Chris Coombe & Donele Wilkins May 21, 2013

Framework Zones

City Services Infrastructure Public lighting, waste, roads Energy, water, sewage Blight removal

SOURCE: Detroit Future City MOSES HARRIS/DETROIT FREE PRESS

1.Identify the health implications of proposed plan, project or program before it’s adopted. 2.Recommend strategies to maximize positive and minimize negative effects on health. 3.Strengthen relationships and capacity of different sectors to consider health and equity in planning decisions.

StageQuestions ScreeningDo we undertake an HIA on this proposal? Scoping What are the boundaries for the study? What management arrangements do we need? Appraisal and Recommendations What are the impacts on health? How do we address them through this proposal? Supporting decision- makers How do we present the results so that they are useful and usable? Monitoring and evaluation Did the process go well? Was the HIA effective? What were the health outcomes of proposal implementation?

Neighborhood Stability Neighborhood Safety Environmental Conditions Relocation – for those who leave and the places they move to

Demographics High VacancyModerate VacancyLow Vacancy Population88,911300,884317,070 % Detroit population 13%42%45% Mean household income $27,922$35, 632$45, 358 Neighborhood Characteristics Percent of city’s total land area 21%39%41% % housing vacancy (ave.) 30%26%17% % residential parcels vacant 58%22%7% % residential parcels publicly owned, vacant 39%15%3%

HEALTHY Healthy Neighborhoods For A Healthy Detroit: Health Impact Assessment ^