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January 24, 2011
Colorado journalist Allen Best understands that changes to community food systems are increasingly necessary but take time to gain momentum. In his opinion piece, "Healthy Food Should be a Community Value," which was recently published in the The Aspen Times, he mentions the carrot and sticks...
December 1, 2010
Dr. Robert Ogilvie, Program Director for Planning for Healthy Places at ChangeLab Solutions (PHLP) presented "Designing and Building Cities So the Healthy Choice is the Easy Choice" at the opening session of the Portland Plan's Inspiring Communities Series on December 1. The series offers...
September 28, 2010
The City of South Gate, a predominantly Latino community in the Los Angeles metro area, recently adopted a new general plan that includes a strong vision for promoting a healthier community. The Healthy Community Element of the South Gate General Plan provides policy direction for improving...
September 20, 2010
A new report commissioned by the Health Trust and the Clarence E. Heller Foundation and written by ChangeLab Solutions takes a first-of-its-kind look at access to specific healthy food resources in Santa Clara County: farmers’ markets, community supported agriculture, community gardens, and school...
August 25, 2010
Concerns about buying food from afar are prompting some states and cities to consider laws promoting the purchase of locally grown food. An article coauthored by PHLP staff, published in the inaugural issue of the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development (JAFSCD): Laws to...
July 22, 2010
PHLP’s Heather Wooten headed to Washington, D.C., in June to present at an American Planning Association (APA) Planners Training Service workshop. This was the first time the APA has offered a course on how to integrate public health concerns such as food, physical activity, and air and water...
February 25, 2010
PHLP’s Robert Ogilvie joined President Bill Clinton and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as a featured speaker at the Governor’s 2010 obesity summit in Los Angeles on February 24. The invitation-only summit brought together leaders from business, education, government, and public health to...
February 23, 2010
Equipped with data, connections, and boots on the ground, public health professionals are in a prime position to help plan neighborhood redevelopment efforts and ensure their success. New Opportunities for Public Health: Working with Redevelopment highlights ways for public health staff to partner...
February 16, 2010
While the key goal of any redevelopment effort is strengthening the local tax base, neighborhood revitalization efforts can go a long way toward improving residents’ health and quality of life. New Opportunities for Redevelopment: Working with Public Health explores what redevelopment staff can do...
February 9, 2010
“How to Make Healthy Changes in Your Neighborhood,” a PHLP fact sheet that provides a roadmap toward making healthier food more accessible, has been featured as a key resource on LetsMove.gov. The website, which provides tools and materials for communities and individuals, was launched as part of...