Ten Principles for Building Healthy Places

2013

By: Edward McMahon, Theodore Thoerig, Thomas Eitler, Urban Land Institute

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Built Environment and Health

This guide lists ten principles for building healthy places:

  1. Put People First
  2. Recognize the Economic Value
  3. Empower Champions for Health
  4. Energize Shared Spaces
  5. Make Healthy Choices Easy
  6. Ensure Equitable Access
  7. Mix It Up
  8. Embrace Unique Character
  9. Promote Access to Healthy Food
  10. Make It Active

Each principle includes a description and examples of how it has been implemented.