Our Neighborhood Affects Our Health

 

Unhealthy Community

VS

Healthy Community

 

 

 

Unsafe even in daylight

VS

Safe neighborhoods, safe schools,
safe walking routes

 

 

 

Exposure to toxic air, hazardous waste

VS

Clean air and environment

 

 

 

No parks/areas for physical exercise

VS

Well-equipped parks and open spaces/
organized community recreation

 

 

 

Limited affordable housing is run-down;
linked to crime-ridden neighborhoods

VS

High-quality mixed-income housing,
both owned and rental

 

 

 

Convenience/liquor stores, cigarette and
liquor billboards, no grocery store

VS

Well-stocked grocery stores offering
nutritious foods

 

 

 

Streets and sidewalks in disrepair

VS

Clean streets that are easy to navigate

 

 

 

Burned-out homes, littered streets

VS

Well-kept homes and tree-lined streets

 

 

 

No culturally-sensitive community
centers, social services or opportunities
to engage with neighbors in
community life

VS

Organized multicultural community
programs, social services, neighborhood
councils or other opportunities for
participation in community life

 

 

 

No local health care services

VS

Primary care through physicians’
offices or health center; school-based
health programs

 

 

 

Lack of public transportation,
walking or biking paths

VS

Accessible, safe public transportation,
walking and bike paths

 

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