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FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS
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HEALTH
By understanding public health indicators such as diabetes, mental distress, obesity, high blood pressure, and physical inactivity, civic leaders can create policies and design initiatives to help create healthier and more livable communities.
COMMUNITY WELL-BEING
Public health can be significantly improved through thoughtful urban planning. For example, the placement of parks and green spaces can encourage physical activity, while access to healthy food and grocery stores can improve nutrition. Additionally, incorporating walkable neighborhoods and improving public transportation can reduce the need for automobiles, which can reduce air pollution and improve public health.
WEALTH
With unemployment at historic lows, and median incomes varying widely across geographies, wealth indicators including income inequality, racial income disparity, households living in poverty, credit insecurity, and cost of living burdens were chosen to provide insights into the economic conditions of these cities and to better understand where inequities exist.
ECONOMIC MOBILITY
While wealth indicators tell us where a population is today, economic mobility indicators such as homeownership, broadband access, and educational attainment can tell us whether residents have the resources they need to connect with higher paying jobs and build generational wealth.
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