2012

Location Davidson North Carolina

Organization Davidson Design for Life

Davidson Design for Life, in collaboration with Davidson College students in a Public Health Policy, Practice, and Ethics course, conducted an HIA of the current Davidson street design standards to inform a rewrite of the town’s planning ordinance, scheduled to be adopted in the 2014-2015 fiscal year. The HIA considered the impacts of street design on physical activity levels, safety, environmental pollution, mobility, and health equity.

More Information

HIA Report:

http://www.townofdavidson.org/DocumentCenter/View/6688/SDS-HIA-Report-2?bidId=

Organization Website:

http://www.townofdavidson.org/1047/Davidson-Design-for-Life/

Contact Email:

[email protected]

At A Glance

Status:

Completed
Publication date:

2012, October
Decision-making levels:

Local
Sectors:

Planning and zoning
Additional topic areas:

Bridges and roads, Planning, Regulation
Drivers of health:

Clean air and water, Diet and physical activity, Safe and accessible active transportation routes, Safe street infrastructure
Affected populations:

Children, Economically disadvantaged, Older adults
Community types:

Urban
Research methods:

Literature review, Primary research
Funding source:

Other funding