Create designated tax districts that generate revenue to invest in affordable housing initiatives, blight remediation, and economic development efforts
Policies & Programs
Policies and programs that can improve health
filtered by "Housing and Transit"
38 results
Affordable housing tax increment financing (TIF)
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Housing and Transit
Automated speed enforcement cameras
Use devices such as speed cameras, laser devices, radar, etc. to enforce speed limits; devices can be permanent fixtures or be used manually by law enforcement officers
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Housing and Transit, Community Safety
Bike & pedestrian master plans
Establish a framework to increase walking and biking trails and improve connectivity of non-auto paths and trails in a particular area
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Housing and Transit, Diet and Exercise
Carpool & rideshare programs
Help commuters share transportation through informal arrangements between individuals, formally arranged dynamic ridesharing programs, or other ride-matching services
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Air and Water Quality, Housing and Transit
Community Development Block Grants (CDBGs)
Provide funding for local community development activities such as affordable housing, anti-poverty programs, and infrastructure development
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Housing and Transit
Community land trusts
Purchase land to lease to low and middle income homeowners and require them to sell the home back to the CLT or to another low income resident at an affordable price.
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Housing and Transit
Complete Streets & streetscape design initiatives
Enhance streetscapes with greater sidewalk coverage and walkway connectivity, street crossing safety features, traffic calming measures, and other design elements
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Housing and Transit, Diet and Exercise
Debt advice for tenants with unpaid rent
Offer debt advice from trained providers to tenants with unpaid, overdue rent to help repay debt and increase financial literacy
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Income, Housing and Transit
Healthy home environment assessments
Train volunteers, professionals, or paraprofessionals to help residents assess and remediate environmental home health risks and recommend low cost changes (e.g., improved ventilation, integrated pest management, etc.)
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Housing and Transit
HOME Investment Partnership Program
Provide grants to states and localities to fund activities that build, buy, or rehabilitate affordable housing for rent or homeownership or provide direct rental assistance to low income households
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Housing and Transit