“I just checked in … about the Built Environment break out session, and [they] said it was fabulous. Great speakers, lots of people and excitement… I want to thank [PLAN-et] again for [their] work in documenting what is happening in AZ and setting up a great session to highlight the Read more…
Verde Valley Master Transportation Plan HIA The Verde Valley includes the communities of Jerome, Sedona, Cottonwood, Cornville, Lake Montezuma, Oak Creek, Verde Village, and portions of the Yavapai-Apache Nation. The HIA examined the potential impacts on health from transportation improvements under consideration for inclusion in the Verde Valley Master Transportation Read more…
Healthy Community Design Workshop & Webinars PLAN-et has been involved in several training webinars and workshops throughout Arizona. The team’s work with the Arizona State Health Department provided training for staff within the Arizona Nutrition Network to inform change agents of how to navigate the planning process and encourage cross-collaboration Read more…
Hualapai Neighborhood Parks HIA The Hualapai Tribe, meaning “People of the Tall Pines, is a federally recognized, multi-county reservation in northwestern Arizona. Most of the tribes on-reservation population resides in Peach Springs located along historic Route 66. The closest full-service community to Peach springs is 55 miles west in Kingman, Read more…
Sierra Vista Active Transportation HIA Healthy transportation, and the relationship of health to our built environment is important to building and designing communities and transportation facilities that do not contribute to the growing obesity epidemic and the incidence of obesity-related diseases such as diabetes, and COPD, and heart disease. PLAN*et Read more…
Ganado and Burnside HIA In association with ADOT and the State Health Department, PLAN*et conducted an HIA of SR 191/24 between Ganado and Burnside, Arizona. The HIA examines the health benefits from the recommendations of the PARA funded Ganado Burnside Corridor Plan, and serves to enhance the plan by leveraging Read more…
Lee Kornegay Intermediate School Playground HIA PLAN*et worked with the Arizona State Department of Health to conduct a Health Impact Assessment (HAI) of the proposed new playground adjacent to Lee Kornegay Intermediate School in Miami, Arizona. The HIA resulted in the school changing its program for playground equipment, increased awareness Read more…