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National Minority Health Month: Build Equitable Communities with Complete Streets

Complete streets is the concept of designing streets so that all people—no matter if they’re walking, bicycling, using public transportation, driving, or mobility impaired—can safely and easily get where they’re going. Complete streets improve health, safety, and economic opportunities for communities. Neighborhood Differences Picture your neighborhood, including all the people, pets, trees, houses, schools, churches,…

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Plan4Health Success Story: Sustaining the Momentum in Illinois

Plan4Health connects communities across the country, funding work at the intersection of planning and public health. Anchored by American Planning Association (APA) chapters and American Public Health Association (APHA) affiliates, Plan4Health supports creative partnerships to build sustainable, cross-sector coalitions. The Illinois Planners4Health task force convened in an effort to carry on the work of the…

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Active People, Healthy Nation Gets Communities Moving

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just launched a new campaign to promote active community environments, and it’s amazing! The Active People, Healthy Nation campaign represents the culmination of decades of work by the CDC to advance a bold goal of getting 27 million Americans more active by the year 2027 in an effort…

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