Neighborhood

Healthy communities are built upon households' affordable access to healthy food, public parks and open spaces, employment, school, and other essential goods and services. Local planners can use the recommendations in this Policy Action Area to foster community connections, encourage physical activity, and support community resilience to climate change and pollution.

Park Access

Everybody should have access to parks and other open spaces near their home. Parks can encourage physical activity, reduce chronic diseases, improve mental health, foster community connections, and support community resilience to climate change and pollution.

Tree Canopy

Everybody should have trees and other plant life near their home. Trees are beneficial for mental and physical health in many ways.

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