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Active People, Healthy Nation Walkability Virtual Academy

WEB2023 Walkability Virtual Academy RFA (RFA last updated on 11/16/22) B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION. Regular physical activity can lead to reductions in chronic disease risk and burden. Walking is an easy, cost-efficient, and common form of physical activity that can help many more people meet The Physical.

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SENSITIVE LANDS PLANNING: PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH, …

WEBPlanning to protect sensitive lands limits human development and activity but also protects people and their property. Landowners, citizens, developers, elected officials, and local government staff must recognize that restrictions on sensitive lands are guards against factors that could threaten the life, health, and safety of the public if developed.

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Rising from the Desert: A 15-Minute City is Coming to Utah

WEB15-minute cities are a trending urban planning topic that has long been discussed academically and is now slowly being implemented across existing cities in Europe.But now, the first 15-minute city is being designed and built from scratch in Utah.Dubbed “The Point”, the new 600-acre city will be located just outside Salt Lake …

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Building Healthy Communities: The Intersection between Health …

WEBIn our modern society, the relationship between health and city planning has become increasingly significant. The design and organization of our communities can have a profound impact on the well-being and quality of life of the people who inhabit them.

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A Dishonest Approach to Change in Neighborhood Character

WEBQuality of Life is the product of the interplay among social, health, economic and environmental conditions which affect human and social development. Quality of life started first as an assessment of an individual’s health and second as an indicator of “increasing awareness and recognition of social inequalities.”.

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Elsmore, MPH, CHES, Liz

WEBLiz Elsmore . Liz is part of the HEAL (Healthy Environments Active Living) team for the Weber-Morgan Health Department. She completed her master’s in Public Health, Health Education and Promotion from Utah State University.

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Planning for Community Resiliency: Looking Beyond Hazard …

WEBBRICK AND MORTAR • Assess: items such as condition, age, type, and affordability of housing. • Identify: strengths to leverage, such as Kearns' comparatively low housing costs. • Collaborate: with partners, including SLCo, to address challenges such as lead in homes and lack of infrastructure for ageing

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What to know about residential care facilities in your neighborhood

WEBNational and state fair housing legislation allows the operation of residential facilities for persons with a disability. The centers offer supervised room or board for persons with “emotional, psychological, developmental, or behavioral dysfunctions, impairments, or chemical dependencies” according to South Jordan Municipal Code …

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It takes a village: Utah’s collaborative approach to housing

WEBThe Utah Housing Preservation Fund, with over $50 million in state funds and $100 million in private equity, plays a crucial role in preserving affordable housing. Since 2020, it has preserved 768 units, saving tenants $3 million compared to market rents. Its approach, expanding to various counties, focuses on stabilizing rents and preventing

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Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD): core principles

WEBAn asset-based. strategy is a path created to promote the development of the community. In terms of. economic-based theory, it is essential to maintain the dollars of a community within its. boundaries, so there is a multiplier effect of those dollars (reiterative spending with the. local economy).

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Urban Design Utah Webinar: Impacts of COVID-19 on Cities

WEBUrban Design Utah Webinar: Impacts of COVID-19 on Cities & Architecture. September 14, 2020. 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Session Description: Come hear Jenny Roe and Schaeffer Somers – experts with the University of Virginia’s Center for Design & Health – discuss the implications of COVID-19 on cities, neighborhoods, and architecture and …

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Van Wagenen, Hugh

WEBHugh Van Wagenen. A Utah native, Hugh has BS and MPA degrees from Brigham Young University and is currently employed by the Wasatch Front Regional Council as the Active Transportation Planner. Previously he spent six years with Lindon City as the Planning & Economic Development Director. Hugh caught the vision of bicycling …

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Awards Spotlight: Embracing the Mutha River: An Urban Design …

WEBAwards Spotlight: Embracing the Mutha River: An Urban Design Study of Sustainable Futures. July 16, 2022 by Nicole Masson Policy/Legislative. Embracing the Mutha River: An Urban Design Study of Sustainable Futures: 2020 urban design studio in Utah embraced an international collaboration with a university in India focusing on the …

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