Who Are We?

• Policy – A law, mandate, regulation or rule (formal or informal).– A requirement that all park vending machines meet certain

nutrition guidelines

• Environmental Intervention – Physical or material changes to the economic, social or physical environment.– Increase the number of recreation facilities near low income

neighborhoods

• Systems Change – Includes policy and environmental change and impacts all elements of an organization, institution or community.– Review, change and enforce codes and ordinances to

assure pedestrian and bike friendly building and development practices

Healthy Kids,

Healthy Communities

Farmer’s Markets

Public Markets

Roanoke City Market

Food Hubs

Smart growth/ New Urbanism

Bike Infrastructure

Rails to Trails

New Urbanism / Smart Growth

Main Streets