Food Access

Everyone deserves access to healthy and affordable foods. Food access refers to a person’s ability to obtain healthy foods, shaped by availability and affordability. Food access plays an integral role in overall food security status, and is an important public health issue, as approximately 1 in 9 people in the United States were food insecure in 2018. 


Various factors contribute to disparities in food access. These factors include spatial proximity to healthy food retailers, transportation, and food prices. Food access typically manifests in communities with poor economic indicators, including higher rates of unemployment, poverty, and lower homeownership, as well as in rural communities where transportation and proximity to healthy food is a challenge. 


Various programs and policy initiatives can help address food access. For example, community-level responses to food access challenges can include farmers markets, community gardens, CSAs, food rescue agencies, school-based programs, and bringing healthy food retailers to underserved areas to help strengthen local food systems. Initiatives to strengthen federal nutrition programs such as SNAP, WIC, SNAP-Ed, and SNAP incentive programs can also help address food access through large-scale policy. 

Resources & Tools


Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Division Street Gateway which includes icons related to the following: traffic safety; people living in poverty; Urban; Survey; reliable transportation
Division Street Gateway
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 12/31/2011
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Bright Spot: Farm to Work
Resource - Model Policy
Brought to you by 100MHL
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Mo�omomi Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area which includes icons related to the following: belonging and civic muscle; black, indigenous, and people of color; Rural; Primary research; belonging and civic muscle
Mo'omomi Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 03/31/2016
Cover page of A Health Impact Assessment of the 2015 Qualified Allocation Plan for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits in Georgia
Georgia Qualified Allocation Plan for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Georgia Health Policy Center
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Chukchi Sea Planning Area-Oil and Gas Lease Sale 193 and Seismic Surveying Activities which includes icons related to the following: clean water; black, indigenous, and people of color; Tribal; Primary research; thriving natural world
Chukchi Sea Planning Area-Oil and Gas Lease Sale 193 and Seismic Surveying Activities
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 12/31/2006
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled East Aldine District's Town Center Development which includes icons related to the following: complete communities; older adults; Suburban; Primary research; reliable transportation
East Aldine District's Town Center Development
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Downtown-Westside Baltimore which includes icons related to the following: belonging and civic muscle; people living in poverty; Urban; Primary research; belonging and civic muscle
Downtown-Westside Baltimore
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 05/31/2013
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Hamilton Springs Transit-Oriented Development which includes icons related to the following: physical activity; children and youth; Urban; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety
Hamilton Springs Transit-Oriented Development
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Urban Agriculture Overlay District which includes icons related to the following: food access; older adults; Urban; Primary research; basic needs for health and safety
Urban Agriculture Overlay District
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled City of Sheridan Comprehensive Plan Update which includes icons related to the following: complete communities; Suburban; Mixed methods;
City of Sheridan Comprehensive Plan Update
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 05/31/2015
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Hawai'i County Agriculture Development Plan which includes icons related to the following: food access; black, indigenous, and people of color; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety
Hawai'i County Agriculture Development Plan
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Planning for Parks, Green Space, and Trails in Greenville's West Side which includes icons related to the following: physical activity; people living in poverty; Urban; Qualitative research; basic needs for health and safety
Planning for Parks, Green Space, and Trails in Greenville's West Side
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Columbia Transit System Expansion which includes icons related to the following: Safe and affordable public transit; Urban; Mixed methods; reliable transportation
Columbia Transit System Expansion
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 11/30/2012
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Fort McPherson Interim Zoning which includes icons related to the following: built environment; people living in poverty; Urban; Mixed methods;
Fort McPherson Interim Zoning
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 12/31/2009
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Bright Spot: Corner Store Initiative (Baltimore Health Stores)
Resource - Model Policy
Brought to you by 100MHL
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Cole Creek which includes icons related to the following: parks; people living in poverty; Urban; Secondary; belonging and civic muscle
Cole Creek
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 10/31/2013
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Gary/New Duluth Small Area Plan which includes icons related to the following: belonging and civic muscle; people with chronic and multiple chronic health conditions; Urban; Mixed methods; belonging and civic muscle
Gary/New Duluth Small Area Plan
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Cover page of Fort McPherson Rapid Health Impact Assessment:  Zoning for Health Benefit to Surrounding Communities during Interim Use
Fort McPherson Interim Zoning
Resource - Assessment
Screen shot of the homepage
FNS Launches the Online Purchasing Pilot
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by USDA
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Vancouver Comprehensive Plan Revision which includes icons related to the following: food access; people living in poverty; Urban; Qualitative research; basic needs for health and safety
Vancouver Comprehensive Plan Revision
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Cowlitz County Coal Export Terminal which includes icons related to the following: built environment; general population; Mixed methods;
Cowlitz County Coal Export Terminal
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Screen grab of Healthy Food Access logic model
Healthy Food Access Logic Model
Resource - Fact Sheet
Brought to you by Wilder Research
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled South Billings Master Plan which includes icons related to the following: complete communities; ; Urban; Mixed methods;
South Billings Master Plan
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 04/30/2012
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Street Vendor Legalization and Student Nutrition in South Los Angeles which includes icons related to the following: nutrition; children and youth; Urban; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety
Street Vendor Legalization and Student Nutrition in South Los Angeles
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Eugene-Springfield Consolidated Plan and the Impact of Housing on Children�s Health which includes icons related to the following: affordable housing; children and youth; Urban; Qualitative research; humane housing
Eugene-Springfield Consolidated Plan and the Impact of Housing on Children's Health
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 07/31/2014
First page of The Role of Business in Supporting Basic Needs for Health and Safety: Nutritious Food
The Role of Business in Supporting Basic Needs for Health and Safety: Healthy Food
Resource - Policy Brief
Brought to you by WIN Network
Published on 02/25/2021
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Macon, Georgia Second Street Redevelopment Plan which includes icons related to the following: built environment; people living in poverty; Urban; Qualitative research;
Macon, Georgia Second Street Redevelopment Plan
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 09/30/2013
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Massachusetts Small Business Technical Assistance Program which includes icons related to the following: meaningful work and wealth; people living in poverty; Mixed methods; meaningful work and wealth
Massachusetts Small Business Technical Assistance Program
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 01/31/2016
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Bright Spot: Hands and Feet Ministry
Resource - Model Policy
Brought to you by 100MHL
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Maricopa County Sodium and Nutrition Standards Procurement Policy which includes icons related to the following: nutrition; Urban; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety
Maricopa County Sodium and Nutrition Standards Procurement Policy
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 05/31/2012
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Proposed Coal Mine at Wishbone Hill which includes icons related to the following: clean air; rural communities; Rural; Qualitative research; thriving natural world
Proposed Coal Mine at Wishbone Hill
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 02/29/2012
First page of the document Division Street Gateway
Division Street Gateway
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Spokane Regional Health District
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Michigan Street Corridor Plan: A Health Impact Assessment which includes icons related to the following: complete communities; ; Urban; Qualitative research;
Michigan Street Corridor Plan: A Health Impact Assessment
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 11/30/2012
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Shelter-in-Place Policy which includes icons related to the following: Extreme weather events; Urban; Mixed methods; thriving natural world
Shelter-in-Place Policy
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled City of Independence Complete Streets which includes icons related to the following: active transportation; Urban; Mixed methods; reliable transportation
City of Independence Complete Streets
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 12/31/2011
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled California Senate Bill 622: Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax which includes icons related to the following: nutrition; people living in poverty; Urban; Primary research; basic needs for health and safety
California Senate Bill 622: Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 01/03/2013
Screen grab of Food System Crosswalk resource
Local Laws and Policies That Promote Access To Healthy Food: A Food System Crosswalk
Resource
Brought to you by Healthy Food Policy Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled PlanOKC HIA which includes icons related to the following: belonging and civic muscle; children and youth; Urban; Mixed methods; belonging and civic muscle
PlanOKC HIA
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 04/30/2014
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Santiam Canyon Wildfire Recovery which includes icons related to the following: environmental health, housing, food access; older adults, rural communities; Rural; Mixed methods; thriving natural world, humane housing, basic needs for health and safety
Santiam Canyon Wildfire Recovery
Resource - Assessment
First page of the document Knox County Health Department Community Garden
Knox County Health Department Community Garden
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Knox County Health Department
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Lincoln Park Small Area Plan which includes icons related to the following: complete communities; people living in poverty; Urban; Mixed methods
Lincoln Park Small Area Plan
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Trinity Plaza Housing Redevelopment which includes icons related to the following: affordable housing; people living in poverty; Urban; Mixed methods; humane housing
Trinity Plaza Housing Redevelopment
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 12/31/2004
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Strengthening SNAP: Opportunities in the 2023 Farm Bill
Resource - Blog
Brought to you by Bipartisan Policy Center Inc.
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Derby District Redevelopment which includes icons related to the following: physical activity; Urban; Mixed methods;
Derby District Redevelopment
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Coffelt-Lamoreaux Public Housing Redevelopment which includes icons related to the following: affordable housing; people living in poverty; Urban; Mixed methods; humane housing
Coffelt-Lamoreaux Public Housing Redevelopment
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 10/31/2013
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Georgia Qualified Allocation Plan for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits which includes icons related to the following: affordable housing; people living in poverty; ; Literature Review; humane housing
Georgia Qualified Allocation Plan for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 08/31/2015
Cover of the document
North Birmingham Community Framework Plan
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by School of City and Regional Planning at the Georgia Institute of Technology
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Fitchburg Vacant Lots which includes icons related to the following: neighborhood safety; people living in poverty; Urban; Primary research; basic needs for health and safety
Fitchburg Vacant Lots
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 12/31/2012
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Lower South District Plan which includes icons related to the following: active transportation; people living in poverty; Urban; Primary research; reliable transportation
Lower South District Plan
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 02/29/2012
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plan for a Community in Albany, Georgia which includes icons related to the following: complete communities; people living in poverty; Urban; Mixed methods; belonging and civic muscle
Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plan for a Community in Albany, Georgia
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Clark County Highway 99 Sub-Area Plan which includes icons related to the following: complete communities; people living in poverty; ; Mixed methods;
Clark County Highway 99 Sub-Area Plan
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 12/31/2007
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Merced County General Plan Update which includes icons related to the following: food access; ; ; ; basic needs for health and safety
Merced County General Plan Update
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 01/01/2009
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Jack London Senior Housing which includes icons related to the following: physical activity; older adults; Urban; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety
Jack London Senior Housing
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Phoenix Light Rail Transit Extension which includes icons related to the following: safe and affordable public transit; people living in poverty; Urban; Mixed methods; reliable transportation
Phoenix Light Rail Transit Extension
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Indy Parks Comprehensive Plan which includes icons related to the following: parks; people with chronic and multiple chronic health conditions; Urban; Qualitative research; belonging and civic muscle
Indy Parks Comprehensive Plan
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Eastern Neighborhoods Community Plans which includes icons related to the following: food access; Urban; Qualitative research; basic needs for health and safety
Eastern Neighborhoods Community Plans
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 12/31/2006
Screen capture of Hunger Free Campus Bill webpage
Hunger Free Campus Bill
Resource - Website/webpage
Screen capture of The Thirty Percent Project podcast
The Thirty Percent Project
Resource - Podcast
Brought to you by Apple
Cover page of Michigan Street Corridor Plan: A Health Impact Assessment
Michigan Street Corridor Plan: A Health Impact Assessment
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by City of Grand Rapids
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled City of Ramsey Threshold which includes icons related to the following: complete communities; people with chronic and multiple chronic health conditions; Suburban; Literature Review;
City of Ramsey Threshold
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 03/31/2008
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Oasis on Ballou Mixed-Use Development which includes icons related to the following: belonging and civic muscle; people with chronic and multiple chronic health conditions; Urban; Survey; belonging and civic muscle
Oasis on Ballou Mixed-Use Development
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 09/27/2012
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Globeville and Elyria Swansea Neighborhood Plan HIA which includes icons related to the following: complete communities; urban communities; Urban; Mixed methods;
Globeville and Elyria Swansea Neighborhood Plan HIA
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 01/01/2014
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Red Dog Mine Extension Aqqaluk Project which includes icons related to the following: clean air; tribal communities; Tribal; Mixed methods; thriving natural world
Red Dog Mine Extension Aqqaluk Project
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 09/30/2009
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Healthy Corridor for All which includes icons related to the following: complete communities; Urban; Primary research;
Healthy Corridor for All
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Brownsville Neighborhood which includes icons related to the following: children and youth; belonging and civic muscle; Urban; Mixed methods; belonging and civic muscle
Brownsville Neighborhood
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Second Street Corridor-Manchester, NH which includes icons related to the following: complete communities; people living in poverty; Urban; Primary research;
Second Street Corridor-Manchester, NH
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 12/31/2012
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled South Thornton Revitalization Subarea Plan which includes icons related to the following: nutrition; Urban; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety
South Thornton Revitalization Subarea Plan
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Bottineau Transitway which includes icons related to the following: safe and affordable public transit; Urban; Focus groups; reliable transportation
Bottineau Transitway
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled North Birmingham Community Framework Plan which includes icons related to the following: complete communities; ; Urban; Mixed methods;
North Birmingham Community Framework Plan
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 12/31/2013
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled The Effects of Wild Rice Water Quality Rule Changes on Tribal Health which includes icons related to the following: belonging and civic muscle; Mixed methods; belonging and civic muscle
The Effects of Wild Rice Water Quality Rule Changes on Tribal Health
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 09/30/2018
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled 2013 U.S. Farm Bill Reauthorization which includes icons related to the following: food access; people living in poverty; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety
2013 U.S. Farm Bill Reauthorization
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 12/31/2013
Screen grab of Healthy Eating Index webpage
Healthy Eating Index
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by USDA
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Fresh Foods Market in Central City New Orleans which includes icons related to the following: food access; people with chronic and multiple chronic health conditions; Urban; Qualitative research; basic needs for health and safety
Fresh Foods Market in Central City New Orleans
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 02/28/2015
Cover page of Why Place Matters: Building a Movement
Why Place Matters: Building a Movement for Healthy Communities
Resource - Report
Brought to you by PolicyLink
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Oregon Farm-to-School Legislation which includes icons related to the following: nutrition; children and youth; Urban; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety
Oregon Farm-to-School Legislation
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 04/30/2011
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled George Road Complete Streets Implementation Plan which includes icons related to the following: active transportation; people with chronic and multiple chronic health conditions; Suburban; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety
George Road Complete Streets Implementation Plan
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Cultivating Food Justice: Race, Class, and Sustainability
Resource - Book
Brought to you by MIT
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Kings Ridge Apartments which includes icons related to the following: complete communities; people living in poverty; Urban; Mixed methods;
Kings Ridge Apartments
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 01/01/2012
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Fresno County Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategies which includes icons related to the following: active transportation; ; ; ; reliable transportation
Fresno County Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategies
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 04/30/2014
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Long Beach Housing Element which includes icons related to the following: housing; people living in poverty; Urban; Mixed methods; humane housing
Long Beach Housing Element
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 08/01/2013
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How Cities Can Build Food System Resilience
Resource - Blog
Brought to you by WRI
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Genesee Valley Greenway which includes icons related to the following: parks; Mixed methods; belonging and civic muscle
Genesee Valley Greenway
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 05/31/2018
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled School Level Needs Assessment Regulations Under the Every Student Succeeds Act which includes icons related to the following: education; children and youth; Mixed methods; lifelong learning
School Level Needs Assessment Regulations Under the Every Student Succeeds Act
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 07/31/2017
First page of Merced County General Plan Update
Merced County General Plan Update
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by HIP
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Rochester Bike Share which includes icons related to the following: active transportation; people with chronic and multiple chronic health conditions; Urban; Mixed methods; reliable transportation
Rochester Bike Share
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 05/31/2018
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Knox County Health Department Community Garden which includes icons related to the following: food access; urban communities; Urban; Qualitative research; basic needs for health and safety
Knox County Health Department Community Garden
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 01/01/2010
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Food Deserts in Tennessee-HIA of SB 1176 which includes icons related to the following: food access; people living in poverty; Suburban; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety
Food Deserts in Tennessee-HIA of SB 1176
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Divine Mercy Development which includes icons related to the following: complete communities; Urban; Quantitative research;
Divine Mercy Development
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 10/31/2011
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Fort DuPont Redevelopment Project which includes icons related to the following: physical activity; Urban; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety
Fort DuPont Redevelopment Project
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 05/31/2013
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Earned Income Tax Credit in Arkansas which includes icons related to the following: food access; children and youth; Focus groups; basic needs for health and safety
Earned Income Tax Credit in Arkansas
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 06/30/2019
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Tempe Modern Streetcar which includes icons related to the following: active transportation; people with chronic and multiple chronic health conditions; Urban; Qualitative research; reliable transportation
Tempe Modern Streetcar
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Adams Park which includes icons related to the following: parks; urban communities; Urban; Mixed methods; belonging and civic muscle
Adams Park
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
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Fighting Poverty with SNAP
Resource - Report
Brought to you by Othering and Belonging Institute
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund which includes icons related to the following: complete communities; urban communities; Urban; Mixed methods;
Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Metro Westside Subway Extension (Wilshire Corridor) which includes icons related to the following: active transportation; urban communities; Urban; Primary research; reliable transportation
Metro Westside Subway Extension (Wilshire Corridor)
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 01/01/2012
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program which includes icons related to the following: food access; people living in poverty; Urban; Focus groups; basic needs for health and safety
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Resource - Assessment
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Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled South Los Angeles Fast Food Restaurant Density which includes icons related to the following: nutrition; ; Urban; Primary research; basic needs for health and safety
South Los Angeles Fast Food Restaurant Density
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 06/15/2017
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Eastside Greenway Project which includes icons related to the following: built environment; Suburban; Mixed methods; reliable transportation
Eastside Greenway Project
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
First page of the document Oasis on Ballou Mixed-Use Development
Oasis on Ballou Mixed-Use Development
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by HRIA
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled SE 122nd Ave Pilot Project/East Portland which includes icons related to the following: belonging and civic muscle; Urban; Primary research; belonging and civic muscle
SE 122nd Ave Pilot Project/East Portland
Resource - Assessment
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Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Mojave Desert Utility-Scale Solar Project which includes icons related to the following: food access; black, indigenous, and people of color; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety
Mojave Desert Utility-Scale Solar Project
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 12/31/2013
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Wichita Transit System which includes icons related to the following: Safe and affordable public transit; people living in poverty; Urban; Mixed methods; reliable transportation
Wichita Transit System
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Potential Utility Fee to Fund Columbia Transit which includes icons related to the following: Safe and affordable public transit; people living in poverty; Urban; Survey; reliable transportation
Potential Utility Fee to Fund Columbia Transit
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 12/31/2012
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The Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by APHA
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled New Mexico Food Tax which includes icons related to the following: food access; children and youth; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety
New Mexico Food Tax
Resource - Assessment
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Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Clark County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan which includes icons related to the following: complete communities; people living in poverty; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety
Clark County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Farm to School Coordinator in Arkansas which includes icons related to the following: nutrition; children and youth; ; ; basic needs for health and safety
Farm to School Coordinator in Arkansas
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 09/30/2017
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled St. Louis Park Comprehensive Plan which includes icons related to the following: complete communities; children and youth; Urban; Quantitative research;
St. Louis Park Comprehensive Plan
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 10/31/2011
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Portland to Lake Oswego Transit Project which includes icons related to the following: active transportation; Urban; Qualitative research; reliable transportation
Portland to Lake Oswego Transit Project
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Trenton Farmer's Market which includes icons related to the following: food access; black, indigenous, and people of color; Urban; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety
Trenton Farmer's Market
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 12/31/2006
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Potential Full-Service Grocery Store Development in a Food Desert which includes icons related to the following: food access; people living in poverty; Urban; Qualitative research; basic needs for health and safety
Potential Full-Service Grocery Store Development in a Food Desert
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 05/31/2013
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Kern County Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategies which includes icons related to the following: clean air; Quantitative research; thriving natural world
Kern County Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategies
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Cuyahoga County Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative which includes icons related to the following: active transportation; black, indigenous, and people of color; Urban; Primary research; reliable transportation
Cuyahoga County Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled National Nutrition Standards for Snack and a la Carte Foods and Beverages which includes icons related to the following: nutrition; children and youth; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety
National Nutrition Standards for Snack and a la Carte Foods and Beverages
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 05/31/2012
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Kane County Farmland Protection which includes icons related to the following: complete communities; rural communities; Rural; Primary research;
Kane County Farmland Protection
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Alachua County Transportation Access to Healthy Food Sources which includes icons related to the following: food access; people living in poverty; Suburban; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety
Alachua County Transportation Access to Healthy Food Sources
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 01/09/2013
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Mid-Michigan Fair and Affordable Housing Plan which includes icons related to the following: affordable housing; people living in poverty; Mixed methods; humane housing
Mid-Michigan Fair and Affordable Housing Plan
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Hartford Neighborhood Revitalization and Sustainability Plan which includes icons related to the following: neighborhood safety; urban communities; Urban; Primary research; basic needs for health and safety
Hartford Neighborhood Revitalization and Sustainability Plan
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Point Thomson Oil and Gas Leasing which includes icons related to the following: housing; tribal communities; Rural; Primary research; humane housing
Point Thomson Oil and Gas Leasing
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Screen capture of How Does Place Affect Health?
How Does Place Affect Health?
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by ATSDR
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by USDA
The Grocery Gap: Who Has Access to Healthy Food and Why It Matters
Resource - Report
Brought to you by The Food Trust
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Central Park Boulevard Commuter Rail Station-Denver which includes icons related to the following: active transportation; Urban; Primary research; reliable transportation
Central Park Boulevard Commuter Rail Station-Denver
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 12/31/2011
Screen shot of the homepage
SNAP and WIC: COVID-19 Waivers by State
Resource - Website/webpage
Brought to you by USDA
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Houston Transit-Oriented Development which includes icons related to the following: Safe and affordable public transit; people living in poverty; Urban; Primary research; reliable transportation
Houston Transit-Oriented Development
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 05/31/2012
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Food System Planning in Davidson, North Carolina which includes icons related to the following: food access; people living in poverty; Rural; Qualitative research; basic needs for health and safety
Food System Planning in Davidson, North Carolina
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 10/31/2014
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled HOPE VI to HOPE SF: San Francisco Public Housing Redevelopment which includes icons related to the following: housing; Urban; Survey; humane housing
HOPE VI to HOPE SF: San Francisco Public Housing Redevelopment
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 12/31/2008
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Madison Heights which includes icons related to the following: housing; Urban; Primary research; humane housing
Madison Heights
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled San Pablo Corridor which includes icons related to the following: affordable housing; people living in poverty; Urban; Primary research; humane housing
San Pablo Corridor
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 12/31/2008
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Wage Theft in Los Angeles which includes icons related to the following: employment; people living in poverty; Urban; Focus groups; meaningful work and wealth
Wage Theft in Los Angeles
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 07/01/2014
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Tampa Brownfields Redevelopment Plan which includes icons related to the following: environmental health; people living in poverty; Urban; Mixed methods; thriving natural world
Tampa Brownfields Redevelopment Plan
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled East Greeley and Weld County which includes icons related to the following: nutrition; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety
East Greeley and Weld County
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Replacing Public Housing Units Destroyed by Hurricane Ike which includes icons related to the following: affordable housing; people living in poverty; Urban; Mixed methods; humane housing
Replacing Public Housing Units Destroyed by Hurricane Ike
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Transit Oriented Development Within Nashville's Northeast Corridor which includes icons related to the following: active transportation; Urban; Primary research; reliable transportation
Transit Oriented Development Within Nashville's Northeast Corridor
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Georgetown Mobility Study which includes icons related to the following: built environment, healthcare access, food access, neighborhood safety, Safe and affordable public transit, environmental health; ; ; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety, basic needs for health and safety, basic needs for health and safety, reliable transportation, thriving natural world
Georgetown Mobility Study
Resource - Assessment
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Housing and Urban Development Designated Housing Rule Update which includes icons related to the following: affordable housing; older adults; Mixed methods; humane housing
Housing and Urban Development Designated Housing Rule Update
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Humboldt County General Plan Update which includes icons related to the following: food access; people living in poverty; ; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety
Humboldt County General Plan Update
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 02/29/2008
Graphic depicting key elements of the Health Impact Assessment Report entitled Baltimore City's Comprehensive Zoning Code Rewrite which includes icons related to the following: neighborhood safety; urban communities; Urban; Mixed methods; basic needs for health and safety
Baltimore City's Comprehensive Zoning Code Rewrite
Resource - Assessment
Brought to you by Health Impact Project
Published on 01/02/2010
Screen shot of the youtube page
Farragut Food Club
Story - Video
Brought to you by Enterprise
Everyone Deserves Access to Healthy Affordable Food
Everyone Deserves Access to Healthy, Affordable Food
Story - Video
Brought to you by The Food Trust
Community garden with murals
Proviso Partners for Health
Story - Written
Brought to you by 100MHL
Screen capture of It's Not the Food Deserts: It's the Inequality
It's Not the Food Deserts: It's the Inequality
Story - Written
Brought to you by CityLab
Screen shot of the headline of the story
Feeding People in a Pandemic
Story - Written
Brought to you by Shelterforce
Screen shot of the headline of the story
Indigenous Food Sovereignty Movements Are Taking Back Ancestral Land
Story - Written
Brought to you by Civil Eats
Photo of people at an outdoor market with fruit for sale
Data Viz: Updates to SNAP and Farmers Market Data
Story - Original
Brought to you by Community Commons
Published on 01/18/2018
Screen capture of What It Takes to Fill a Food Desert article
What It Takes to Fill a Food Desert
Story - Written
Brought to you by Bloomberg L.P.
Published on 02/08/2024
Photo of a wheat plant
Growth of Organic Farming
Story - Original
Brought to you by Community Commons
Published on 12/29/2016
Screen capture of Dashboard cover: SNAP Disability Dashboard
SNAP Disability Dashboard
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
Staff Pick!
Cover of the Food Sovereignty Assessment Tool
First Nations Food Sovereignty Assessment Tool
Tool - Toolkit/toolbox
Published on 01/15/2008
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PLACES Interactive Map
Tool - Data/mapping Tool

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