Healthy Communities Policy Guide
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This identifies policy ideas for local, state, and federally elected officials that are aimed at improving community health and quality of living through planning. The guide: addresses challenges derived from the built, social, and natural environment; provides recommendations for policies that improve opportunities for physical activity and access to healthy food; and helps policy makers integrate health considerations into planning processes and outcomes.