Joint Call to Action Case Study Guides

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Local success stories in making the places we live healthier and more equitable. USGBC and the other seven signatory organizations of the Joint Call to Action to Promote Healthy Communities (JCTA) have together published a set of 10 conversation guides that highlight successful cross-disciplinary collaborations for healthy, equitable communities.

The guides feature case studies from across the U.S. - including California, Colorado, Kentucky, Indiana and Washington, D.C. - and examine the keys to their success, as well as lessons learned. Each guide includes conversational questions that design and planning professionals can use to kick-start collaboration in their communities.

Access the guides here:

• Convening New Partnerships, Breaking Out of Silos (Los Angeles, California)

• Broadening the Discussion about Health and the Built Environment (Denver, Colorado)

• An Alley Becomes a Gateway to a Healthier Community (Baltimore, Maryland)

• Design Strategies for Burning Health Issues (Phoenix, Arizona)

• Driving Results for Community Safety and Health (South Bend, Indiana)

• A Lesson Plan for Health and Health Equity (Washington, D.C.)

• A Neighborhood's Plans for a Vibrant Transformation (Salinas, California)

• Reimagining Parks, Health and an Entire Small Town (Winchester, Kentucky)

• A Stormwater Problem Becomes a Health Equity Opportunity (Denver, Colorado)

• Turning the Wheels to Build Biking Infrastructure and Access (Northwest Arkansas)

The guides build on the core values outlined in the 2017 Joint Call to Action to Promote Healthy Communities, which provides a framework for effective local, state and regional collaboration across fields to

• Create and foster partnerships that advance health.

• Build and understanding of health data and establishment of measurable health objectives for plans and projects.

• Advance policies, programs, and systems that promote community health, well-being and equity.

• Communicate the importance of health.

The JCTA signatories include American Institute of Architects, American Planning Association, American Public Health Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Landscape Architects, National Recreation and Park Association, USGBC and Urban Land Institute. Read the original Call to Action here.