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"We organized a team to get more fresh food directly into the community through community gardens."

We have a tremendous opportunity here.

It was important to start with a very strong, complete ordinance, as opposed to starting with something that didn’t reach as high as we could have,"

"I’ve seen people using [e-hookahs] in class. They’re so easy to get away with while the teacher is not looking."

"As a resident, I am happy to see the adoption of a policy that will improve our corner stores and the health of our residents."

"A strong TRL law could effectively prevent youth access to tobacco products and decrease youth purchasing. TRL could protect our citizens."

“We developed a model for community engagement so we could be sure we understood what mattered most to residents.”

"I live across the street from a school, and I used to be able send my kids to the playground to play and run around. But in the last 15 years, school grounds have been closed off"

"We began to have conversations and collaborate. But none of us had done this before. We found experts who could help us.”

"The general plan is the constitution of a community. Within that, the health element is a living document that can support work to create healthier, safer environments."