Slide 24. Improve the Physical Environment of Communities.

Taking Action to Achieve Health Equity: Implications of the Affordable Care Act for Communities of Color

On April 13, 2012, Brian D. Smedley made this presentation at the meeting of the National Advisory Council.

Slide 24. Improve the Physical Environment of Communities:.

  • Improve air quality (e.g., by relocating bus depots further from homes and schools).
  • Expand the availability of open space (e.g., encourage exercise- and pedestrian-friendly communities).
  • Address disproportionate environmental impacts (e.g., encourage Brownfields redevelopment).

 

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Internet Citation: Slide 24. Improve the Physical Environment of Communities.: Taking Action to Achieve Health Equity: Implications of the Affordable Care Act for Communities of Color. August 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2012-04-nac/smedley/smedleyslide24.html