Planning Healthy Iowa Communities, led by the Active Living Coalition and the Food Systems Council will address inactivity and unhealthy diets, especially among low-income Linn County residents. Two objectives will include encouraging physical activity to combat sedentary lifestyles and incorporating food with high nutritional content at food pantries. To achieve this, the coalition will focus on multiple strategies, including:
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Coalition Members:
Blue Zones Project® Cedar Rapids
Blue Zones Project® Marion
City of Cedar Rapids
City of Marion
Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, Inc. (HACAP)
Iowa Public Health Association
Iowa Chapter of the American Planning Association
Linn County Food Systems Council
Linn County Planning & Development
Linn County Public Health
The American Planning Association’s Planning and Community Health Center has partnered with the American Public Health Association at the national level. This key partnership ensures that the conversations, lessons learned, and experiences of towns and cities across the country are part of the national agenda to prevent chronic diseases.
