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"ChangeLab Solutions’ resources have been very useful for our department, helping to bridge the gap between theory and practice."

"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."

"I knew nothing about how to develop parks, so a lot of the initial work I did with [ChangeLab Solutions] was developing strategies about how to move forward"

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

"With shared use, we can’t just push the product, we have to push the thought behind it, too."

“People who otherwise would go to meetings in their own cars or company cars are picking up a bike.”

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,"

"There is a history of important community spaces being taken away. Land tenure is vital to conserve these spaces."

“When we talk about health equity, we are really talking about creating opportunities.”