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Safe, accessible streets are essential for health, safety, and equity.
Through CityHealth’s Complete Streets policy, cities are advancing evidence-based approaches that design streets for everyone—whether they walk, bike, take transit, use a wheelchair, or drive.
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CityHealth partners with advocates and city leaders to bring health-forward policies to cities near you: www.cityhealth.org/find-a-city/
City leaders, advocates, community members:
Explore our Resource Center for evidence-based tools designed to advance health and equity: www.cityhealth.org/resource-cen...
Last year, Austin, Cincinnati, Irvine, Phoenix, and Tulsa earned an overall bronze medal across all 12 policies for the first time. Learn more about our policy selection process and criteria today: www.cityhealth.org/our-policy-p...
Do you know about our new Affordable Housing Trusts Policy Action Guide?
Developed by our partner, @enterprisenow.bsky.social the Affordable Housing Trusts Policy Action Guide is a practical resource for cities and advocates to create or improve Affordable Housing Trusts.
Explore our latest blogs and tools that help cities expand access for all residents to have a safe place to live, a healthy body and mind, and a thriving environment. www.cityhealth.org/resource-cen...
Access to High-Quality, Accessible Pre-K does more than prepare children for kindergarten — it supports working families and advances economic stability for caregivers providing full-time care. Read more about this policy: www.cityhealth.org/our-policy-p...
Whencities guarantee Earned Sick Leave policies, they help ensure all residentsdon’t have to choose between their health and their paycheck, while protecting their health and others'.
Read our policy brief to learn more: www.cityhealth.org/our-policy-p...
🍎 By prioritizing Healthy Food Purchasing on public property, from parks to city offices to daycare facilities, cities ensure residents have access to nutritious options, while also saving millions in preventable health care costs.
Learn more: www.cityhealth.org/our-policy-p...
Developed by our partner, Enterprise Community Partners, the new Affordable Housing Trusts Policy Action Guide is a practical resource for cities and advocates to create or improve Affordable Housing Trusts. Explore the full guide here: www.cityhealth.org/resource-cen...
Looking for guidance on purchasing eco-friendly products? In this video, we explain how to use eco-friendly product databases ⬇️ youtu.be/d2FvRZBEcw0?...
For over 10 years, CityHealth has helped cities turn evidence into action. When cities commit to proven policies, real change follows. Join us: www.cityhealth.org/join-us/
🖍️ What’s the latest on pre-K in U.S. cities?
We partnered with NIEER to share an updated look at cities leading the way in early education, with insights into funding streams, program design, access, and more.
Read the study: www.cityhealth.org/resource-cen...
Through CityHealth’s Flavored Tobacco Restrictions and Smoke-Free Indoor Air policies, cities are using evidence-based strategies to provide residents with cleaner, healthier air.
Here’s what that looks like in Nashville.
Do you live in or know about a place where Complete Streets has supported a healthy, thriving community? @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social is looking for stories for an upcoming report about the economic impacts of Complete Streets. Drop your suggestions in this form by March 3 ⤵️
Wonder how we choose the policies we highlight?
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A recent article featuring data from our partners at NIEER notes that while Texas leads in pre-K enrollment, funding and quality programming varies across the state.
Learn which districts in TX are leading in kindergarten readiness: www.star-telegram.com/news/local/e...
Many renters face eviction without access to legal representation, putting their housing, health, and economic stability at risk.
Learn more about how right to counsel policies protect renters and improve public health: www.cityhealth.org/wp-content/u...
From policy to practice, cities lead the way.
CityHealth’s Resource Center offers local, evidence-based tools to help communities advance health and equity. www.cityhealth.org/resource-cen...
⚖️Facing eviction without a lawyer puts renters at a disadvantage.
CityHealth’s Legal Support for Renters policy helps cities provide legal representation, prevent unnecessary evictions, and strengthen community stability—see it in action in New Orleans: youtu.be/lWtmD1sokNg
At a moment when cities are often portrayed as slow to act, these gold cities remind us that local governments are driving change, addressing community needs, and creating healthier, more vibrant neighborhoods.
Learn more in our 2025 Annual Report: www.cityhealth.org/resource/new...
It's time to implement an approach to transportation planning that prioritizes people 🚶🏿♀️🚴🏻♀️🧑🏽🦽👨🏿🦯
We created this Policy Action Guide in partnership with @cityhealth.bsky.social to help leaders & advocates do just that. Check it out ⤵️
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As CityHealth marks its 10th anniversary, Executive Director Katrina Forrest reflects on what it really takes to drive durable public health progress at the local level. If you care about health, equity, and local leadership, this is worth the read: www.cityhealth.org/resource/10-... #CityHealth10
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With the help of CityHealth’s policy guidance on greenspace, cities can create healthier, greener neighborhoods where every resident benefits from the physical, social, and environmental advantages of public parks, trails, and other open spaces. www.cityhealth.org/our-policy-p...
