- Jan 16 The Tennessean: NashVitality Week Includes Health Impact Assessment Workshops NashVitality Week challenges all of Nashville to make the healthy choice the easy choice. The inaugural week includes a trio of HIA workshops. (by Jessica Bliss)
- Jan 05 Twin Cities Light Rail Project Presents Both Opportunities and Risks for Health, According to Health Impact Assessment The rezoning around a planned light rail line would create both opportunities and risks for the health of the people in the communities it would pass through, according to a health impact assessment released today by Health Impact Project grantee.
- Jan 03 Oregon Public Health Division Releases Wind Energy Health Impact Assessment for Public Comment The draft Wind Energy Health Impact Assessment is a tool to help community members, elected officials and Oregon Department of Energy understand and respond to health-related questions about wind energy developments in Oregon.
- Jan 02 Portland Tribune: County may look at health impacts of bus transfers Does waiting for a bus affect your health? That’s a question Multnomah County officials and a citizen group hope to answer through a state health study.
- Jan 02 WDIO (MN): Study on Major Duluth Road gives Pedestrians Hope for Change A health Impact assessment was done after concerns over pedestrian safety on Sixth Avenue E. It lists dozens of recommendations for improving the road. (By: Alan Hoglund)
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