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Small, Rural, and Vibrant
E4 // Friday October 21 // 9am
Creating Healthy Communities in New England and Beyond
Credit: Deroches Photography
Today’s Presenters
Shawna Kitzman, AICPFitzgerald & Halliday, Inc.Hartford, CT
Carol Gould, AICPFitzgerald & Halliday, Inc.Hartford, CT
Liza MakuchEastern Highlands Health DistrictPlan4Health Program CoordinatorUConn PhD Candidate
Linda Painter, AICPTown of Mansfield, CT Director of Planning & DevelopmentEastern Health Highlands District CHART Member
Relationship Between Planning
& Public Health
Credit: John Murphy III
• Focus Areas:• Increased opportunities for physical activity• Access to nutritious food
• 38 coalitions received funding over a 2-year period
• Information on projects and related resources available at www.plan4health.us
Credit: FHI
Eastern Highlands Initiative• Community Health Action
Response Team (CHART) coalition established in 2008
• Mission: Identify and implement policy, systems and environmental changes
Open Sewer-Wilton Street, Silvertown UK (www.portcities.org.uk)
Relationship between Planning and Public Health
Ensley, Alabama circa 1906Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co. furnaceswww.shorpy.com
Relationship between Planning and Public Health
Euclid v. Ambler Realty Historical Markerwww.hgrinc.com
Relationship between Planning and Public Health
Margaret Bourke-White, Aerial view of suburban housing development outside of Philadelphia, October 1957, photograph, Time Inc.
Relationship between Planning and Public Health
www.bettercities.net
Relationship between Planning and Public Health
Small and Rural Communities
Community Audit
Credit: John Murphy III
Components of Community Wellness
Access to physical activity
Credit: Shawna Kitzman
Access to healthyfoods
Credit: Heather Brandon
Opportunities to have fun*
*unofficial goal Credit: Zipporah Lomax
Small Town Barriers• Car generally easiest mode of travel – limits physical activity and increases
isolation• Walking and bicycling often occur in road shoulders• Safety becomes a concern• Lack of food stores with healthy options, limiting choices for resident
The Quick Audit: The Final Piece to the Puzzle• Developed to aid in the
implementation of the workshops• Uploaded onto the website to be used
as part of the toolkit process1. Complete Quick Audit2. Use grade to identify most
significant areas of need3. Go to corresponding toolkit
section to find ideas, tips, resources
Credit: Liza Makuch
Activity• Complete the Audit! (no more than 10 minutes)• Small group share
Credit (l to r): FHI, EHHD, Steven Sokoloski
Scoring the Quick Audit• Each answer has an associated point value• Tally up your points in each category• Tally up your points in the two sections• Add up total points for the entire Audit• Now it’s time to do math!
Credit: Patrick Dugan
Interpreting Your Score• Determine in which areas you need improvement• Determine on which areas your community can and should focus
• The ART of setting goals:• Attainable• Realistic• Timely
Online Toolkit
Credit: EHHD
How the Toolkit Came to Be• Web-based toolkit decided upon at project
start• Not a printed doc! • 18 month timeline
• Nimble, easy to update over time• Responsive to commissions that change• Mindful of small town resources
• Support EHHD region towns small, rural communities anywhere
Credit: Riverfront Recapture
Toolkit Goals• Ease of navigation and use
• Curated rural resources• Local photography• Clean design
• Straightforward language• Limited jargon • Definitions provided• Glossary of terms
• Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper (LQC) strategies
Credit: Adam Fagen
Building the Toolkit • Dynamic ‘living’ resource built in Squarespace
• EHHD can update/add links
• Search function• Companion Quick Guide
www.healthyeasternct.com
Resources: Physical Activity• Tools to Assess Need• Walkability• Bikeability• Connectivity• Placemaking• Wayfinding• Playability
Resources: Healthy Foods• Agriculture Large & Small• Food Markets• Access to Food Options
Credit: Heather Brandon
Sources• In order of preference - sources from
• Small town/rural Connecticut• Small town/rural New England• Small town/rural places throughout U.S.
• National programs
Credit: EHHD
Relationship Between Audit & Toolkit• Resources for small towns• Funding mechanisms• Partnership opportunities• Local resources & contacts
• HUD• EPA• USDA• State Departments
Questions?
Credit: Howard Latimer
Thank you!
Credit: John Murphy III
Panel Contact
Shawna Kitzman, [email protected]
Carol Gould, [email protected]
Liza [email protected]
Linda Painter, [email protected]
