Community Development

$33 Million Investment is Foundation’s Largest Investment in Community-Based Solutions to Prevent Childhood Obesity

This toolkit provides a collection of links and tools that support equitable development in communities.

A tool to identify local citizen's talents and help groups become active in making the necessary connections to mobilize their capacities.

A collection of tools to help guide participatory planning tools.

This Guidebook will help communities implement designs for streets that are safe, efficient and aesthetically pleasing for both people and cars.

A web-based resource to assist local government officials in their efforts to protect the environment and public health. A collection of tools are designed to help users perform operations and calculations necessary to fulfill environmental reporting requirements or guide the development of a helpful environmental program.

MAPP is a community-wide strategic planning tool for improving community health. It helps communities prioritize public health issues and identify resources for addressing them.

This database website, developed by PlaceMatters.com, is a resource for communities to identify technical tools and processes for better community design and decision making.

This website provides community advocates and professionals with tools they can use to evaluate the quality of area roads for active transportation.

This toolkit provides a thorough education about a comprehensive set of policy options to advance economic and social equity. Some of them support community design that promotes physical activity.