Equity Policy Solutions
Westwood Health Impact Assessment
Client
City and County of Denver
Service
Health Impact Assessment
Location
Denver, CO
Sector
Land Use Planning
Project Status
Complete
The Project
The Westwood neighborhood is one of Denver’s most vibrant and diverse
neighborhood, and also one of the most historically underinvested. In 2015 Westwood
undertook its first Neighborhood Plan in over 30 years, along with a Health Impact Assessment to understand how historic conditions had shaped residents’ health. The Health Impact Assessment offered the opportunity to integrate health into community planning and design to shape the way Westwood residents live, learn, work, and play – and in turn improve their health.
Our Role
While at the City of Denver, Gretchen led and managed the Westwood Health Impact Assessment, including extensive community engagement and data analysis to recommend evidence-based strategies to improve health in the areas of multi-modal transportation, parks and recreation, community safety and access to essential resources.