Project Description
Economic Development for Public Health Advocates
Now Online at ChangeLab Solutions
This toolkit developed for the Public Health Institute’s Land Use and Health Program is designed to provide an overview of Economic Development and Redevelopment issues for health advocates seeking new food stores in low income communities.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Section I: Introduction to Economic Development, Redevelopment, and Health
1. Introduction to this Toolkit
2. The Connection Between Economic Development and Health
3. Why Do So Many Communities Lack Access to Healthy Food?
4. Developing a Strategy
Section II: Economic Development
5. What is Community Economic Development?
6. Types of Community Economic Development Programs
7. Economic Development Institutions
8. Financing Sources
Section III: Redevelopment
9. Overview of Redevelopment Law
10. Legal Requirements for Redevelopment
11. Introduction to Tax Increment Financing
12. Introduction to Eminent Domain
13. Support for Economic Development Projects
14. Final Points
Section IV: Strategies for Participation
15. Building Community Support
16. Data Collection
17. Model Redevelopment Resolution
18. Communicating with Public Officials
Section V: Appendices
Appendix 1: Sample Market Research Consultant Request for Proposals
Appendix 2: Redevelopment Agency Model Resolution
Appendix 3: Resources
