RV 2015: Back to the Future: Considering Health (Again) in Project Development by Lyssa Leitner
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The document discusses the Gateway Corridor project in Washington County, Minnesota, highlighting efforts to incorporate health considerations into project development. It outlines various phases of the project, including analysis, environmental impact statements, and community engagement aimed at fostering healthier communities through public health-focused land use decisions. Key elements for healthier communities include mixed-use development, safe routes, and access to resources like healthcare and education.
RV 2015: Back to the Future: Considering Health (Again) in Project Development by Lyssa Leitner
- 1. Lyssa Leitner, Washington County, Minnesota Considering Health (Again) in Project Development: The Gateway Corridor BRT Story
- 8. 2010-2012 Alternatives Analysis 2013 – 2016 Environmental Impact Statement 2016 – 2020 Engineering 2020 – 2022 Construction 2015 – Health Impact Assessment We are here
- 9. What do we want the future to look like?
- 10. Focused on developing tools to help inform land use decisions in Gateway Corridor ci9es, from a public health perspec9ve Gateway HIA
- 11. Outreach EIS
- 12. Outreach
- 13. Stakeholder & Public Engagement Plan Gateway and Public Health Staff Saint Paul – Ramsey Community Health Services Advisory Commi=ee Living Healthy in Washington County Technical Advisory Commi=ee Community Advisory Commi=ee Policy Advisory Commitee Public Engagement Public Engagement
- 14. What are the most important elements for creating healthier communities? Mixed use development Housing for all (ages/income) Office Jobs Retail Public Services Health Care Owner-occupied housing Rental housing Sidewalks Bike trails Connecting bus Parking Safe routes to school Safe routes to school Parks Water features Wildlife habitat Air quality Access to healthy food Personal safety Access to education Community gathering location Access to cultural facilities Living wage jobs Physical AcBvity
- 15. Elements for Health Consideration Connectivity Jobs Housing Safety
- 17. NEPA Any “major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment” must undergo an evaluation and public disclosure of its environmental effects “ecological, aesthetic, historic, cultural, economic, social, or health, whether direct, indirect, or cumulative”
- 19. Is bringing health into an EIS the right approach?
- 21. Lyssa Leitner, Washington County, Minnesota Lyssa.Leitner@co.washigton.mn.us 651-430-4300