About...

The Healthy Places program works to create a built environment that encourages walkability, bikeability and physical activity. 

The built environment includes the physical elements added to the natural environment to create the environment in which humans live.  Examples include buildings, road systems, parks, neighborhoods, civic buildings, and schools. 

The mission of the Healthy Places program is to enhance healthy and active living by establishing development policies and practices and by creating places that foster physical activity as a part of everyday life. 

Program Services

Walkability assessment for neighborhoods to identify the positive places to walk in their communities as well as the barriers to walking in their communities.

Columbus Neighborhood Walking Maps Project

Walking maps are being created for neighborhoods throughout the city to add more physical activity to everyday life – Check out the maps now online.  If you do not see a map for your neighborhood and want to help create one, call the Healthy Places Program at 645-5318 or Health@columbus.gov.

Location

Columbus Public Health

Resources and Links

Community Design / Land Use Planning
http://www.naccho.org/topics/HPDP/Land_Use_Planning.cfm

Designing Active Communities. Promotion Healthy Lifestyles
http://www.activeliving.org/

Active Living By Design
http://www.activelivingbydesign.org/