Land Use

 

Cities’ land use tools of planning, zoning, and infrastructure investment can have a positive effect on residents’ health. Access to everyday physical activity such as walking and biking, availability of open space for recreation, close proximity of healthy food choices to residential areas – all depend on good land use policies. These are described in the Campaign's fact sheet Be a City with Healthy Land Use Policies.

 

Healthy Eating Active Living Cities Campaign Resolution has model language to declare your city a HEAL City and establish your policy goals in the area of land use.

 

GENERAL PLAN UPDATE

Cities across California are using their general plan update process to respond to the obesity epidemic.

 

HEALTHY ZONE REGULATIONS

Zoning regulations are a powerful land use tool for promoting healthy eating and active living.

 

HEALTHY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT

Cities can focus infrastructure on walking, biking and access to recreation.