An HIA of several policies and projects that support walking and biking with a particular focus on how increased physical activity can improve health and on the connections between the built environment and individual and community health in Sierra Vista, Arizona.
Date: August 2016Lead: Hualapai Tribe & PLAN*et CommunitiesFunding: CDC grantContact: Leslie Dornfeld Project Description This HIA examined the benefits of…
An HIA to inform the Roosevelt School District Governing Board and superintendent as they considered authorizing community use of district-owned properties, including playgrounds, sports fields, and vacant lots, in Maricopa County, Arizona.
The Yuma County Public Health Services District prepared a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) in 2015 in partnership with the Health…
An HIA of a proposed trail along a portion of the Pinal Creek Basin in Globe, Arizona, that explored potential health effects associated with physical activity, community enrichment and civic pride, social cohesion, vehicle trips, public and personal safety, and economic benefits.
Date: 2015Lead: PLAN*et CommunitiesFunding: ADHS-CDC 1407Contact: Leslie Dornfeld Project Description: In collaboration with the Miami Unified School District Cobre Valley…
Location: Verde Valley, AZEntities: Arizona Department of Health Services, Yavapai County Helath Services, Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) PARA Organization…
A health impact assessment that examined a transit extension connecting South Phoenix, a disadvantaged neighborhood, to the Phoenix, Arizona, light rail line.
A rapid HIA of proposed infrastructure improvements to South 12th Avenue in Tucson, Arizona, to examine potential health effects associated with safety, economic impacts, and physical activity.
A rapid HIA on how the expansion of Rotary Park in Bullhead City, Arizona, could potentially improve health through increased opportunities for physical activity and a greater sense of community through development of 38 acres into soccer, football, and baseball fields with parking.