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Subject: Healthy Planning : Summer 2008 Featuring Community Gardening Policies
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Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:00:15 -0400
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Summer 2008
Visit www.healthyplanning.org for a list of resources for nutrition and
public health advocates who are interested in the connection between land use,
economic development and redevelopment, and health.
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Technical Assistance Available
Are you involved with the Network for a Healthy Californias Communities of
Excellence in Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention (CX3)?
Interested in how to use your CX3 data? Looking to develop next steps for
outreach and implementation? Our staff can help you work to create environments
that support healthy eating and physical activity. Contact us for more
information.
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Were Hiring!
Planning for Healthy Places seeks a full-time land use planner to join our
Oakland office. Learn more here.
Apply for Fall Internships at Planning for Healthy Places
Undergraduate and graduate students with backgrounds in planning, policy
analysis, public health, or related fields who can work 10-15 hours a week from
our Oakland office are encouraged to apply. Please send a résumé, cover letter,
and two-page writing sample to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Upcoming Events
Healthy Communities Web Dialogues
City and county officials around the state can connect with peers and experts
on land use and health through a series of online dialogues taking place this
summer and fall. Topics include Factoring Resident Health into City and County
Planning and Access to Healthy and Nutritious Foods: How Can Local
Governments Combat Childhood Obesity? This learning opportunity is hosted by
the Institute for Local Government's (ILG) Healthy Communities program, in
collaboration with the Cities, Counties and Schools Partnership. To learn more
about the series, visit ILGs website.
Sept. 9-12: ASTHO-NACCHO Joint Conference (Sacramento, CA). This is the
years largest gathering of state and local public health officials, hosted by
the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).
Sept. 17: Community-Oriented School Facilities for Vibrant Communities:
Public-Private Partnerships, Green Design, and Joint Use (Berkeley, CA). Hosted
by the Center for Cities and Schools (CCS). Registration info available soon.
Sept. 21-24: California Chapter of the American Planning Association Annual
Conference (Hollywood, CA). CCAPAs statewide conference will include several
presentations by PHLP staff: one on planning, transportation, and redevelopment
for healthy communities, and three examining different aspects of planning for
food systems.
Oct. 4-8: Community Food Security Coalition 12th Annual Conference
(Philadelphia, PA & Cherry Hill, NJ). CFSCs annual conference focuses on food
security, food sovereignty, and healthy food systems. This years theme is
"Restoring Our Urban and Rural Communities with Healthy Food." PHLP will be
presenting sessions on planning for food systems and healthy food retail
development.
Oct-Nov: California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN) Fall Convenings. These
2008 workshops conducted by PHLP staff are designed to provide a deep
understanding of land use, economic development, and redevelopment processes,
policies, and strategies that can be used to create healthier environments.
Contact Ruben Cantu at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more information or to be a local
area co-host.
Fresno: October 23
San Diego: October 30
Oakland: November 6
Los Angeles: November 18
Featured Resource:
Neighborhood Completeness Indicator
San Francisco's Neighborhood Completeness Indicator (NCI), designed to
measure residents proximity to daily goods and services, is currently under
development. The NCI may be useful for public health practitioners and
advocates in other cities who are looking for ways to measure residents access
to a diverse range of goods and services and want to plan holistically for
future neighborhood needs. Learn more about this tool and find out how you can
help shape it here or by emailing [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Eat Your City:
Public Policies to Support Community Gardening
Photo Courtesy of Redwood Heights School Garden OUSD
Community gardens not only boost the availability of fresh fruits and
vegetables in a neighborhood, they also provide an opportunity for exercise,
green space, and community gatherings. But the gardens, often seen as an
interim land use, can be difficult to sustain when development pressures
increase.
In a few forward-thinking municipalities, advocates have successfully worked
with city agencies to adopt policies that help establish and maintain community
gardens.
Cities can be key partners in this effort in a variety of ways:
Encouraging the use of vacant lots for community gardens
Identifying potential community garden sites on existing parks, schoolyards
and other public areas, prioritizing the use of those sites for community
gardens
Offering residents classes on gardening or composting, especially in
neighborhoods lacking access to healthy foods and/or green space
Encouraging or requiring new building construction to incorporate green
roofs or edible landscaping
One important way for a city to make a long-term commitment to community
gardening is by adopting language in its zoning codes as well as the general
plan, a key planning document that depicts the vision for a citys future.
In several cities (including Berkeley and Oakland, CA), community gardening
is designated a priority through their open space element, a component of the
general plan. In Boston and Portland, Ore., the open space zoning code
specifically includes community gardens as a permitted use. In some cities,
community gardening is treated as a recreational amenity.
Some cities have taken a more active role in establishing community gardens.
Both Chicago and Seattle, for example, allow the city to use tax-delinquent and
surplus land for community gardening. Many cities operate community gardens on
city park land. Cities also can develop agreements with nonprofits to jointly
acquire and manage land: the city provides infrastructure and support (such as
water, leases, signage, insurance and liability), while nonprofit partners
manage the gardens and related programs.
Equitable Access
One concern for community gardening advocates is that garden space be available
in underserved communities, where the need for access to healthy foods and open
space is greatest. A number of cities have established target goals to ensure
gardens are geographically distributed to serve all residents. Seattle, for
example, has committed to an urban village concept that assigns one garden
per 2,500 residents. Other cities, including Berkeley and Seattle, have used
their general plan to prioritize community garden development in high-density
residential areas and low-income communities.
For more information on how to promote community gardening through general
plans, see How to Create and Implement Healthy General Plans, a new toolkit
from Planning for Healthy Places. For a list of policies and programs
supporting community gardening and ideas for how to implement them in your
community, contact us.
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About Us: Planning for Healthy Places works to engage public health
advocates and practitioners in the land-use and economic development
decision-making process throughout California. We develop toolkits, factsheets,
model policies, and trainings for practitioners and advocates in the
relationship between the built environment and public health, and provide
technical assistance for creating and implementing land use and economic
development policies that support healthier communities.
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