Partnered with CDC on a resource to advance the implementation of equitable transportation and land use policies.

We developed Toward Equitable Transportation and Land Use Policies: Strategies for Advancing Implementation, a resource for government staff, elected/appointed officials, health equity and racial justice organizations, and funders to highlight methods and strategies for building community power to drive equitable implementation. PI partnered with 15 practitioners to identify emerging strategies and models, drawing inspiration from successful local examples (e.g., Akron Civic Commons, Chicago’s ETOD Policy, and Propel ATL’s Implementation Tracker). The resource presented two new frameworks to support strategic planning: (1) a set of eight key factors that drive implementation and (2) a continuum of implementation strategies across five distinct policy stages.

Building on clear guidelines for taking action, allocating resources, and ensuring accountability once a policy or plan is adopted, the resource guide also provides insights on how to cultivate follow-through by working with community groups and movements.

Funder: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with support from Cooperative Agreement OT18-1802 as part of the Active People, Healthy Nation Initiative. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC.

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