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"Principals [in Hamilton County] carry a lot of influence over what happens at their schools. They come from a place of wanting to protect kids. They aren’t anti-community, they just want to keep the kids and property safe."

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,"

"For many church congregants and local residents, it’s hard to find affordable, safe spaces to be physically active."

It’s been more than 2 years since Hurricane Matthew, but Princeville is still dealing with repercussions from the storm. Life in Princeville still has not returned to normal.

"We know the challenges of producing and preserving affordable housing are significant, and attempting to address those challenges within the context of systemic racism requires intentionality, collaboration, and data to center the needs of people."

Visually representing the impact of policies past and present can help us better grasp the causal pathways between policy actions and results.

Why don’t tobacco-related health problems affect everyone equally? And what can communities do to reduce disproportionate tobacco use among underserved groups?

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

"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."

"We were interested in policy work, economic incentives and so on. We wanted to change the political context."