This document discusses incorporating health considerations into city comprehensive planning. It identifies key elements like land use, transportation, and housing that impact health. It also notes troubling obesity rates. Case studies from cities in Washington that integrated health are provided, with lessons learned around focusing on aging populations, allowing flexibility, and using multidisciplinary teams. Resources for further information are included.

1. Incorporating Health into
Comprehensive Planning
for Cities
Amalia Leighton, PE
Civil Engineer and Planner
SvR Design Company

2. Objectives
Identify how health can be incorporated to planning
Discus why a health lens is important
Support or implement healthy comprehensive
planning policies
Recognize community stakeholders who should be
involved

3. Growth Management
Act 1990

4. Utilities Land Use Shorelines
Washington State Comprehensive Plan Elements
Housing Transportation Capital Facilities

5. 54% of adults are overweight
20% of adults are obese

6. 22% middle and high school
youth are overweight

16. Burien

17. Des Moines

18. Federal Way

19. Redmond

20. Sea Tac

21. Snoqualmie

26. Lessons Learned
Focus on aging in place and children
Each community can approach this
differently and work toward the same
outcome
Multidisciplinary approach is critical
Messaging is SO important
Give yourself time

27. Resources
Des Moines, WA: Healthy Des Moines Element
http://www.desmoineswa.gov/dept/development/plan/comp_download.html
Public Health – Seattle & King County
http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ehs/healthyplaces.aspx
http://www.letsdothiskingcounty.org/
Change Lab Solutions (formerly Public Health Law and Policy)
http://changelabsolutions.org/
Centers for Disease Control – Communities Putting
Prevention to Work (CPPW)
http://www.cdc.gov/CommunitiesPuttingPreventiontoWork/index.htm

28. Incorporating Health into
Comprehensive Planning
for Cities
Amalia Leighton, PE
Civil Engineer and Planner
SvR Design Company