Health and Environmental Justice Outreach Results
Total community members reached: 1,900+
Pop-up HEJ Results:
Which three issues do you think are the most important to ensure all neighborhoods have access to healthy living conditions and environments? Air pollution caused by vehicles
Air or chemical pollution from industrial businesses and activities Limited access to healthy food and grocery stores
Healthcare access
Problems with lack of city infrastructure and facilities that support physical activity including sidewalks, bicycle lanes, parks, and recreation Concerns about access to safe/healthy housing
6 pop-up activities (397 participants)
Movie night at the park (2)
Back to School Event
Ag fields
End of Summer Event
La Plaza Bakery
Areas of concern
The top three areas of concern determined by the collective outreach were (1) health care access, (2) access to safe/healthy housing and (3) access to healthy food and grocery stores.
Environmental Justice Workshop- Recurring Themes
Feedback source: 2 Community Workshops- one in English and one in Spanish, Land Use Workshops, Existing Conditions Workshop: 200+ participants, Budget Surveys 2022 & 2023: 1,530+ participants.
HEALTH
Community free of pesticides, fumigants (pollution from agriculture) Senior centers across, recreation centers, outdoor activities Access to health facilities
A safe walkable/bikeable City
Better access to healthy, affordable food options
Need prevention (infrastructure, programs) and education about healthy life styles Vibrant public spaces for exercise
Reduce noise pollution from cars
HOUSING
Housing in the city is unaffordable
Overcrowding
Maintenance- landlords keeping up w/ necessary improvements Policies to keep landlords accountable
Rent control/inspections
Housing type diversity:
Single family homes
Apts/studios/condos
Health hazards in aging homes (lead, etc.)
Homelessness is large issue in city
Lack of housing
City policies to safety report issues in rental units
Going vertical (mixed use)
Housing developments incentivizing other ways of transportation 2040:
Climate resilient homes
Smaller footprint
Green energy
NATURAL SYSTEMS
Pollution from pesticides
Lack of water in the city
Run-off from agriculture
Need more trees in the city
There is a lack of green infrastructure
More public data, public water management
More ag regulations
More public education
Drought management
Buffer around creeks, schools, residential- screening for trash and maintaining them Carr Lake restoration
More green spaces
Water ways/sewer maintenance
Neighborhood clean-ups