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.

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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