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Healthy by Design: Using a Gender Focus to Influence Complete Streets Policy
April Ennis Keippel1, Melissa A Henderson2, Amanda L Golbeck3
1St. Vincent Healthcare, Billings, Montana.
Summary
A coalition successfully advocated for a Complete Streets policy by integrating a gender equity lens. This approach ensured broad community needs were met, leading to policy adoption and resilience against repeal efforts.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Urban Planning
- Health Equity
Background:
- Public health leaders in Yellowstone County formed an alliance to address community issues, including the development of a Complete Streets policy.
- This case study examines the role of the Healthy By Design coalition in integrating a gender focus into the Complete Streets policymaking process.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze how a gender lens influenced the development and adoption of a Complete Streets policy.
- To understand the impact of a community coalition's advocacy on public health policy.
Main Methods:
- The study employed a case study approach focusing on the incremental and nonlinear policymaking process.
- Advocacy efforts were framed around the needs of a broad constituency, emphasizing gender and health equity.
Main Results:
- A Complete Streets resolution was unanimously adopted by the city council, informed by a gender lens.
- The Healthy By Design coalition utilized gender information to mobilize community support and influence policy revision.
Conclusions:
- Policies incorporating gender equity can have a broader community impact.
- This approach can foster future policies that promote gender norm transformation for a healthier community.
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