Sun Valley Healthy Living Initiative / Action Plan

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GROW HEALTHY SUN VALLEY A healthy living initiative to support wellness through Sun Valley design, redevelopment, programs, and operations.

FOUR CAMPAIGNS FOR ACTION SAFE & INCLUSIVE

HEALTHY & ACTIVE

PAUSE & CONNECT

Increase security and safety; maintain and support community connections and social mixing; celebrate cultural diversity and identity; improve street safety and mobility; combat displacement; reduce chronic stressors of noise and heat; support social and community resilience.

Create indoor and outdoor places that reduce hazards and promote health and comfort.

Support mental restoration and reduce stress; support wellness and health care access; provide traumasensitive environments & services.

Encourage everyday physical activity; access to healthy foods and beverages; access to recreation and fitness equipment.

Connect with nature.

OPPORTUNITY

FOR ALL

Access to education for all life stages; job training and career pathways; intergenerational spaces and programs. Support small businesses and entrepreneurship; improve financial literacy; increase job opportunities in the food sector.


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Contents Sun Valley Health Needs Assessment Overview Voices Matter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Sun Valley Residnet Survay Highlight . . . . 8 Sun valley transformation opportunities . . 10 Why health at sun valley? . . . . . . . . . . 11 Grow Healthy Priorities . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Sun Valley Healthy Living Initiative Campaigns Campaigns introduction . . . . . . . . . . 21 Safe and Inclusive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Healthy and Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Pause and Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Opportunity for All . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Strategy matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

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Sun Valley Healthy Living Initiative Campaigns Translations Spanish / Español . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Se dispone de traducción de idiomas Somali / af Soomaali . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Turjibaanka luqadu waa ku diyaar Vietnamese: / Tiếng Việt . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Có dịch vụ thông dịch miễn-phí

Sun Valley Healthy Living Initiative Implementation Tools Healthy Design Guidelines . . . . . . . . . 68 Sample RFP Language . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Sun Valley Healthy Living Initiative Evaluation Guide Monitoring & Evaluation Report Card . . . 58 Grow Healthy Logic Models . . . . . . . . .76 References & Citations . . . . . . . . . . . 81

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Sun Valley Voices Matter

This is YOUR plan of action. Thank you to all of the Sun Valley residents, community leaders, and stakeholders who were a part of this effort. HLI COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP

Austin Troy, UC Denver

PROJECT TEAM

Carol Chavez, Sun Valley resident

Christopher Thompson

Denver Housing Authority

Toni Cisneros, Sun Valley resident Lisa Saenz, Sun Valley Community Connector

LEADERSHIP IN ACTION TEAM

Anthony Wash, Sun Valley Homes Patient Navigator

Denver Housing Authority

Jennifer Moreland, Denver Public Health

Ismael Guerrero, Executive Director

Mariel Beaudoin, Urban Ventures

Lynne Picard, Director Workforce Development and Community Initiatives

Jeanne Granville, Fresh Start

Wayne Taunton, Property Management

Deborah Wilcox, Metro State

Ryan Tobin, Director Real Estate Department Angela Fletcher, Property Management

HLI TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP Gretchen Armijo, City of Denver Department of Environmental Health Jennifer Newcomer, Shift Research Lab Michael Nye, EPA Melinda Pollack, Enterprise Community Partners Callahan Seltzer, CIRC

Sun Valley EcoDistrict Trust Christopher Parr, Executive Director Isabelle Wolfe, Project Manager Susan Powers, Urban Ventures - Board Member Ivan Anaya, Astucia Ventures - Board Member Renee Martinez Stone, West Denver Renaissance Collaborative

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Lynne Picard, Director Workforce Development and Community Initiatives Shaina Burkett, Human Services Program Specialist Mithun - Prime consultant Erin Christensen Ishizaki Christian Runge Katie Stege Theresa Mickiewicz, Denver Public Health Rodolfo L Rodriguez The HLI Priorities, Campaign Summary, and each campaign mission, theory of change, and strategies are available in Spanish, Somali, and Vietnamese.

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Sun Valley Health Needs Assessment Overview—

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VOICES MATTER Engagement and combining lived experience with health data is fundamental to the Healthy Living approach. Residents, stakeholders, and community members shaped the Sun Valley HLI Needs Assessment through health indicators and areas of study to establish the priority health issues, and the effective strategies to address those issues through the Campaigns for Action. The HLI combined lived experience, health indicator data, and place factors of the environment that all are determinants of health and wellness. Voices were heard in many ways: resident surveys and multi-lingual interviews in English, Spanish, Somali, and Vietnamese; public life intercept survey and observation; workshops, briefings, and meetings. The HLI worked with the Sun Valley Community Advisory Committee (CAC), the Sun Valley Health Working Group, and created a specific Community Advisory Group for residents and stakeholders, and a Technical Advisory Group to participate in this effort to improve health and wellness.

resident surveys 319 households participated to establish baseline needs

outdoor gathering space surveys 4 spaces were studied in a “Public Life Survey” through observation and

and inform actions

154 intercept surveys to understand perceptions and experiences, and the community social cohesion

multi-lingual interviews 10 participants in the first ever cultural survey and video,

building survey 23 buildings surveyed with a Facade Activation study of walking

“Sun Valley Voices Matter”, to measure the perceptions, attitudes, experiences, and aspirations of residents

workshops, briefings, & meetings 8 held with resident, community, stakeholder, & technical Advisory Groups and Leadership in Action Team to shape and develop the Health Needs Assessment and this Healthy Living Action Plan

CAC briefings 3 briefings were given to the Community Advisory Committee to seek

feedback and participate in the HLI needs and strategies identification

conditions in Sun Valley to inform urban design priorities

mapping 21 factors were mapped to understand impacts on health and security, including crime data, sidewalk conditions, facade quality, crash data, land uses, healthy and unhealthy food access, park access, child opportunity, tree canopy, air quality, and health risks.

health indicators 49 indicators in the report card were gathered and ground truthed

by residents and stakeholders to assess needs, addressing Food, Youth & Education, Intentional Housing, Opportunity, Neighborhood Connections & Open Space, Health & Wellness, and Social Cohesion

disaggregated equity analysis

16 analyzed by racial/ethnic groups, age, and immigration status as part of the equity analysis to understand any disparities or health inequities

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SUN VALLEY TODAY | 2017 RESIDENT SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT

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GENERAL INFORMATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS

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Of residents do not have a computer with internet access.

65%

regularly access the Of these, web in a different way, most with phones.

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Residents of Sun Valley come from

33 cultural backgrounds

47.5%

Of them identify as

AMERICAN

49%

Of residents don’t have bank accounts.

36%

Of residents are unemployed

There are 30 different languages spoken in Sun Valley.

17% 10%

Can’t find a better job due to health issues. Can’t find a better job due to lack of childcare

2 in 5 Children attend early education programs

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35%

Of residents do not speak English at home.


SUN VALLEY TODAY | 2017 RESIDENT SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS COMMUNITY & QUALITY OF LIFE

HEALTH

76%

Of residents report that they feel safe walking in their neighborhood.

42%

39%

Of residents have trouble accessing fresh foods that are affordable, accessible, and desirable near them

Of parents feel safe letting their children play outside or walk around by themselves.

67%

79%

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Of residents know neighbors to call in case of emergency

51% Of residents recognize people in the public places

1 out of 4

Residents feel that there are buildings or public spaces in the neighborhood that reflect their culture

Of residents walk or run for exercise.

29% 18%

1 in 4

Residents have experienced significant stress and worry in the last year

Of black children and children of all other races are likely to have asthma Of Hispanic children are likely to have asthma

over1 in 5 Children have asthma

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SUN VALLEY TRANSFORMATION OPPORTUNITIES The Sun Valley Transformation Plan integrates the three Choice Neighborhood focus areas - People, Housing and Neighborhood - into a comprehensive revitalization strategy generated from the extensive community outreach done throughout the CNI process and previous efforts. The redevelopment of obsolete public housing into a mixed-income community through Choice Neighborhoods, led by the Denver Housing Authority (DHA) and Sun Valley EcoDistrict Trust (SVED), is a significant opportunity to improve health determinants, and quality of life for those who reside, work, and visit Sun Valley. Using the HLI Action Plan will help to focus on what’s important to resident health through responsive strategies. The Sun Valley Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plan manifests the priorities and desired outcomes of the many who participated throughout the Choice Neighborhood planning process. Participants included residents, community members, businesses, and stakeholders that are invested and driven towards the revitalization of the Sun Valley Neighborhood. Since 2010, the neighborhood has been the focus of a number of planning and redevelopment efforts, providing a foundation for the Choice Neighborhood Initiative which paves a path for continued investment and physical revitalization over the next ten years and beyond. The Transformation Plan focuses on youth, education, healthy food, jobs, district energy, intentional housing options, safety, among other key factors. The plan positions Sun Valley to become an authentic, inclusive, and responsible neighborhood-scale development that represents the current and future voices of the neighborhood.

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SUN VALLEY ECODISTRICT MASTER PLAN

5.11.2018

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WHY HEALTH AT SUN VALLEY? There are a range of root causes, or determinants and factors, that lead to long-term health outcomes. In Sun Valley, the average life expectancy is nearly 10 years less than other neighborhoods in Denver. This Initiative focuses action around health determinants in the built environment and areas that DHA can influence, that have been proven to increase healthy choices. Research shows that between 40-60% of what determines our length and quality of life relate to our physical, social, and economic environment and behaviors. The Sun Valley Health Initiative (HLI) puts public health research and data to work, side by side with resident experience, to drive decisions in the Sun Valley EcoDistrict (SVED) redevelopment process and improve opportunities for healthy living. KEY TERMS Determinants are conditions that affect the health status of a community, and help make people healthy. Health Outcomes include the health status of a community or an individual, encompassing physical, mental and social well-being. This report focuses on physical environment and social environment factors. Indicators are known facts about what helps make people healthy, used to measure success related to objectives. Strategies include programs, projects, or policies that will likely positively impact health determinants and can contribute to improved resident health. Campaigns are action plans with a specific mission and effective strategies to guide what kind of development is accomplished. SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE ACTION PLAN / JANUARY 2019

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GROW HEALTHY PRIORITIES EDUCATION + OPPORTUNITY KEY POINTS

In 2015, 48% of sun valley adults had graduated from high school, and 34.4% were unemployed

Among those who have graduated in the last year, only 38% graduated on time

38% of parent respondents who have children between the ages of 0 and 4 reported that their child participated in an early learning program

Denver and Colorado are experiencing an economic boom and employment opportunities exist for those with the right skills and education. In 2015, 48.5% of Sun Valley adults had graduated from high school and 34.4% were unemployed. Most of the reported barriers to employment were related to poor health and lack of childcare; one in four was associated with a lack of training or experience and one in ten was related to transportation. According to the 2017 resident survey, a significant proportion of adults who had been unemployed for 6 months or more were still actively searching for a job. This is an area of great opportunity to improve the lives of Sun Valley adults and their families by providing supports and connecting residents to training opportunities that are relevant to Denver’s current economy. Youth in Sun Valley are also experiencing gaps, many of which are likely the result of limited parental capacity and knowledge and lack of opportunities close to Sun Valley. According to the 2017 resident survey, 38% of parent respondents who have children between the ages of 0 and 4 reported that their child participated in any early learning program. The same proportion of children 6 and older participated in after-school activities. Evidence has shown that participation in these types of programs promotes better performance in school and reduced likelihood of risky behaviors as a teen. Among those who have graduated in the last year, only 38% graduated on time.

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GROW HEALTHY PRIORITIES ACTIVE LIFESTYLE KEY POINTS

The percentage children ages 2 to 5 with unhealthy weight is currently at 22%, and may be decreasing.

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Among 6 to 11 year old children, the proportion at an unhealthy weight remains steady at 29%

Overall, obesity among Denver adults has been rising but among children, the outlook is brighter. Data from Denver Public Schools indicate that the percentage of unhealthy weight among Denver children who attend public schools ages 2 to 5, currently at 22%, may be decreasing. However, among 6 to 11 year old children, the proportion at an unhealthy weight remains steady at 29%. Hispanic children are especially at risk. The evidence base shows that changes in weight are easier to affect among younger people than older. Nonetheless, adults, as role models, can improve their own behaviors and health while setting an important example for the children in their lives. While regular exercise is important for many aspects of health, evidence shows that diet has the biggest impact on weight loss and control.

Specifically, reduction or elimination of sugary beverages is most effective in preventing and reducing unhealthy weight, especially among youth. While estimates of the proportion of Denver residents, adult and child, who drink one or more sugary beverages every day has been decreasing, there is room for improvement. Although increased consumption of daily fruits and vegetables is important for a healthy weight and has been identified as important among residents, these changes should be accompanied by decreased consumption of unhealthy foods and regular exercise.

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GROW HEALTHY PRIORITIES HEALTHY MIND KEY POINTS

Behavioral health is as important as physical health.

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In Sun Valley, most (86.5%) residents live in poverty. 18.2% of adults experienced struggles with emotional and mental health problems in the past year.

Behavioral health is as important as physical health. Both contribute to overall health and happiness however, optimal mental health is challenging due to a lack of education, stigma, reluctance to seek care and limited availability of services. In Sun Valley, most (86.5%) residents live in poverty a significant stressor that likely contributes to increased stress and behavioral health issues. Results from the 2017 resident survey indicate that 18.2% of adults experienced struggles with emotional and mental health problems in the past year. However, momentum is building around addressing behavioral health in communities. Colorado is currently participating in the State Innovation Model which seeks to integrate primary and behavioral health services in the clinical setting for both adults and children. In addition, Denver

Public Schools has focused on the social and emotional health of their students using the Whole Child framework and has been awarded funds to advance this objective. Thus, this may be an opportune time for Sun Valley to focus on mental health, determine stressors and link residents to services.

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GROW HEALTHY PRIORITIES HEALTH CARE KEY POINTS

Only 49% of Adults and 68% of children report having had a preventative care visit.

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Community health navigators in Sun Valley have the opportunity to educate residents and connect them to care.

Most residents in Sun Valley have health insurance and many have been seen by a doctor in the past year. However, according to the resident survey conducted in 2017, only 49% of adults and 68% of children report having had a preventative care visit. Under the Affordable Care Act, these low or no cost visits are important for children to assure proper vaccinations, normal development and health education. They are important for adults for early detection and control of disease, weight management and counseling on other modifiable health behaviors. In Denver neighborhoods, life expectancy ranges from 70 to 84 years old; Sun Valley is estimated at 75. Compared to adults in Denver, Sun Valley adults are more likely to suffer from diabetes and high cholesterol. At least one quarter is obese and one in three smokes

cigarettes. Preventative care helps to prevent and control disease and helps people live longer while saving health care dollars. Community health navigators in Sun Valley have the opportunity to educate residents and connect them to care.

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GROW HEALTHY PRIORITIES SAFETY & SECURITY KEY POINTS

At 143 crimes per 1,000 residents in Sun Valley, rates of overall crime are about three times higher than those of Denver (44 per 1,000 residents).

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While 76% of residents feel safe walking in their neighborhood, only 39% of parents allow their children to play outside alone.

Residents are concerned about crime in Sun Valley for good reason. At 143 crimes per 1,000 residents in Sun Valley, rates of overall crime are about three times higher than those of Denver (44 per 1,000 residents). In addition, data from the Denver Police Department indicate that violent crime (homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault) comprise a greater percentage of total crime in Sun Valley compared to Denver. However, it is not known if this elevated rate is partially the result of greater surveillance in Sun Valley compared to other parts of Denver. Residents are concerned about crime in their neighborhood but some also fear police presence. While 76% of residents feel safe walking in their neighborhood, only 39% of parents allow their children to play outside alone. Improved public space, housing design, street

design, and better lighting can improve conditions through Crime Prevention through Environmental Design strategies, Sun Valley will be able to reduce concerns about and dangers of crime and traffic with a focus on infrastructure design for people walking, biking, and driving; and seeking ways to maintain and improve social cohesion can also alleviate crime.

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GROW HEALTHY PRIORITIES SOCIAL COHESION KEY POINTS

79.2% of all responders recognized or knew at least on person in their respective public space.

An intentionally designed built environment can strengthen social cohesion

Sun valley already exhibits strong social cohesion that should be protected and built upon during the redevelopment process

Social cohesion reduces mortality rates, increases positive health outcomes, and improves community resilience. Social cohesion is defined as engagement, inclusion, and shared values in a community. In simple terms, its about knowing your neighbors. Strong social cohesion also directly fosters greater community resilience in the face of shocks or stressors. Recent studies have shown that loneliness and social isolation may present a greater health hazard than obesity-related problems.

These factors have a particularly strong impact on the health outcomes of older individuals. Recent community surveys show that social cohesion is currently strong in the Sun Valley community. For instance, 79.2% of all responders recognized or knew at least on person in their respective public space. Preserving this existing sense of belonging and familiarity while the neighborhood changes can have a positive impact on many other health priorities.

The built environment can play significant role in fostering social connectivity. Sidewalks, public space, stores, restaurants, and community spaces that bring people in contact with neighbors have been shown to significantly increase resilience.

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Sun Valley Healthy Living Initiative Campaigns—

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GROW HEALTHY PRIORITIES FOR ACTION The Sun Valley Healthy Living Initiative baseline health assessment framework includes seven determinant categories including Food, Intentional Housing, Social Cohesion, Health & Wellness, Youth & Education, Opportunity, and Open Space. The final step in the baseline assessment was to establish six priority health issues for action, shown here.

EDUCATION & OPPORTUNITY

Income is one of the strongest & most consistent predictors of health & disease in the public health research literature. Currently, the average household in SVH earns only 16.5% of the Denver living wage. The lives of Sun Valley adults & youth can be improved by connecting residents to training opportunities that are relevant to Denver’s current economy.

ACTIVE LIFESTYLE

12% of households have a member who has suffered from diabetes in the last 12 months. A healthy body weight & physical fitness can reduce heart disease, hypertension & diabetes which leads to improved life expectancy & quality of life.

HEALTHY MIND

18.2% of adults at Sun Valley reported experiencing struggles with emotional & mental health. Statewide efforts are underway to link primary & behavior health services in the clinical setting.

HEALTH CARE

83% of household with children & 61% of all residents have had a preventative care visit in the last year. Preventative care visits are important for children to assure proper vaccinations, normal development & health education. They are important for adults for early detection & control of disease, weight management & counseling on other modifiable health behaviors.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The crime rate in Sun Valley is 143 per 100 residents, compared to 44 per 100 residents in the city as a whole. Safety was identified as a primary concern by Sun Valley residents. Neighborhood safety can have a significant impact on stress, mental health, physical activity, school attendance & social cohesion.

SOCIAL COHESION

Recent community surveys show that social cohesion is currently strong in the Sun Valley community. Preserving this existing sense of belonging & familiarity while the neighborhood changes can have a positive impact on all other health priorities. Social cohesion reduces mortality rates, increases health outcomes, & improves community resilience.

ENGAGEMENT, INCLUSION, SHARED VALUES

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PRIORITIES TO CAMPAIGNS Based on the Sun Valley priority health issues, we created four Campaigns for Action. These campaigns include “bundles” of strategies organized around a theme for the Denver Housing Authority, Sun Valley EcoDistrict Trust, organizations, residents, and agencies to take action. The strategies were chosen because they are proven to improve multiple health determinants, or upstream factors that influence length & quality of life.

SAFE & INCLUSIVE

EDUCATION & OPPORTUNITY ACTIVE LIFESTYLE HEALTHY MIND HEALTH CARE SAFETY & SECURITY

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HEALTHY & ACTIVE

PAUSE & CONNECT

SOCIAL COHESION ENGAGEMENT, INCLUSION, SHARED VALUES

OPPORTUNITY

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CAMPAIGNS INTRODUCTION

EDUCATION & OPPORTUNITY ACTIVE LIFESTYLE HEALTHY MIND HEALTH CARE SAFETY & SECURITY

SAFE & INCLUSIVE

HEALTHY & ACTIVE

PAUSE & CONNECT

SOCIAL COHESION ENGAGEMENT, INCLUSION, SHARED VALUES

OPPORTUNITY

FOR ALL

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Mission: Increase security and safety; maintain and support community connections and social mixing; celebrate cultural diversity & identity; improve street safety & mobility; combat displacement; reduce chronic stressors of noise & heat; support social or community resilience Theory of Change: Safety can have a significant impact on health risk factors, stress, mental health, physical activity, and school attendance. Social cohesion reduces morbidity, increases community resilience, and can increase economic opportunities for individuals as well as broader metro areas.

Mission: Create indoor and outdoor places that reduce health hazards and promote health and comfort; encourage everyday physical activity; access to healthy foods and beverages; access to recreation and fitness equipment Theory of Change: A healthy body weight and physical fitness can reduce heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and stress – leading to improved life expectancy and quality of life.

Mission: Support mental restoration and reduce stress; support wellness and health care access; connect with nature; provide trauma-sensitive services Theory of Change: Behavioral and emotional health struggles and exposure to trauma increase the risk for certain diseases and poor health. Living environments, access to nature, programs, and community support can address these struggles and improve health and education outcomes. Preventative health care is important for early detection and control of chronic conditions, and can help reduce lifetime health expenses.

Mission: Access to education for all life stages; job training and career pathways; intergenerational spaces & programs; support small businesses and entrepreneurship; improve financial literacy; increase job opportunities in the food sector Theory of Change: Income is one of the strongest and most consistent predictors of health and disease. Connecting to educational and training opportunities can improve access to opportunity and quality of life.

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USING THIS DOCUMENT Each campaign is made up of strategies and actions that depend on a network of local and national actors, including established community groups and non-profit partners, Sun Valley property management, residents who are engaged through new programs and community initiatives, the Sun Valley Ecodistrict and the developers & designers who will help build the neighborhood. Identifying existing allies and programs with coincident goals will allow SVED & DHA to build on the vibrant community which already exists in Sun Valley and to build upon the efforts of local partners. Use the icons below to identify actions that are relevant to you and your organization in the following campaign strategy matrices.

PARTNERS • Community Members • NGOs and Government Agencies • Health and community focused for-profit companies • Local Clinics • Community Based Organizations

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS • DHA • SVED • Future developers and property owners within the district

PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY INITIATIVES • Sun Valley Residents • DHA • SVED

DEVELOPERS & DESIGNERS • DHA Real Estate Development Department • Architects, Landscape Architects and Urban Designers • Private Developers • SVED

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ACCION A global nonprofit organization that supports microfinance institutions in their work to provide financial services to low-income clients. CDOT Colorado Department of Transportation - the principal department of the Colorado state government that administers state government transportation responsibilities in the state. CHFA Colorado Housing and Finance Authority- Provides financing programs for first time homebuyers, affordable rental housing development, and businesses CIRC CityCraft Integrated Research Centers CPTED Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design - a multi-disciplinary approach to deterring criminal behavior through environmental design. CPTED strategies rely upon the ability of the built environment to influence offender decisions that precede criminal acts. CSU Colorado State University - a public research university located in Fort Collins, CO Denver A&V Arts and Venues DHA Denver Housing Authority DHARS Denver Housing Authority Resident Services Denver Metro SBDC Denver Metro Small Business Development Center- Provides free one-on-one consulting, training and programs to help clients pursue a career in business ownership. DOED Denver Office of Economic Development DPD Denver Police Department DPR Denver Parks and Recreation EPA Environmental Protection Agency - an independent agency of the United States federal government for environmental protection. HAMP Healthy Affordable Materials Project - seeks to improve the lives and health of affordable housing residents by reducing the use of toxic materials in building products. LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - the most widely used green building rating system in the world. OACD Owner, Architect Contractor and Developer NACTO National Association of City Transportation Officials - a coalition of the Departments of Transportation in North American cities. OED Office of Economic Development - offers solutions for businesses, employers, and job seekers to help advance economic prosperity. SITES a rating system used by designers, developers, policy-makers and others to align land development and management with innovative sustainable design. SVED Sun Valley EcoDistrict Trust - the master developer entity structured to lead the district-wide implementation and sustainable redevelopment of Sun Valley.

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MISSION

SAFE & INCLUSIVE

Increase security and safety; maintain and support community connections and social mixing; celebrate cultural diversity and identity; improve street safety and mobility; combat displacement; support resilience.

THEORY OF CHANGE

Safety can have a significant impact on health risk factors, stress, mental health, physical activity, and school attendance. Social cohesion reduces morbidity, increases community resilience, and can increase economic opportunities for individuals as well as broader metro areas.

KEY STRATEGIES

Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) for open/public space & building design Street safety & mobility Crime reduction Art & cultural expressions Anti-displacement Ergonomic / universal design Reduce impacts of construction on local residents

DEVELOPERS & DESIGNERS

PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS

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INTRO: The safe & inclusive strategies build on tested sets of design guidelines to address concerns held by developers, the community, property managers and local partners. Together, this set of strategies aim to foster a sense of ownership of public spaces and to strengthen community cohesion.

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STRATEGIES Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) for open/public space & building design

Street safety & mobility

ACTIONS Review all decisions for compliance with CPTED, and partner with police to address safety concerns

PARTNERS DPD

TIME FRAME RESOURCES Design CPTED Guidelines

Incorporate open sight lines in open space designs

SVED

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CPTED Guidelines

Activate proposed facades in accordance with façade activation analysis & plan

SVED, “OACD”

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Gehl Public Life Survey

Plan ground floor spaces that have clear glazing & can accommodate regular programming

SVED, DHA

Design

Gehl Public Life Diversity Toolkit

Consult with community about lighting in public spaces, consider safety in lighting design

SVED, DHA

Design

CPTED Guidelines; ULI Healthy Places

Implement traffic calming & control measures at hot spots. Prioritize Riverfront Drive near school & intersections at 9th, 11th,13th, and Decatur. Address speeds, street width at crossings, and street design Control speeds entering new neighborhood through design. Prioritize safe pedestrian / bicycle connections across Federal Blvd.

DHA, DPD, Design, Post NACTO Street Design BikeDenver,City of Denver Construction Guide Public Works

DHA,City of Denver Public Design, Post NACTO St Design Works Construction Guide ; Active Design Guidelines

Create a safe routes to school map & integrate into Dept. of Public Health & Predesign Environment; WalkDenver building, street, & park design

One Federal Boulevard improvements, City of Denver Vision Zero

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Dept. of Public Health - Safe Routes to School

Construction Denver Vision Zero

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STRATEGIES Crime reduction

Art, cultural expressions

Anti-displacement

Ergonomic / universal design

Reduce impacts of construction on residents

PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS

ACTIONS Ongoing police partnership & establish a neighborhood block watch group Consider partnering on domestic violence awareness campaign & programming Increase policing and traffic enforcement on game days; mitigate game day impacts on the community Provide safety improvements & lighting for South Platte Trail Prioritize culturally relevant first floor tenants; consider incentives Incorporate culturally based public art & markers at ground floor tenants & in public spaces Incorporate art in first/early construction phases Plan community building events that celebrate the neighborhood & existing residents Prioritize existing businesses for ground floor retail in new development; consider incentives Limit relocation of existing Sun Valley residents & number of moves Consider community preference policy to prioritize local residents (consisent with fair housing laws) Variety of design & home type choices Ensure equal access & experience to all public & open spaces through design; target >10% universally-designed residential units throughout development Include tactile & auditory wayfinding at key intersections & public spaces During construction, maintain regular community information sessions about phasing & construction schedules, & noise impacts; enforce rules. Provide local contact for questions / complaints, & resources about stress management Create temporary murals & interactive art installations with residents during construction & relocation process

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PARTNERS DHA, DPD

TIME FRAME RESOURCES Ongoing

Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence DPD, DHA, Broncos Stadium District, City (Permitting) Bike Denver

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Lease Up

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Urban Displacement

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Design & Lease Up Design & Happy City Construction prepare for Lease Up Design LEED ND LT 3.6

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Construction Tactical Urbanism; Project for Public Spaces

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HEALTHY & ACTIVE

Create indoor and outdoor places that reduce hazards and promote health and comfort; encourage everyday physical activity; access to healthy foods and beverages; access to recreation and fitness; reduce chronic stressors of noise and heat

THEORY OF CHANGE

A healthy body weight and physical fitness can reduce heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and stress – leading to improved life expectancy and quality of life.

KEY STRATEGIES Active design strategies for open space, buildings, and streets Reduce indoor health hazards & chronic stressors Reduce outdoor health hazards & chronic respiratory & heat stressors Increase access to preventative care Increase access to fitness programs & cardiovascular health opportunities

DEVELOPERS & DESIGNERS

PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS

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Increase access to healthy food choices Maintain active play & transit options during construction

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ACTIONS - BUILT ENVIRONMENT INCREASE URBAN CANOPY COVER IN THE DISTRICT BY 15%, FOCUSING ON HOT SPOTS

SHUTTLE PICKUP TO WESTSIDE CLINIC, SOUTHWEST FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, & RUDE RECREATION CENTER TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS SELECT TREE SPECIES THAT PROMOTE SHADE, POLLUTANT UPTAKE, AIR FILTRATION, AND MEET CPTED VISIBILITY GUIDELINES

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PRIORITIZE WIDER SIDEWALKS & BIKE PARKING OVER RETAIL PARKING & TEMPORARY PARKING SPACES TO PROMOTE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

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ACTIONS - EXAMPLE PROGRAMMING & POLICIES CREATE A DISTRICT WIDE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION & TRAFFIC SAFETY PLAN FOR DESIGN TEAMS TO IMPLEMENT

10TH AVE

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DURING CONSTRUCTION, MAINTAIN PEDESTRIAN RIGHTS OF WAY, BIKE LANES, AND SIDEWALKS WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO SAFETY ALONG RIVER

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PROMOTE SMALL FOOD BUSINESSES, FOOD TRUCKS, AND HEALTHY FOOD PROGRAMMING CREATE PROGRAMMING TO SUPPORT USE OF ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION AMENITIES TO INTRODUCE FAMILIES TO BIKING, WALKING ROUTES, SAFETY

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HEALTHY & ACTIVE STRATEGIES Active design strategies for open space, buildings, & streets

Reduce indoor health hazards & chronic stressors

Reduce outdoor health hazards & chronic respiratory & heat stressors

PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS

STRATEGY MATRIX

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INTRO: Support from citywide initiatives such as Denver

Vision Zero, WalkDenver and Bike Denver can reinforce active design strategies that promote greater neighborhood connectivity and improve resident health. Increasing the urban canopy cover reinforces these efforts through creating more pleasant pedestrian passages, filtering air pollutants, reducing heat island effect.

RESOURCES: Numerous local and national organizations

exist to promote healthy environments; Denver Vision Zero provides information on local investments in pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure. Home Free and the Healthy Affordable Materials Project provide information on what materials to avoid to minimize resident exposure to toxicants. SITES, LEED and Green Enterprise Communities all provide credits towards certification for projects which incorporate many of the strategies described below.

ACTIONS Create a district wide active transportation & traffic safety plan for design teams to implement Incorporate community gardens, community space, & play/outdoor spaces on each building site

PARTNERS Kaiser Permanente, CHF, WalkDenver, BikeDenver EarthLinks, Denver Urban Gardens (DUG)

TIME FRAME RESOURCES Predesign Denver Vision Zero

Incorporate spaces for bike sharing & bike transit at strategic points in the development Design & prominently locate active stairs in buildings; incorporate other active design guidelines as seen in (design guidelines doc link) Separate areas for bikes & pedestrians, path widths to account for strollers, wheelchairs, larger families Reduce toxicant exposure through materials selection; focus on high-exposure indoor & outdoor areas Participate in and/or reference HAMP (Healthy Affordable Materials Project) in material selection for DHA development Increase urban canopy cover in the district by 15%, focusing on hot spots; incorporate high-albedo & green roofing, & limit impervious site surfaces to reduce urban heat islands

BikeDenver, Bicycle Colorado SVED, OACD, Denver Office of Arts & Venues, Arts Street SVED

Design

CSU Institute for the Built Environment, EPA

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DHA, SVED, HAMP

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Select trees that promote shade, pollutant uptake, air filtration, and meet CPTED visibility guidelines Reduce parking hardscape; design parking to mitigate heat w/ stadium redevelopment

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CIRC Partners- CU Design Denver, Austin Troy; CSU Institute for the Built Environment (IBE), Denver Urban Field Station CSU IBE; Denver Urban Design Field Station, Center for Urban Forest Research CSU Institute for the Built Design Environment

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Center for Active Design Checklist, 3.1 & 3.2 NACTO Street Design Guide Home Free, LEED MR Credit - Material Ingredients Healthy Affordable Materials Project

Hispanic children are most likely to have asthma and children are most suceptible to toxicants

SITES 4.9 ; LEED SS Credit - Heat Island Reduction ; Denver Green Roof Denver Forestry Dept.; Hispanic children are most likely to have asthma. Pollution can CPTED; EPA exacerbate respiratory illness. SITES 4.9; LEED SS Credit-Open Space; EPA

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Increase access to preventative care

DEVELOPERS & DESIGNERS

PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS

ACTIONS Mitigate health impacts of Canada Geese overpopulation via Animal Control & walk-off mats Avoid locating gardens near major roadways to avoid exposure to soil pollution Provide integrated technology for clinic scheduling Explore options for health services on site, at all scales, including temporary clinics (Van Services) Continue to improve access to Westside Clinic & Southwest Family Health Center

Increase access to fitness programs & cardiovascular health opportunities

Increase access to healthy food choices

Maintain active play & transit options during construction

STRATEGY MATRIX

PARTNERS

Increase health education programs & services based on resident needs Affordable physical activity options-- youth sports teams, classes for children & adults, “hearthealthy” classes

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PARTNERS Animal Control, Bldg. Operations, CSU Inst. for the Built Environment CU Denver Fall Studio

TIME FRAME RESOURCES A All Animal Control Design, Ongoing Design

CAFEH Tufts University

Ongoing DHA, Westside Clinic, Southwest Family Health Center, Rude Recreation Center Denver Transit

Design, Ongoing

White children, asian adults, and adults of all other races have lowest rates of preventative care visits.

Ongoing Ongoing

DHA, Denver SW Youth Sports

Ongoing

Shared sports & recreation equipment within building-specific green space

SVED, OACD

Design

Transportation to sports leagues outside of the neighborhood Affordable & fresh foods / grocery stores within walking distance

DHA, SW Youth Sports Program EarthLinks, Denver Urban Gardens,DHA, SVED,Glen’s Kitchen

Ongoing

Promote small food businesses, food trucks, & healthy food programming

SVED

Ongoing, Lease Up

Incorporate community garden space into each block design During construction, maintain pedestrian R.O.W. & bike lanes with special attention to safety along river During construction, maintain access to existing playground, community center, and trail along river During construction, provide temp public spaces & playgrounds

Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Urban Gardens SVED, OACD, CDOT, Denver Transit Authority

Design

SVED

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Design, Ongoing

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Construction

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PAUSE & CONNECT

Support mental restoration and reduce stress; support wellness and health care access; connect with nature; provide trauma-sensitive environments and services.

THEORY OF CHANGE

Behavioral and emotional health struggles and exposure to trauma increase the risk for certain diseases and poor health. Living environments, access to nature, programs, and community support can address these struggles and improve health and education outcomes. Preventative health care is important for early detection and control of chronic conditions, and can help reduce lifetime health expenses.

KEY STRATEGIES Design for mental restoration & stress reduction Reduce social isolation Increase access to health care Provide behavioral & mental health support Connect residents through programs & events DEVELOPERS & DESIGNERS

PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS

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FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

RIVERFRONT PARK

PROMOTE SOCIAL MIXING THROUGH CLASSES, EVENTS, AND PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC SPACES

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KEY NEIGHBORHOOD STRATEGIES:

ACTIONS - BUILT ENVIRONMENT

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Reduce social isolation

Increase access to health care

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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS

STRATEGY MATRIX

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INTRO: Increasing access to green spaces, either for the

purpose of private contemplation or social interaction, have measurable, positive impacts on well being. In addition, programming will play an important role in allowing residents of different ages and background to connect and build social cohesion, and can also provide mental health support for youth and adults.

RESOURCES: Happy City uses lessons from psychology and

public health to inform design recommendations which will reduce social isolation and stress. LEED, SITES, and the Green Enterprise Community Criteria all reward projects that provide connections to nature, which has been shown to reduce stress. The Toronto Growing Up Guidelines present a strong precedent for urban design that prioritizes lifelong communities and children’s health.

ACTIONS Incorporate biophilic design principles into design, including spaces of refuge (see design guidelines)

PARTNERS SVED, OACD

Provide views to nature from both private & public spaces Ensure adequate daylighting of interior spaces

SVED, OACD

Appropriate material & color choices for ‘calm’ spaces Integrate indoor / outdoor quiet & contemplative spaces throughout the development Promote social mixing through design of public spaces & residential buildings Create intergenerational spaces through program combinations & public space access

SVED, OACD

TIME FRAME RESOURCES NOTES Design Happy City ; SITES Credit 6.4 WELL88,100 Design LEED Credit - Quality Views Design LEED Credit - Daylight WELL 61 Design

SVED, OACD

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SVED, OACD

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Denver Arts and Venues, SVED, OACD

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Promote social mixing through resident events & initiatives Provide spaces & programs that foster social connections for youth

DHA, SVED

Design & Ongoing Design

SVED, OACD

Glen, Sun Valley Youth Center, Sun Valley Kitchen, SV Food Access Collaborative

Provide space & programs for health care & classes. Denver Health, SVED, DHA, CSU Institute for Include physical & behavioral health offerings the Built Environment Accommodate on-site transit to access health services

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Design, Post Construction

Denver Health, DHA, CSU Post Institute for the Built Env. Construction

ULI Building Healthy Places Toolkit Gehl Public Life Diversity Toolkit Toronto Growing Up Guide; Enterprise Community Partners

Hispanic children and children of all other races are least likely to participate in after school programs. WELL 95, P6

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STRATEGIES

Provide behavioral & mental health support

PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS

ACTIONS Involve patient Health Navigator in planning & design process & coordinate service offerings

Improve access and mobility to Southwest & Westside Health Clinic, imrpove appointment availability Provide services and programs for youth who have experienced trauma & chronic stressors

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PARTNERS TIME FRAME RESOURCES NOTES SVED, DHA, CSU Institute Design, Post The Community for the Built Environment Construction Guide, Community Health Improvement Database, and Research Tested Intervention Programs CSU Institute for the Built Ongoing Environment Emerson St. for Teens & Young Adults, Denver Area Youth Services

Ongoing

SVED, CIRC+ University Partners SVED, OACD, DHA, MHCD, Public Health Navigators SVED, DHA

Design

Ongoing

Happy City

Provide regular mental health support groups & programming on site

MHCD, Public Health Navigators

Ongoing

WELL 95

Clear on-site communication strategies to share available resources, groups & programming w/ residents (bulletin board, website, newsletters...) Design community gardens as spaces for mental restoration; use food & garden programming to connect residents

SVED, DHA, Property Management

Ongoing

Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Urban Gardens

Design, Post- Green Enterprise Construction Communities, Credit 7.14

Plan spaces that can accommodate health related classes / programs Youth hub - meditation or safe space to calm down aggressive behavior Connect residents through programs & events

STRATEGY MATRIX

PARTNERS

Promote social mixing through classes, events & programs in public spaces

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Access to education for all life stages; job training and career pathways; intergenerational spaces and programs; support small businesses and entrepreneurship; improve financial literacy; increase job opportunities in the food sector.

THEORY OF CHANGE

Income is one of the strongest and most consistent predictors of health and disease. Connecting to educational and training opportunities can improve access to opportunity and quality of life.

KEY STRATEGIES Small business support, existing resident businesses Transit connections to livelihoods & higher education Job skills & training Early childhood education After school activities & programming EcoDistrict as “living lab” DEVELOPERS & DESIGNERS

PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS

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KEY STRATEGIES: Urban strategies focus on increasing access to opportunity through increasing bus service and designing safe pedestrian and bike routes to nearby employment centers. Prioritizing existing resident owned businesses for new ground floor retail, and providing temporary retail spaces for existing businesses during construction, will promote opportunities as the neighborhood is transformed.

ACTIONS - BUILT ENVIRONMENT 13TH AVE

INCREASE BUS FREQUENCY & PRIORITIZE BUS ROUTE TO LIGHTRAIL FOR ECODISTRICT; CONSIDER REDUCED FARES & NEW CIRCULAR ROUTE AROUND SUN VALLEY

13TH AVE

PRIORITIZE PEDESTRIAN DESIGN & REGIONAL PED/BIKE CONNECTIONS TO DOWNTOWN VIA COMMONS PARK

AURARIA CAMPUS VIA 13TH TO MARIPOSA OR OSAGE / 7TH (FUTURE)

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ENSURE JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES, LOCAL & MINORITY HIRE INCENTIVES, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS / DEVELOPMENT FOR RESIDENTS

TARGET PROGRAMS TO POPULATIONS WITH THE GREATEST NEED; REFERENCE HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT EQUITY ANALYSIS

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The Sun Valley master plan provides space for job training, including shared spaces for computer use and a commercial kitchen for food service training and classes. In addition, local and minority hire incentives will provide opportunities for residents to become involved in the sustainable operation and maintenance of the EcoDistrict. Providing a financial advisor to connect entrepreneurs with financing opportunities and provide finance training for residents will be an important tool in increasing access to capital and financial independence.

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OPPORTUNITY

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STRATEGIES Small business support, existing resident businesses

Transit connections to livelihoods & higher education

PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS

STRATEGY MATRIX

PARTNERS

INTRO: In order for the EcoDistrict to provide financial

security and growth for residents, partners need to provide connections to existing employment centers as well as spaces and programming which support resident entrepreneurs and their businesses within the neighborhood.

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RESOURCES: Partnerships with Glen Harper and

the West Colfax BID allow the Sun Valley EcoDistrict to build on the vibrance and experience of the established community of local businesses. For more information on ways to prevent commercial gentrification, please reference urbandiscplacement.org & allincities.org. The NACTO Street Design Guide provides helpful background information on how to design pedestrian connections & retail streetscapes.

ACTIONS PARTNERS Prioritize existing resident owned businesses for new Glen Harper, CIRC, SV Food Access ground floor retail Collaborative; Gates Family Foundation Design for inclusion via retail mix, location of SVED, DHARS services & community spaces Credit / financing resources & programming for Denver Metro SBDC, RMMFI, ACCION, CO entrepreneurs Enterprise Fund, DOED During construction, provide temporary retail or SVED, OACD parking spaces as needed Increase bus frequency & prioritize bus route to LRT RTD for EcoDistrict; consider reduced fares & circulator

TIME FRAME RESOURCES Lease Up

Prioritize pedestrian design & new bridge across the SVED, West Colfax river, with regional ped/bike connections to Auraria BID; Stadium District; WalkDenver, Auraria campus & downtown Campus

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Design Ongoing

Urban Displacement Project All In Cities - Financial Ctrs

Construction As soon as possible NACTO Street Design Guide

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OPPORTUNITY

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PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS

PARTNERS

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ACTIONS

PARTNERS

TIME FRAME RESOURCES

NOTES

Job & skills training

Provide space for job services & training programs within new development On site financial advisor availability & finance training

OED Workforce, Glen Harper DHARS, mpowered, Nat’l Endowment for Financial Education DHARS

Design, Development All In Cities - Financial Post Construction Ctrs

Hispanic and black residents are most likely to live in poverty and be unemployed. Men are more likely than women to be unemployed.

Early Childhood education After school activities & programming

EcoDistrict as “Living Lab”

Language training / ESL classes, GRED support & resources Technology & computer literacy training, with space Denver OED, DHARS for shared computer use Job placement services, local & minority hire DHARS, OED incentives

Ongoing

Coordinate with Choice Neighborhoods Programs Technology & STEM training for youth & adults

Ongoing Ongoing

College prep for high school age

DHARS, OED, The Next Generation City Builders DHARS

Ongoing, Design All-In Cities- Local & Ongoing, Construction targeted hiring

Ongoing

Transportation to sports leagues & programs outside of the neighborhood Food-related programming via grow garden; food service classes; healthy & culturally relevant cooking classes

DHARS, DPR Youth Sports Ongoing DHA, SVED, Denver Urban Gardens, GROW Garden

Ongoing, Post Construction

Inspire & educate by opening Grow Garden & Family Hub buildings to the public Incorporate incubator space for small businesses & startups, prioritizing existing residents within the space Incorporate green jobs training; involve residents in the sustainable operation & maintenance of the EcoDistrict Involve residents & youth in the phased design of the development. Test design & engagement strategies for best practices.

Denver Botanic Gardens, Sun Valley Youth Center DHA, SVED, OED at the Commons

Post Construction Design, Lease Up

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DHA, SVED, Denver Green Ongoing, Jobs Initiative Earthforce Post Construction DHA, SVED, Architects Design, Ongoing

Asian and hispanic residents aged 25 and older are most likely to not have graduated from high school.

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REGIONAL CAMPAIGN OPPORTUNITIES

OPPORTUNITY

FOR ALL

W COLFAX AVE

Foster awareness, programming, and transit to/from regional health centers and amenities, including the Westside Family Health Center, Denver Indian Health & Family Services, the Rude Recreation Center, and the Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales Branch Library.

Consider leveraging the riverfront park design as a regional resource, connected via public transit and the South Platte River Trail. Build social cohesion between groups and neighborhoods via public space programming and events with regional interest. Ensure multi-generational and universally-designed public open spaces to promote social mixing.

Consider long term connections to the Auraria campus, University of Colorado Denver, Metro State University, and Community College of Denver. Seek programmatic connections for both job placement and education opportunities, and physical connection improvements via new pedestrian bike routes, public transit, and the existing South Platte River Trail connection.

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PAUSE & CONNECT

Regional pedestrian trail connections between neighborhoods during and after construction.

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Collaborate with Denver Vision Zero and One Federal Boulevard on pedestrian safety improvements, education, and street design standards for resident safety. Support the ‘Over the Colfax Clover’ re-design project.

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SAFE & INCLUSIVE

Explore a Good Neighbor Agreement / Community Benefit Agreement with the Stadium District redevelopment team to mitigate negative impacts of redevelopment and ensure access to opportunities for Sun Valley residents. See LA’s Farmers Field Football Stadium Case Study and Denver’s current National Western Center agreements.


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Mission

Theory of change

Sun valley today

INCREASE SECURITY AND SAFETY, SUPPORT COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND SOCIAL MIXING, CELEBRATE CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND IDENTITY. ENCOURAGE EVERYDAY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS AND RECREATION. REDUCE CHRONIC STRESSORS OF NOISE AND HEAT.

SAFETY CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON HEALTH FACTORS, STRESS, MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. SOCIAL COHESION REDUCES MORBIDITY, INCREASES COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, AND CAN INCREASE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. A HEALTHY BODY WEIGHT AND FITNESS CAN REDUCE HEART DISEASE, HYPERTENSION, DIABETES, AND STRESS—SOME OF THE MOST COSTLY AND MOST PREVENTABLE HEALTH ISSUES.

MANY PEOPLE LACK EVERYDAY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DUE TO LACK OF TIME, MOTIVATION, AND SAFETY CONCERNS. 79% RECOGNIZE PEOPLE IN PUBLIC SPACES, HOWEVER 75% FEEL NO BUILDINGS OR SPACES REFLECT THEIR CULTURE. THIS INDICATES THERE IS STRONG SOCIAL COHESION TODAY WHICH SHOULD BE SUPPORTED THROUGH REDEVELOPMENT. UPPER RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS ARE THE TOP ER DIAGNOSIS FOR CHILDREN AND SECOND FOR ADULTS. THE AREA CURRENTLY HAS A 3% TREE CANOPY COVER, MUCH LOWER THAN THE AVERAGE FOR DENVER, AND A 93%ILE CANCER RISK DUE TO AIR POLLUTION.

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ALL AGES NATURE PLAY. ACCESS TO NATURE AND INTERACTION BETWEEN AGES AND GENERATIONS CAN REDUCE STRESS AND IMPROVE HEALTH.

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LOCAL AND SMALL BUSINESS STOREFRONTS. LOCAL AND SMALL BUSINESSES CONTRIBUTE TO OVERALL NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH AND CAN BE CULTURALLY RELEVANT TO RESIDENTS.

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GARDENS AND CULTURAL CROPS. GARDENING CAN REDUCE STRESS AND PROVIDE SOCIAL CONNECTIONS. CULTURALLY RELEVANT CROPS MAKE HEALTHY EATING EASIER.

B

FLEXIBLE SEATING AND SHADE TREES. HAVING CONTROL OVER ONE’S ENVIRONMENT CAN IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH. SHADE SUPPORTS OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IN THE SUMMER.

D

SWINGS AND ACTIVE PLAY. MAKING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FUN AND EASY HELPS TO CHANGE BEHAVIORS.

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ART CELEBRATES IDENTITY. WHEN PEOPLE FEEL PRIDE AND BELONGING IN THEIR COMMUNITY IT CAN IMPROVE ENGAGEMENT, HEALTH, AND REDUCE STRESS.

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COMMUNAL GATHERING TABLES. SOCIAL MIXING BETWEEN PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT WALKS OF LIFE CAN INCREASE EMPATHY, SOCIAL COHESION, AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

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Grow Healthy Sun Valley

‘WALK SUN VALLEY’ WAYFINDING AND BIKE SHARE. FOCUS ON HUMAN SCALE AND WAYFINDING TO HEALTH PROGRAMS IS ESSENTIAL

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CAMPAIGN COLLAGES

Mission

Theory of change

Sun valley today

SUPPORT MENTAL RESTORATION AND REDUCE STRESS. CONNECT WITH NATURE AND PROVIDE TRAUMA-SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENTS.

BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH STRUGGLES AND EXPOSURE TO TRAUMA CAN INCREASE RISK FOR CERTAIN DISEASES AND POOR HEALTH. LIVING ENVIRONMENT, ACCESS TO NATURE, PROGRAMS, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT CAN IMPROVE HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES.

18% ADULTS REPORT EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES. THE SECOND HIGHEST EMERGENCY ROOM DIAGNOSIS FOR YOUTH BETWEEN 2016-2017 WAS SUICIDAL IDEATIONS. THIS IS INDICATIVE OF A NATIONAL INCREASE IN LONELINESS AND MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES. STATE WIDE EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY TO LINK PRIMARY CARE WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.

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WAYFINDING FOR VARIED ABILITIES. ART, COLOR, AND ICONS PROVIDE UNIVERSAL WAYFINDING.

C

WALL SEATING AND CONTEMPLATIVE AREA. WALL SEATING PROVIDES A SENSE OF SECURITY FOR THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. CONTEMPLATIVE, QUIET SPACES PROVIDE A SAFE OPPORTUNITY FOR SOLITUDE AND REFLECTION.

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MOBILE LIBRARY, QUIET PLACES FOR LEARNING. FUN AND SOCIAL WAYS TO IMPROVE LITERACY AND ACCESS TO LEARNING RESOURCES CAN IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES.

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OPEN LAWNS. OPEN SPACES ARE FLEXIBLE FOR ACTIVE RECREATION, AND USEFUL FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM WHO CAN HAVE A TENDENCY TO SPONTANEOUSLY RUN.

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Grow Healthy Sun Valley

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IMMERSIVE NATURAL SETTINGS. FULLY IMMERSIVE NATURAL AREAS ARE DEEPLY RESTORATIVE AND IMPROVE HEALTH.

VARIETY OF SEATING. A RANGE OF SEATING CHOICES SUPPORTS MANY TYPES OF ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS, AS WELL AS ABILITIES AND AGES.

AIR FILTRATION AND SHADE STRUCTURES. REDUCING HEAT ISLAND IMPACTS AND POLLUTION WILL CONTRIBUTE TO BETTER LUNG HEALTH AND PROVIDE AN OASIS IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE.

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CRECER SALUDABLEMENTE EN SUN VALLEY Es una iniciativa para una vida sana orientada a fomentar el bienestar a través del diseño, la modernización, los programas, y las actividades de Sun Valley. CUATRO CAMPAÑAS PARA LA ACCIÓN: SEA SEGURO E

SEA SANO Y

INTEGRADOR

ACTIVO

Mejorar la seguridad y la prevención, mantener y apoyar los contactos comunitarios y la pluralidad social, celebrar la diversidad y la identidad cultural, optimizar la seguridad en las calles y la movilidad, luchar contra el desplazamiento, brindar respaldo a la resiliencia social y comunitaria.

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Crear espacios interiores y exteriores que reduzcan peligros y promuevan la salud y el confort; disminuir los factores causantes del estrés crónico, como el ruido y el calor; fomentar la actividad física diaria; acceder a alimentos y bebidas saludables, y a actividades recreativas y de preparación física.

DRAFT/CONFIDENTIAL

HAGA UNA PAUSA Y CONÉCTESE Fomentar la recuperación mental y reducir el estrés, fomentar el bienestar y el acceso a la atención médica, brindar entornos y servicios adecuados para situaciones traumáticas, conectarse con la naturaleza.

OPORTUNIDADES

PARA TODOS Acceso a la educación en todas las etapas de la vida, formación laboral y carreras profesionales, espacios y programas intergeneracionales, apoyo a pequeñas empresas y a iniciativas empresariales, mejor educación financiera; más oportunidades laborales en la industria alimentaria.


PRIORIDADES DE LAS CAMPAÑAS Creamos cuatro Campañas de Acción a partir de los asuntos de salud prioritarios de Sun Valley. Estas campañas incluyen “paquetes” de estrategias organizadas en torno a un tema para que las Autoridades de Vivienda de Denver y la Compañía Fiduciaria EcoDistrict, las organizaciones, los residentes y las agencias de Sun Valley entren en acción. Se ha comprobado que las estrategias seleccionadas mejoran múltiples determinantes de la salud o factores más lejanos que influyen en la expectativa y la calidad de vida.

SEA SEGURO E INTEGRADOR

EDUCACIÓN Y OPORTUNIDADES ESTILO DE VIDA ACTIVO MENTE SANA ATENCIÓN MÉDICA SEGURIDAD Y PREVENCIÓN

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COHESIÓN SOCIAL CUATRO CAMPAÑAS DE ACCIÓN

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MISIÓN:

Sea seguro e integrador

Mejorar la seguridad y la prevención, mantener y apoyar los contactos comunitarios y la pluralidad social, celebrar la diversidad y la identidad cultural, optimizar la seguridad en las calles y la movilidad, luchar contra el desplazamiento, brindar respaldo a la resiliencia social y comunitaria.

TEORÍA DEL CAMBIO:

La seguridad puede influir de manera significativa en los factores de riesgo para la salud, el estrés, la salud mental, la actividad física, y la asistencia escolar. La cohesión social reduce la morbilidad, aumenta la resiliencia de la comunidad y puede incrementar las oportunidades económicas de las personas, así como lograr extender las áreas metropolitanas.

ESTRATEGIAS CLAVE:

Prevención del delito a través del Diseño Ambiental (CPTED, por sus siglas en inglés) para espacios abiertos/públicos y diseño urbano. Seguridad en las calles y movilidad. Disminución de la delincuencia. Expresiones artísticas y culturales. Lucha contra el desplazamiento.

DESARROLLADORES Y DISEÑADORES.

PROGRAMAS E INICIATIVAS COMUNITARIAS.

GESTIÓN PATRIMONIAL Y OPERACIONES.

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Diseño ergonómico/universal. Reducción de los impactos de la construcción en la vida de los residentes locales.

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MISIÓN:

Sea sano y activo

Crear espacios interiores y exteriores que reduzcan peligros y promuevan la salud y el confort; disminuir los factores causantes del estrés crónico, como el ruido y el calor; fomentar la actividad física diaria; acceder a alimentos y bebidas saludables, y a actividades recreativas y de preparación física.

TEORÍA DEL CAMBIO:

Un peso corporal saludable y un buen estado físico pueden reducir la posibilidad de sufrir enfermedades cardíacas, hipertensión, diabetes y estrés, lo cual mejora la esperanza y la calidad de vida.

ESTRATEGIAS CLAVE: Desarrollar estrategias activas de diseño para espacios abiertos, edificios y calles. Reducir los peligros para la salud en espacios interiores y los factores causantes del estrés crónico. Reducir los peligros para la salud en espacios exteriores y los factores causantes del estrés crónico respiratorio y térmico. Mejorar el acceso a la atención médica preventiva.

DESARROLLADORES Y DISEÑADORES.

PROGRAMAS E INICIATIVAS COMUNITARIAS.

GESTIÓN PATRIMONIAL Y OPERACIONES.

SOCIOS.

Mejorar el acceso a programas de preparación física y a oportunidades de salud cardiovascular. Mejorar el acceso a opciones de alimentos saludables. Mantener opciones activas de juego y tránsito durante la construcción.

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MISIÓN:

Haga una pausa y conéctese

Fomentar la recuperación mental y reducir el estrés, fomentar el bienestar y el acceso a la atención médica, brindar entornos y servicios adecuados para situaciones traumáticas, conectarse con la naturaleza.

TEORÍA DEL CAMBIO:

Los problemas de salud conductual y emocional y la exposición a situaciones traumáticas aumentan el riesgo de sufrir determinadas enfermedades y otros problemas de salud. Los entornos comunitarios, el contacto con la naturaleza, los programas y el apoyo de la comunidad pueden resolver estas dificultades y mejorar los resultados sanitarios y educativos. La atención médica preventiva es importante para detectar de forma temprana y controlar enfermedades crónicas, y puede colaborar con la reducción de los gastos vitalicios en salud.

ESTRATEGIAS CLAVE: PROGRAMAS E INICIATIVAS COMUNITARIAS.

GESTIÓN PATRIMONIAL Y OPERACIONES.

SOCIOS.

Diseñar en pos de la recuperación mental y la reducción de los niveles de estrés. Disminuir el aislamiento social. Mejorar el acceso a la atención médica.

DESARROLLADORES Y DISEÑADORES.

PROGRAMAS E INICIATIVAS COMUNITARIAS.

GESTIÓN PATRIMONIAL Y OPERACIONES.

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SOCIOS.

Brindar apoyo para casos de problemas conductuales y de salud mental. Conectar a los residentes mediante programas y eventos.

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MISIÓN:

Oportunidades para todos

Acceso a la educación en todas las etapas de la vida, formación laboral y carreras profesionales, espacios y programas intergeneracionales, apoyo a pequeñas empresas y a iniciativas empresariales, mejor educación financiera; más oportunidades laborales en la industria alimentaria.

TEORÍA DEL CAMBIO:

El nivel de ingresos es uno de los factores predictivos más sólidos y consistentes en temas de salud y enfermedad. Conectarse con oportunidades educativas y de capacitación puede mejorar el acceso a las oportunidades y a una mejor calidad de vida.

ESTRATEGIAS CLAVE:

Apoyo a pequeñas empresas y a los negocios existentes de los residentes. Conexiones de tránsito hacia medios de vida y una educación superior Capacitación y aptitudes laborales. Educación en la primera infancia.

DESARROLLADORES Y DISEÑADORES.

PROGRAMAS E INICIATIVAS COMUNITARIAS.

GESTIÓN PATRIMONIAL Y OPERACIONES.

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SOCIOS.

Actividades y programas extraescolares. EcoDistrict como “laboratorio viviente”.

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KOBACA CAAFIMAADEYSAN EE SUN VALLEY Hal-abuurka caafimaad ku noolaanshaha oo fayoqabka lagu taageerayo iyadoo loo marayo qaabka, dibu-hormarinta, barnaamijyada, iyo howlaha Sun Valley. KOOXAHA AFKA AFKA: BAHBAADO & MID AHAANSHO Kordhinta ammaanka iyo badqabka; sug oo taageer isku-xiraka jaaliyaddaha iyo ishexgalka bulshada; u dabbaaldeg dhaqanada iyo aqoonsiga kala duwan; wanaaji ammaanka wadada iyo dhaqdhaqaaqa; la dagaalan barakaca; taageer bogsoonaanta jaaliyadda iyo taageerada bulshada.

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CAAFIMAAD QABKA &

FIRFIRCOONAANTA Abuur meelo gudi iyo banaan ah oo hoos u dhigeysa ama yaraynaysa halisyada oo korna u qaadaysa caafimaadka iyo nafiska; yaraynaysa buuqa iyo kuleylka joogtada ah; dhiirigelinnaysa dhaqdhaqaaqa jirka ee maalin kasta; helitaanka cuntooyin iyo cabitaanno caafimaadaysan; helitaan meelo nashaad iyo jir dhis leh.

DRAFT/CONFIDENTIAL

HAKI & ISKU XIR Taageer dib u wanaajin dhimir oo isku buuqidda/ diiqadda yaree; taageer fayoqabka iyo helida daryeelka caafimaadka; fidi adeegyo iyo bay’ad argagaxa u nugul; ku xirnaansho dabeecadda.

FURSAD

LOOGU TAGALAY DADKA OO DHAN Helitaanka waxbarasho oo loogu talagalay dhammaan marxaladdaha nolosha; tabbabar shaqo iyo dariiqyo lagu helo xirfad shaqo; meelo isku xiran iyo barnaamijyo; taageero ganacsatada yaryar iyo ganacsiyada; wanaajinta aqriska iyo qorista dhaqaalaha; kordhinta fursaddaha shaqo ee ka jira qaybta cuntada.


MUDNAANTA OLOLAHA LOOGU GALAYO Iyadoo lagu saleeyay mudnaanta arrimaha caafimaadka ee Sun Valley, waxaan abuurnay afar Olole oo Waxqabad ah. Ololeyaalkan waxaa ka mid ah “xirmooyin” xeelado oo lagu soo abaabulay mowduucyo loogu talagalay Maamulka Guryaynta ee Denver [Denver Housing Authority], Sun Valley EcoDistrict Trust, ururro, dadka degan, iyo hay’addaha si ay tallaabo uga qaataan. Xeeladan waxaa loo xushay sababtoo ah waxaa la caddeeyay inay wanaajinayaan cayimayaal dhowr ah ee caafimaad, ama arrimo saameeya oo kor u qaadaya dherarka & tayada nolosha.

WAXBARASHO & FURSAD QAAB-NOLOLEED FIRFIRCOON MASKAX CAAFIMAADEYSAN DARYEEL CAAFIMAAD BADQABKA & AMMAANKA ISKU-XIRNAANTA BULSHADA AFAR OLOLE OO TALLAABO QAAD

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FURSAD LOOGU TAGALAY DADKA OO DHAN


UJEEDO:

Badbaado & mid ahaansho

Kordhinta ammaanka iyo badqabka; sug oo taageer isku-xiraka jaaliyaddaha iyo ishexgalka bulshada; u dabbaaldeg dhaqanada iyo aqoonsiga kala duwan; wanaaji ammaanka wadada iyo dhaqdhaqaaqa; la dagaalan barakaca; taageer bogsoonaanta jaaliyadda iyo taageerada bulshada.

KALA DUWAN FEKER:

Badqabka wuxuu si wayn u saameyn karaa halista waxyeellada caafimaadka, giigsanaanta, caafimaadka dhimirka, howlaha jirka, iyo soo xaadirtaanka dugsiga. Isku xirnaanta bulshada waxay hoos u dhigtaa cudurrada, waxay sare u qaadaa bogsoonaanta jaaliyadda, oo waxay sare u qaadi kartaa fursaddaha dhaqaale ee shaqsiyaadka oo sidoo kale meelo badan oo aagga magaalada ah. Ka hortagga Dembiyada iyadoo loo marayo Naqshadda Deegaanka (CPTED) ee loogu talagalay meelaha banaan / TABAHA UGU MUHIIMSAN: bulshada u furan & naqshada dhismaha Ammaanka Wadada & Socodka Dhimisita Dembiyada Muuqaalada Farshaxanka & Dhaqanka Barakac ka hortagga

HORRUMARIYEYAAL IYO NAQSHADEEYEYAAL

HAL-ABUURO BARNAAMIJYO & JAALIYAD

HAWLWADEENNO & MAARAYN HANTI

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WADAHAWLGALAYAAL

Naqshadeynta Ergonomiga / Qaab guud Yaraynta saameynta dhismaha ee ay ku yeeshaan dadka deegaanka

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UJEEDO:

Caafimaad qabka & firfircoonaanta firfircoonaanta

Abuur meelo gudi iyo banaan ah oo hoos u dhigeysa ama yaraynaysa halisyada oo korna u qaadaysa caafimaadka iyo nafiska; yaraynaysa buuqa iyo kuleylka joogtada ah; dhiirigelinnaysa dhaqdhaqaaqa jirka ee maalin kasta; helitaanka cuntooyin iyo cabitaanno caafimaadaysan; helitaan meelo nashaad iyo jir dhis leh.

KALA DUWAN FEKER:

Miisaan jir oo caafimaadaysan iyo jir dhiska wuxuu yareeyaa ama hoos u dhigaa cudurka wadnaha, dhiig karka, kaadi-macaan/sonkorowga, iyo giigsanaanta - kuwaas oo u horseedaya cimriga nolosha iyo tayada nolosha oo sii wanaagsanaanta.

TABAHA UGU MUHIIMSAN: Tabaha naqshad oo firfircoon ee meel banaan, dhismooyin, iyo waddooyin Waxay yareysaa halisaha caafimaad ee gudaha & waxyaabaha giigsanaanta joogtada dheliya Waxay yareysaa halisaha caafimaad ee gudaha & neefta joogtada & waxyaabaha giigsanaanta joogtada dheliya Waxay kordhisaa helitaanka daryeelka ka hortagga Waxay kordhisaa helitaanka barnaamijyada jir dhiska & fursaddaha caafimaadka wadnaha

HORRUMARIYEYAAL IYO NAQSHADEEYEYAAL

HAL-ABUURO BARNAAMIJYO & JAALIYAD

HAWLWADEENNO & MAARAYN HANTI

WADAHAWLGALAYAAL

Waxay kordhisaa helitaanka dalabyada cuntada caafimaadeysan Waxay sii wadaan dalabyo ciyaar firfircoon & dhaqdhaqaaq inta dhismaha lagu jiro

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UJEEDO:

Haki & Isku xir

Taageer dib u wanaajin dhimir oo isku buuqidda/ diiqadda yaree; taageer fayo-qabka iyo helida daryeelka caafimaadka; fidi adeegyo iyo bay’ad argagaxa u nugul; ku xirnaansho dabeecadda.

KALA DUWAN FEKER:

Dhibaatooyin caafimaad niyad-kaca iyo dabeecad iyo u nuglaanshaha argagaxa waxay kor u qaadaa halista cudurro qaar iyo caafimaad liita. Bay’ad nolol, helitaan dabeecad, barnaamijyo, iyo taageero jaaliyadeed waxay wax ka qaban karaan dhibaatooyinkan oo waxayna wanaajin karaan natiijooyinka caafimaadka iyo waxbarashada. Daryeelka caafimaadka ka hortagga waa sheey muhiim ah oggaanshaha hore iyo xakamaynta xaaladdaha jirada raagta oo waxay hoos u dhigi kartaa qarashaadka caafimaadka ee inta aad nooshahay.

TABAHA UGU MUHIIMSAN:

Naqshadaynta dib u habbaynta dhimirka & dhimista ama yaraynta giigsanaanta Yaraynta ka soocnaanta bulshada Kordhinta helitaan daryeel caafimaad

HORRUMARIYEYAAL IYO NAQSHADEEYEYAAL

HAL-ABUURO BARNAAMIJYO & JAALIYAD

HAWLWADEENNO & MAARAYN HANTI

SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE ACTION PLAN / JANUARY 2019

WADAHAWLGALAYAAL

Fidinta taageero dhanka dabeecada & caafimaadka dhimirka Isku xirka dadka deggan iyadoo loo mariyo barnaamijyada & kulamada

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UJEEDO:

Fursad loogu tagalay dadka oo dhan

Helitaanka waxbarasho oo loogu talagalay dhammaan marxaladdaha nolosha; tabbabar shaqo iyo dariiqyo lagu helo xirfad shaqo; meelo isku xiran iyo barnaamijyo; taageero ganacsatada yaryar iyo ganacsiyada; wanaajinta aqriska iyo qorista dhaqaalaha; kordhinta fursaddaha shaqo ee ka jira qaybta cuntada.

KALA DUWAN FEKER:

Dakhliga ayaa ah mid ka mid ah kuwa ugu xoogan oo uguna muhiimsan ee sida joogtada ah u tilmaamaya caafimaad iyo cudur. Xiriirinta fursaddaha waxbarasho iyo tabbabarada ayaa wanaajin kara helitaanka fursad iyo nolol tayo leh.

TABAHA UGU MUHIIMSAN: Taageerada ganacsatada yaryar, ganacsiyada dadka deegaanka deggan. Isku xir ka gudubka hab-nolol & u gudubka tacliin sare Tabbabar xirfaddo & shaqo. Waxbarashada carruurta yaryar HORRUMARIYEYAAL IYO NAQSHADEEYEYAAL

HAL-ABUURO BARNAAMIJYO & JAALIYAD

HAWLWADEENNO & MAARAYN HANTI

SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE ACTION PLAN / JANUARY 2019

WADAHAWLGALAYAAL

Barnaamijyo & hawlo dugsiga ka dib EcoDistrict sida “shaybaar nolol”

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VÌ MỘT SUN VALLEY LÀNH MẠNH

Sáng kiến sống lành mạnh vì sự phồn thịnh của Sun Valley thông qua hoạt động thiết kế, phát triển lại, các chương trình và hoạt động điều hành. BỐN CHIẾN DỊCH CHO HÀNH ĐỘNG: AN TOÀN VÀ HÒA NHẬP

LÀNH MẠNH VÀ CHỦ ĐỘNG

SỐNG CHẬM VÀ KẾT NỐI

CƠ HỘI CHO TẤT CẢ

Tăng cường an ninh và an toàn; duy trì và hỗ trợ kết nối cộng đồng cũng như hòa nhập xã hội; tôn vinh sự đa dạng văn hóa và bản sắc; nâng cao an toàn và trật tự đường phố; giảm thiểu di cư; thúc đẩy sự phục hồi của xã hội và cộng đồng.

Sáng tạo những địa điểm trong nhà, ngoài trời có khả năng giảm các mối nguy hiểm và tăng cường sức khỏe cũng như sự thoải mái; giảm các yếu tố gây căng thẳng mạn tính vì nhiệt và tiếng ồn; khuyến khích hoạt động thể chất hàng ngày; tiếp cận với nguồn thực phẩm và đồ uống lành mạnh; tiếp cận với hoạt động giải trí và thể dục thể thao.

Hỗ trợ phục hồi sức khỏe tâm thần và giảm căng thẳng; xây dựng tinh thần yêu đời và hỗ trợ tiếp cận với dịch vụ chăm sóc sức khỏe; cung cấp môi trường cũng như dịch vụ tránh gây chấn thương tâm lý; kết nối với thiên nhiên.

Tiếp cận với giáo dục dành cho mọi lứa tuổi; đào tạo nghề và định hướng nghề nghiệp; không gian và chương trình kết nối thế hệ; hỗ trợ doanh nghiệp nhỏ và doanh nhân; nâng cao hiểu biết về tài chính; tăng cơ hội việc làm trong ngành thực phẩm.

SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE ACTION PLAN / JUNE 2018

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ƯU TIÊN HÀNG ĐẦU CỦA CHIẾN DỊCH Chúng tôi đã xây dựng 4 Chiến dịch hành động dựa trên những vấn đề ưu tiên hàng đầu về sức khỏe ở Sun Valley. Những chiến dịch này bao gồm “các gói’ chiến lược được tổ chức xoay quanh một chủ đề để Denver Housing Authority (Cơ quan Nhà ở Denver), Sun Valley EcoDistrict Trust (Quỹ Tín thác EcoDistrict Sun Valley), các tổ chức, cư dân và cơ quan hành động. Các chiến lược này được chọn vì đã cho thấy khả năng cải thiện nhiều yếu tố quyết định đến sức khỏe hoặc các yếu tố vĩ mô ảnh hưởng đến tuổi thọ và chất lượng cuộc sống.

AN TOÀN VÀ HÒA NHẬP

GIÁO DỤC VÀ CƠ HỘI LỐI SỐNG CHỦ ĐỘNG TINH THẦN KHỎE MẠNH CHĂM SÓC SỨC KHỎE AN TOÀN VÀ AN NINH

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LÀNH MẠNH VÀ CHỦ ĐỘNG

SỐNG CHẬM VÀ KẾT NỐI

GẮN KẾT XÃ HỘI 4 CHIẾN DỊCH HÀNH ĐỘNG

SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE ACTION PLAN / JANUARY 2019

CƠ HỘI CHO TẤT CẢ


SỨ MỆNH:

An toàn và hòa nhập

Tăng cường an ninh và an toàn; duy trì và hỗ trợ kết nối cộng đồng cũng như hòa nhập xã hội; tôn vinh sự đa dạng văn hóa và bản sắc; nâng cao an toàn và trật tự đường phố; giảm thiểu di cư; thúc đẩy sự phục hồi của xã hội và cộng đồng.

CƠ SỞ THAY ĐỔI:

Vấn đề an toàn có thể tác động đáng kể đến các yếu tố nguy cơ sức khỏe, sự căng thẳng, sức khỏe tâm thần, hoạt động thể chất và tỷ lệ đến trường. Gắn kết xã hội giúp giảm tỷ lệ mắc bệnh, nâng cao khả năng phục hồi của cộng đồng và có thể gia tăng cơ hội kinh tế cho các cá nhân cũng như khu vực đô thị rộng hơn.

CÁC CHIẾN LƯỢC CHÍNH: Phòng chống tội phạm thông qua thiết kế môi trường (CPTED) đối với thiết kế tòa nhà và không gian mở / công cộng An toàn và trật tự đường phố Giảm tội phạm Biểu đạt văn hóa và nghệ thuật Chống di cư Thiết kế công thái / đa năng NHÀ PHÁT TRIỂN VÀ NHÀ THIẾT KẾ

CHƯƠNG TRÌNH VÀ SÁNG KIẾN CỘNG ĐỒNG

QUẢN LÝ TÀI SẢN VÀ VẬN HÀNH

SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE ACTION PLAN / JANUARY 2019

ĐỐI TÁC

Giảm ảnh hưởng của hoạt động xây dựng đến cư dân địa phương

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SỨ MỆNH:

Lành mạnh và chủ động

Sáng tạo những địa điểm trong nhà, ngoài trời có khả năng giảm các mối nguy hiểm và tăng cường sức khỏe cũng như sự thoải mái; giảm các yếu tố gây căng thẳng mạn tính vì nhiệt và tiếng ồn; khuyến khích hoạt động thể chất hàng ngày; tiếp cận với nguồn thực phẩm và đồ uống lành mạnh; tiếp cận với hoạt động giải trí và thể dục thể thao.

CƠ SỞ THAY ĐỔI:

Một trọng lượng cơ thể khỏe mạnh và hoạt động thể dục thể thao có thể giảm khả năng mắc bệnh tim, tăng huyết áp, tiểu đường và căng thẳng – giúp nâng cao tuổi thọ và chất lượng cuộc sống.

CÁC CHIẾN LƯỢC CHÍNH: Các chiến lược thiết kế chủ động cho không gian mở, tòa nhà và đường phố Giảm các mối nguy hiểm đến sức khỏe và các yếu tố gây căng thẳng mạn tính ở trong nhà Giảm các mối nguy hiểm đến sức khỏe, các vấn đề hô hấp mạn tính và yếu tố gây căng thẳng vì nhiệt ở ngoài trời Tăng khả năng tiếp cận với dịch vụ chăm sóc phòng ngừa

NHÀ PHÁT TRIỂN VÀ NHÀ THIẾT KẾ

CHƯƠNG TRÌNH VÀ SÁNG KIẾN CỘNG ĐỒNG

QUẢN LÝ TÀI SẢN VÀ VẬN HÀNH

ĐỐI TÁC

Tăng khả năng tiếp cận với chương trình thể dục thể thao và những cơ hội tốt cho sức khỏe tim mạch Tăng khả năng tiếp cận với các lựa chọn thực phẩm lành mạnh Duy trì các khu vui chơi chủ động và đường đi trong khi xây dựng

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SỨ MỆNH:

Sống chậm và kết nối

Hỗ trợ phục hồi sức khỏe tâm thần và giảm căng thẳng; xây dựng tinh thần yêu đời và hỗ trợ tiếp cận với dịch vụ chăm sóc sức khỏe; cung cấp môi trường cũng như dịch vụ tránh gây chấn thương tâm lý; kết nối với thiên nhiên.

CƠ SỞ THAY ĐỔI:

Những vấn đề về sức khỏe cảm xúc và hành vi cũng như nguy cơ gặp chấn thương tâm lý sẽ làm tăng nguy cơ mắc một số bệnh và khiến sức khỏe suy yếu. Môi trường sống, cơ hội sống chan hòa với thiên nhiên, các chương trình và dịch vụ hỗ trợ cộng đồng có thể khắc phục những vấn đề này, cải thiện sức khỏe và kết quả giáo dục. Chăm sóc sức khỏe phòng ngừa rất quan trọng trong việc xác định sớm và kiểm soát các tình trạng mạn tính, đồng thời giúp giảm chi phí sức khỏe trọn đời.

CÁC CHIẾN LƯỢC CHÍNH: Thiết kế giúp phục hồi sức khỏe tâm thần và giảm căng thẳng Giảm sự cô lập xã hội Tăng cơ hội tiếp cận với dịch vụ chăm sóc sức khỏe Cung cấp dịch vụ hỗ trợ sức khỏe tâm thần và hành vi NHÀ PHÁT TRIỂN VÀ NHÀ THIẾT KẾ

CHƯƠNG TRÌNH VÀ SÁNG KIẾN CỘNG ĐỒNG

QUẢN LÝ TÀI SẢN VÀ VẬN HÀNH

SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE ACTION PLAN / JANUARY 2019

ĐỐI TÁC

Kết nối với cư dân thông qua các chương trình và sự kiện

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SỨ MỆNH:

Cơ hội cho tất cả

Tiếp cận với giáo dục dành cho mọi lứa tuổi; đào tạo nghề và định hướng nghề nghiệp; không gian và chương trình kết nối thế hệ; hỗ trợ doanh nghiệp nhỏ và doanh nhân; nâng cao hiểu biết về tài chính; tăng cơ hội việc làm trong ngành thực phẩm.

CƠ SỞ THAY ĐỔI:

Thu nhập là một trong các yếu tố dự đoán mạnh mẽ nhất và nhất quán nhất về sức khỏe và bệnh tật. Việc kết nối với các cơ hội giáo dục và đào tạo có thể cải thiện chất lượng cuộc sống và khả năng tiếp cận với cơ hội.

CÁC CHIẾN LƯỢC CHÍNH: Hỗ trợ doanh nghiệp nhỏ, công việc kinh doanh hiện có của cư dân Xây dựng mối quan hệ để tạo công ăn việc làm và tạo điều kiện học tiếp lên đại học Kỹ năng và đào tạo công việc Giáo dục sớm Hoạt động và chương trình ngoại khóa EcoDistrict đóng vai trò là “phòng thí nghiệm sống” NHÀ PHÁT TRIỂN VÀ NHÀ THIẾT KẾ

CHƯƠNG TRÌNH VÀ SÁNG KIẾN CỘNG ĐỒNG

QUẢN LÝ TÀI SẢN VÀ VẬN HÀNH

SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE ACTION PLAN / JANUARY 2019

ĐỐI TÁC

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Sun Valley Healthy Living Initiative Implementation Tools—

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SUN VALLEY HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE

Sun Valley Healthy Living Initiative HEALTHY DESIGN GUIDELINES The Sun Valley Healthy Living Initiative (HLI) focuses action around health determinants in the built environment and areas that the Denver Housing Authority can influence that have been proven to increase healthy choices. The (HLI) puts public health research and data to work, side by side with resident experience, to drive decisions in the Sun Valley EcoDistrict (SVED) redevelopment process and improve opportunities for healthy living. A Baseline Needs Assessment report and a Healthy Living Action Campaigns document precede and inform these Design Guidelines, which focus on specific built environment strategies for new development in the EcoDistrict. Design Guidelines are categorized into four main areas: Public & Open Space, Site, Street, and Building, and intend to act as a health-focused supplement to overall Sun Valley EcoDistrict design guidelines. Graphic guidelines per category are followed by resources and partner indexes for each, that connect back to the HLI Health Action Campaigns document.

ECODISTRICT - overarching healthy design guidelines LOCATE AffOrDABLE & frESH fOODS / GrOCEry STOrES wITHIN wALkING DISTANCE PrOVIDE SPACES AND PrOGrAmS THAT fOSTEr SOCIAL CONNECTIONS fOr yOuTH PrOVIDE SPACE AND PrOGrAmS fOr HEALTH CArE AND CLASSES. INCLuDE PHySICAL AND BEHAVIOrAL HEALTH OffErINGS INCOrPOrATE INCuBATOr SPACE fOr SmALL BuSINESSES & STArTuPS, PrIOrITIzING ExISTING rESIDENTS wITHIN THE SPACE INCOrPOrATE fOOD-rELATED PrOGrAmmING VIA GrOw GArDEN; fOOD SErVICE CLASSES; HEALTHy & CuLTurALLy rELEVANT COOkING CLASSES PrOVIDE SPACE fOr jOB SErVICES & TrAINING PrOGrAmS wITHIN NEw DEVELOPmENT INCLuDE A VArIETy Of DESIGN AND HOmE CHOICES TArGET >10% uNIVErSALLy-DESIGNED rESIDENTIAL uNITS THrOuGHOuT DEVELOPmENT INCOrPOrATE ArT IN fIrST/EArLy CONSTruCTION PHASES CrEATE TEmPOrAry murALS AND INTErACTIVE ArT INSTALLATIONS wITH rESIDENTS DurING CONSTruCTION AND rELOCATION PrOCESS INVOLVE rESIDENTS & yOuTH IN THE PHASED DESIGN Of THE DEVELOPmENT. TEST DESIGN AND ENGAGEmENT STrATEGIES fOr BEST PrACTICES. rEDuCE PArkING HArDSCAPE; DESIGN PArkING TO mITIGATE HEAT w/ STADIum rEDEVELOPmENT

PUBLIC & OPEN SPACE

SITE

Guidelines focus on social mixing, active recreation, multi-modal transit, healthy landscapes, & safety

Guidelines focus on community gardening, social spaces, outdoor access & recreation, & unit variety

STREET

BUILDING

Guidelines focus on traffic calming, pedestrian-focused design, wayfinding, & multimodal transit

Guidelines focus on ground floor activity & programming, active stairs, & biophillic principles

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PUBLIC & OPEN SPACE HEALTHY DESIGN GUIDELINES:

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Guidelines focus on social mixing, active recreation, multi-modal transit, healthy landscapes, & safety 1 INTEGRATE INDOOR / OUTDOOR QUIET AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPACES THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPMENT

7 SEPARATE AREAS FOR BIKES AND PEDESTRIANS, PATH WIDTHS TO ACCOUNT FOR STROLLERS, WHEELCHAIRS, LARGER FAMILIES

2 PROMOTE SOCIAL MIXING THROUGH DESIGN OF PUBLIC SPACES & RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

8 ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS AND EXPERIENCE TO ALL PUBLIC & OPEN SPACES THROUGH DESIGN, INCLUDING ACCESSIBLE TRAILS AND AUDITORY WAYFINDING

3 CREATE INTERGENERATIONAL SPACES THROUGH PROGRAM COMBINATIONS & PUBLIC SPACE ACCESS 4 ACCOMMODATE ON-SITE TRANSIT TO ACCESS HEALTH SERVICES, CONSIDER VAN SERVICES 5 INCREASE URBAN CANOPY COVER IN THE DISTRICT BY 15%, FOCUSING ON HOTSPOTS; INCORPORATE HIGH-ALBEDO ROOFING, & LIMIT IMPERVIOUS SITE SURFACES TO REDUCE URBAN HEAT ISLANDS 5 SELECT TREES THAT PROMOTE SHADE, POLLUTANT UPTAKE, AIR FILTRATION, AND MEET CPTED VISIBILITY GUIDELINES 6 PROVIDE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND LIGHTING FOR SOUTH PLATTE TRAIL

INCORPORATE OPEN SIGHT LINES IN OPEN SPACE DESIGNS CONSULT WITH COMMUNITY ABOUT LIGHTING IN PUBLIC SPACES, CONSIDER SAFETY IN LIGHTING DESIGN DURING CONSTRUCTION, MAINTAIN ACCESS TO EXISTING PLAYGROUND, COMMUNITY CENTER, AND TRAIL ALONG RIVER DURING CONSTRUCTION, PROVIDE TEMPORARY PUBLIC SPACES AND PLAYGROUNDS

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PARTNERS

RESOURCES

CAMPAIGN

Integrate indoor / outdoor quiet and Design for mental contemplative spaces throughout restoration & stress the development reduction

SVED, OACD

ULI Building Healthy Places Toolkit

PAUSE & CONNECT

Promote social mixing through design of public spaces & residential buildings

Reduce social isolation

SVED, OACD

Gehl Public Life Diversity Toolkit

PAUSE & CONNECT

Create intergenerational spaces through program combinations & public space access

Reduce social isolation

Denver Arts and Venues, SVED, OACD

Toronto Growing PAUSE & Up Guide; Green CONNECT Enterprise Comm.

Accommodate on-site transit to access health services

Increase access to health care

CSU Institute for the Built Environment

PAUSE & CONNECT

Increase urban canopy cover in the district by 15%, focusing on hotspots; incorporate high-albedo roofing, & limit impervious site surfaces to reduce urban heat islands

Reduce outdoor health hazards & chronic respiratory and heat stressors

CIRC PartnersSITES 4.9 ; LEED -CU Denver, SS Credit - Heat Austin Troy; CSU Island Reduction Institute for the Built Environment (IBE), Denver Urban Field Station

HEALTHY & ACTIVE

Select trees that promote shade, pollutant uptake, air filtration, and meet CPTED visibility guidelines

Reduce outdoor health hazards & chronic respiratory and heat stressors

CSU IBE, Denver Urban Field Station, Center for Urban Forest Research

HEALTHY & ACTIVE

Denver Forestry Dept.; CPTED Guidelines; EPA

Ensure equal access and experience Ergonomic / universal to all public & open spaces through design design, including accessible trails and auditory wayfinding

SVED

Separate areas for bikes and pedestrians, path widths to account for strollers, wheelchairs, larger families

SVED

NACTO Street Design Guide

HEALTHY & ACTIVE

Incorporate open sight lines in open CPTED space designs

SVED

CPTED Guidelines

SAFE & INCLUSIVE

Consult with community about lighting in public spaces, consider safety in lighting design

CPTED

SVED, DHA

CPTED Guidelines; SAFE & ULI Healthy INCLUSIVE Places Best Practices

Provide safety improvements and lighting for South Platte Trail

Crime reduction

Bike Denver

SAFE & INCLUSIVE

During construction, maintain access to existing playground, community center, and trail along river

Maintain active play and transit options during construction

SVED

Project for Public Spaces ; Tactical Urbanism

HEALTHY & ACTIVE

During construction, provide temporary public spaces and playgrounds

Maintain active play and transit options during construction

SVED

Project for Public Spaces ; Tactical Urbanism

HEALTHY & ACTIVE

Active design strategies for open space, buildings, and streets

SAFE & INCLUSIVE

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4 4

3

1 5

2

Guidelines focus on traffic calming, pedestrian-focused design, wayfinding, & multi-modal transit

1 ImPLEmENT TrAffIC CALmING AND CONTrOL mEASurES AT HOT SPOTS. PrIOrITIzE rIVErfrONT DrIVE NEAr SCHOOL AND INTErSECTIONS AT 9TH, 11TH, 13TH, AND DECATur. ADDrESS SPEEDS, STrEET wIDTH AT CrOSSINGS, AND STrEET LANE DESIGN 2 CONTrOL SPEEDS ENTErING NEw NEIGHBOrHOOD THrOuGH DESIGN.

ImPrOVE ACCESS TO SOuTHwEST AND wESTSIDE HEALTH CLINIC PrIOrITIzE PEDESTrIAN DESIGN & NEw BrIDGE ACrOSS THE rIVEr, wITH rEGIONAL PED/BIkE CONNECTIONS TO AurArIA CAmPuS AND DOwNTOwN

3 INCLuDE TACTILE AND AuDITOry wAyfINDING AT kEy INTErSECTIONS AND PuBLIC SPACES

DurING CONSTruCTION, mAINTAIN PEDESTrIAN rIGHTS Of wAy, BIkE LANE wITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO SAfETy ALONG rIVEr

4 INCOrPOrATE SPACES fOr BIkE SHArING AND BIkE TrANSIT AT STrATEGIC POINTS IN THE DEVELOPmENT

DurING CONSTruCTION, PrOVIDE TEmPOrAry rETAIL Or PArkING SPACES AS NEEDED

5 PrIOrITIzE SAfE PEDESTrIAN / BICyCLE CONNECTIONS; DESIGN PEDESTrIAN-fOCuSED fEDErAL BLVD. CrOSSINGS

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ACTIONS

STRATEGY CATEGORY PARTNERS

RESOURCES

CAMPAIGN

Implement traffic calming and control measures at hot spots. Prioritize Riverfront Drive near school and intersections at 9th, 11th,13th, and Decatur. Address speeds, street width at crossings, and street design

Street safety & mobility DHA, DPD, BikeDenver,City of Denver Public Works

NACTO Street Design Guide

SAFE & INCLUSIVE

Control speeds entering new neighborhood through design.

Street safety & mobility DHA,City of Denver Public Works

NACTO St Design SAFE & Guide ; Active INCLUSIVE Design Guidelines

Include tactile and auditory wayfinding at key intersections and public spaces

Ergonomic / universal design

SVED, CDOT

Center for Active Design Guidelines, 2.1

SAFE & INCLUSIVE

Incorporate spaces for bike sharing and bike transit at strategic points in the development

Active design strategies for open space, buildings, and streets

BikeDenver, Bicycle Colorado

Center for Active Design Guidelines, 2.1

HEALTHY & ACTIVE

Prioritize safe pedestrian / bicycle connections; design pedestrianfocused Federal Blvd. crossings

Street safety & mobility City of Denver Public Works

Improve access to Southwest and Westside Health Clinic

Increase access to health care

CSU Institute for the Built Environment

Prioritize pedestrian design & new bridge across the river, with regional ped/bike connections to Auraria campus and downtown

Transit connections to livelihoods & higher education

SVED, West Colfax BID; Stadium District; WalkDenver, Auraria Campus

During construction, maintain pedestrian rights of way, bike lane with special attention to safety along river

Maintain active play and transit options during construction

SVED, OACD, CDOT, Denver Transit Authority

During construction, provide temporary retail or parking spaces as needed

Small business support, SVED, OACD existing resident businesses

NACTO St Design SAFE & Guide ; Active INCLUSIVE Design Guidelines PAUSE & CONNECT NACTO Street Design Guide

OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL

HEALTHY & ACTIVE

OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL

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HEALTHY DESIGN GUIDELINES

ACTIONS

STRATEGY CATEGORY PARTNERS

RESOURCES

CAMPAIGN

Incorporate community space and play/outdoor spaces on each building site

Active design strategies for open space, buildings, and streets

EarthLinks, Denver Urban Gardens (DUG)

Green Enterprise Communities Criteria, Credit 7.14

HEALTHY & ACTIVE

Incorporate community garden space into each block design

Increase access to healthy food choices

Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Urban Gardens

Green Enterprise Communities Criteria, Credit 7.14

HEALTHY & ACTIVE

Provide shared sports and recreation equipment within building-specific green space

Increase access to fitness programs & cardiovascular health opportunities

SVED, OACD

HEALTHY & ACTIVE

Explore options for health services on site, at all scales, including temporary clinics (van services)

Increase access to preventative care

DHA, Westside Clinic, Southwest Family Health Center, Rude Recreation Center Denver Transit

HEALTHY & ACTIVE

Reduce parking hardscape; design parking to mitigate heat

Reduce outdoor health hazards & chronic respiratory and heat stressors

CSU Institute for the Built Environment

SITES 4.9; LEED SS Credit-Open Space; EPA

HEALTHY & ACTIVE

Design community gardens as spaces for mental restoration; use food and garden programming to connect residents

Connect residents through programs & events

Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Urban Gardens

Green Enterprise Communities Criteria, Credit 7.14

PAUSE & CONNECT

Avoid locating gardens near major roadways to avoid exposure to soil pollution

CU Denver Fall Studio / CIRC Partners

CAFEH Tufts University

HEALTHY & ACTIVE

6 DESIGN COmmuNITy GArDENS AS SPACES fOr mENTAL rESTOrATION; uSE fOOD AND GArDEN PrOGrAmmING TO CONNECT rESIDENTS

Reduce outdoor health hazards & chronic respiratory and heat stressors

Design for inclusion via retail mix, location of services & community spaces

Small business support, SVED, DHARS existing resident businesses

Urban Displacement Project

OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL

7 INCLuDE A VArIETy Of DESIGN AND HOmE TyPE CHOICES

Variety of design and home type choices

Anti-displacement

LEED ND LT 3.6

SAFE & INCLUSIVE

6 5

2

1 1 7

Guidelines focus on community gardening, social spaces, outdoor access & recreation, & unit variety

1 INCOrPOrATE COmmuNITy SPACE AND PLAy/ OuTDOOr SPACES ON EACH BuILDING SITE 2 INCOrPOrATE COmmuNITy GArDEN SPACE INTO EACH BLOCk DESIGN 3 PrOVIDE SHArED SPOrTS AND rECrEATION EquIPmENT wITHIN BuILDING-SPECIfIC GrEEN SPACE 4 ExPLOrE OPTIONS fOr HEALTH SErVICES ON SITE, AT ALL SCALES, INCLuDING TEmPOrAry CLINICS (VAN SErVICES)

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3

4

AVOID LOCATING GArDENS NEAr mAjOr rOADwAyS TO AVOID ExPOSurE TO SOIL POLLuTION DESIGN fOr INCLuSION VIA rETAIL mIx, LOCATION Of SErVICES & COmmuNITy SPACES

5 rEDuCE PArkING HArDSCAPE; DESIGN PArkING TO mITIGATE HEAT

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Building

6

HEALTHY DESIGN GUIDELINES

5

4

2

6 6

1

1

1 3

Guidelines focus on ground floor activity and programming, active stairs, and biophilic principles

5

ACTIONS

STRATEGIES

PARTNERS

RESOURCES

CAMPAIGN

Activate proposed facades in accordance with façade activation analysis and plan

CPTED

SVED, OACD

Gehl Public Life Survey

SAFE & INCLUSIVE

Plan ground floor spaces that have clear glazing and can accommodate regular programming

CPTED

SVED, DHA

Gehl Public Life Diversity Toolkit

SAFE & INCLUSIVE

Incorporate culturally based public art and markers at ground floor tenants and in public spaces

Art, cultural expressions

YEA ArtsStreet, Denver A&V

Design and prominently locate active stairs in buildings; incorporate Center for Active Design ‘Building Design Checklist’

Active design strategies for open space, buildings, and streets

SVED, OACD, Denver Office of Arts & Venues, Arts Street

Center for Active Design Checklist, 3.1 & 3.2

HEALTHY & ACTIVE

Incorporate biophilic design principles into design, including spaces of refuge

Design for mental restoration & stress reduction

SVED, OACD

Happy City ; SITES Credit 6.4

PAUSE & CONNECT

Provide views to nature from both private and public spaces

Design for mental restoration & stress reduction

SVED, OACD

LEED Credit Quality Views

PAUSE & CONNECT

Ensure adequate daylighting of interior spaces

Design for mental restoration & stress reduction

SVED, OACD

LEED Credit Daylight

PAUSE & CONNECT

Target >10% universally-designed residential units in the building

Ergonomic / universal design

SVED

Reduce toxicant exposure through materials selection; focus on highexposure indoor and outdoor areas

Reduce indoor health hazards & chronic stressors

CSU Institute for the Built Environment, EPA

Home Free

HEALTHY & ACTIVE

Reduce indoor health hazards & chronic stressors

DHA, SVED, HAMP

Healthy Affordable Materials Project

HEALTHY & ACTIVE

SAFE & INCLUSIVE

SAFE & INCLUSIVE

1 ACTIVATE PrOPOSED fACADES IN ACCOrDANCE wITH fAçADE ACTIVATION ANALySIS AND PLAN

4 INCOrPOrATE BIOPHILIC DESIGN PrINCIPLES INTO DESIGN, INCLuDING SPACES Of rEfuGE

1 PLAN GrOuND fLOOr SPACES THAT HAVE CLEAr GLAzING AND CAN ACCOmmODATE rEGuLAr PrOGrAmmING

5 PrOVIDE VIEwS TO NATurE frOm BOTH PrIVATE AND PuBLIC SPACES

Participate in and/or reference HAMP (Healthy Affordable Materials Project) in material selection for DHA development

6 ENSurE ADEquATE DAyLIGHTING Of INTErIOr SPACES

Prioritize culturally relevant first floor tenants; consider incentives

Art, cultural expressions

DHA, SVED

SAFE & INCLUSIVE

6 rEDuCE TOxICANT ExPOSurE THrOuGH mATErIALS SELECTION; fOCuS ON HIGH-ExPOSurE INDOOr AND OuTDOOr ArEAS

Prioritize existing resident-owned businesses for ground floor retail in new development; consider incentives

Anti-displacement; Small business support, existing resident businesses

SVED, DHA Real Estate Dept.; Glen Harper, CIRC, SV Food Access Coll; Gates Family Foundation

SAFE & INCLUSIVE; OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL

1 PrIOrITIzE CuLTurALLy rELEVANT fIrST fLOOr TENANTS; CONSIDEr INCENTIVES 1 PrIOrITIzE ExISTING rESIDENT-OwNED BuSINESSES fOr GrOuND fLOOr rETAIL IN NEw DEVELOPmENT; CONSIDEr INCENTIVES 1 PLAN SPACES THAT CAN ACCOmmODATE HEALTH rELATED CLASSES / PrOGrAmS 2 INCOrPOrATE CuLTurALLy BASED PuBLIC ArT AND mArkErS AT GrOuND fLOOr TENANTS AND IN PuBLIC SPACES 3 DESIGN AND PrOmINENTLy LOCATE ACTIVE STAIrS IN BuILDINGS; INCOrPOrATE CENTEr fOr ACTIVE DESIGN ‘BuILDING DESIGN CHECkLIST’ AUGUST 2018

TArGET >10% uNIVErSALLy-DESIGNED rESIDENTIAL uNITS IN THE BuILDING PArTICIPATE IN AND/Or rEfErENCE HAmP (HEALTHy AffOrDABLE mATErIALS PrOjECT) IN mATErIAL SELECTION fOr DHA DEVELOPmENT INCLuDE ArEAS SuITED fOr TECHNOLOGy & COmPuTEr LITErACy TrAINING, wITH SPACE fOr SHArED COmPuTEr uSE uSE APPrOPrIATE mATErIAL / COLOr CHOICES fOr ‘CALm’ SPACES

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Plan spaces that can accommodate Provide behavioral & health related classes / programs mental health support

SVED, CIRC+ University Partners

Include areas suited for technology & computer literacy training, with space for shared computer use

Job & skills training

Denver OED, DHARS

Appropriate material and color choices for ‘calm’ spaces

Design for mental restoration & stress reduction

SVED, OACD

Center for Active Design Checklist, 3.9

PAUSE & CONNECT OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL

Center for Health PAUSE & Design Know. CONNECT

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Sun Valley Healthy Living Initiative SAMPLE RFP LANGUAGE Incorporate the Sun Valley Healthy Living Initiative (SVHLI, *add link*) to improve resident health by promoting active lifestyles and healthy eating; increasing access to education, economic activity, and health care; considering safety and security; and building dynamic community spaces that foster inclusion, increased social cohesion, and a tightly knit neighborhood.

ECODISTRICT •

Collaborate with previous Sun Valley design build teams, respective sub-contractors, DHA, community and other stakeholders establish project goals based on the Grow Healthy Priority Areas and Action Campaigns.

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BUILDING •

PUBLIC & OPEN SPACE • •

• •

• • •

Evaluate where community gardens and urban agriculture can take place. Avoid locating near major roadways. Design public spaces that enhance and promote community interaction and social mixing at the street level, ground floor, and within the building. Consider multi-generational and large families in design of spaces Consider safety and security in private and public spaces through clear sight lines and appropriate lighting. Incorporate CPTED strategies in all designs. Identify areas for public art to communicate the cultural identity of the community through opportunities for new, emerging, and established artists. Consider temporary art during construction and describe how art integrates into SVED master Plan. Prioritize in ground floor spaces/retail. Establish a line item in the GmP that is 1% of the GmP for the installation of public art in the phase Select trees that create significant shade and are capable of pollutant and particulate uptake. maintain access to existing playgrounds, community center, and trails during construction. Provide temporary features if maintenance is not feasible.

STREET •

Coordinate development with streetscape master plan to foster a pedestrian-focused community. use traffic calming measures to address traffic “hot spots” identified in the SVHLI. Provide facilities for bicyclists and pedestrians.

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Ensure all units in each building can be visited by guests and residents who have physical disabilities or have limited mobility. Target (x%) universally designed units per residential building. Deconstruction of existing DHA units: DHA has a goal that at least 60% of the demolition waste will be diverted from landfills. All asphalt shingles as well as all concrete floors, caseons and stairs shall be recycled. re-use programs will be required, as determined by DHA and the selected team. Activate facades, especially first floor, in accordance with façade activation analysis and plan. See “SVHLI Campaign Action maps.” (link) Plan ground floor spaces that have clear glazing and can accommodate regular DHA programming in accordance with “SVHLI Campaign Action maps.” (link) Plan spaces for health-related classes or programs. Explore options for health services on site, at all scales, including temporary clinics. Plan for a variety of design and home choices in each building. Design and prominently locate active stairs in buildings and incorporate other Active Design Guidelines. reduce toxicant exposure through materials selection; focus on high exposure indoor and outdoor areas. Participate in the Healthy Affordable materials Project as a reference to guide materials selection. Incorporate spaces for respite and refuge in the project by incorporating biophilic design principles, simple and “calm” color palettes, and materials that are coordinated with Sun Valley design guidelines. Provide adequate daylighting and views to nature for interior spaces and units. Incorporate high-albedo roofing, green roofs per Denver Green roof Initiative, or Solar panels.

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EVALUATION GUIDE HIGHLIGHTS This evaluation guide is to assist the Denver Housing Authority and their partners with monitoring and evaluation of health and wellness in Sun Valley throughout redevelopment and onward. Evaluation is an important, yet often underfunded, step, to track progress and inform ongoing development, design, and programming decisions. Evaluation data may also be of interest to stakeholders and other practitioners who have an interest in the connection between design, community development, programs, and health.

The evaluation metrics were vetted with the Technical Advisory Team, the Community Advisory Committee Health Working Group, and developed with these goals and criteria in mind: • Focused on the Grow Healthy Priorities, several indicators for each • Evaluation time frame is typically 2 year cycles to collect trend data for long term health outcomes • Ease of data gathering • Can be impacted through design and/or programming • Anticipate progress / change

In addition to recommended evaluation metrics or indicators, this guide also includes a number of tools and resources for the evaluation team.

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GROW HEALTHY LOGIC MODELS - THEORY OF CHANGE PRIORITY HEALTH ISSUES

SHORT TERM

INTERMEDIATE

LONG TERM

OFFER PROGRAMS INCL. AFTER SCHOOL

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ENROLLEES

DECREASE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

INCREASE # RESIDENTS WITH INTERNET CONNECTION

INCREASE GRADUATIONS

DECREASE INDIVIDUALS IN POVERTY

JOB TRAINING

INCREASE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES AMONG ADULTS 25+

INCREASE IN PEOPLE EARNING A LIVING WAGE

EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

EDUCATION + OPPORTUNITY

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

ACTIVE LIFESTYLE

INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES

DECREASE HOUSEHOLD FOOD INSECURITY

IMPROVE NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY AND ENHANCE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE

REDUCE TRAFFIC COLLISIONS

IMPROVE ACCESS TO FITNESS PROGRAMS INCREASE TREE CANOPY REDUCE INDOOR EXPOSURE TO TOXICANTS

INCREASE IN REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REDUCE NOISE AND URBAN HEAT IMPACTS REDUCE AUTO TRAFFIC AND IDLING IMPROVED INDOOR AIR QUALITY

DECREASE IN CHILDHOOD OBESITY DECREASE IN HYPERTENSION DECREASE IN DIABETES IMPROVE AIR QUALITY; REDUCE CANCER RISK INCREASE IN ASTHMA SYMPTOM FREE DAYS

IMPROVE NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY

HEALTHY MIND

ADDRESS EXISTING TRAUMAS

IMPROVED PERFORMANCE AT SCHOOL OR WORK

INCREASED MENTAL HEALTH

IMPROVE RESIDENT LINKAGE TO CARE

IMPROVED SENSE OF TRUST AND CONNECTION

DECREASE IN RATES OF DEPRESSION

IMPROVE ACCESS TO QUIET & CONTEMPLATIVE SPACES

REDUCED SOCIAL ISOLATION

REDUCED STRESS

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT SPACES FOR SOCIAL MIXING

ACCESS TO MEDITATIVE OR ‘SAFE’ SPACES

DECREASE IN RATES OF HYPERTENSION

IMPROVE ACCESS TO NATURE

HEALTH CARE

IMPROVE EASE OF ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE

INCREASE IN PREVENTATIVE CARE VISITS

IMPLEMENT EDUCATION/AWARENESS PROGRAMS

DECREASE IN ER VISITS

IMPROVE RESIDENT LINKAGE TO CARE

EARLY DETECTION AND CONTROL OF CHRONIC DISEASE

INCREASE PROVIDER DENSITY

SAFETY + SECURITY

POLICE PARTNERSHIP, ESTABLISH NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK WATCH GROUP INCORPORATE CPTED RECOMMENDATIONS INTO ALL PUBLIC SPACES AND BUILDINGS

DECREASE EXPENDITURES ON HEALTH CARE INCREASED LIFESPAN

REDUCE TRAFFIC COLLISIONS INCREASE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

SENSE OF OWNERSHIP OF COMMUNITY SPACES

HEALTHY WEIGHT

REDUCED CRIME RATE

IMPROVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TIMES

REDUCED STRESS

REDUCED INCARCERATION RATE

IMPLEMENT TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES, PRIORITIZE SAFE BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS

INCREASE NIGHT TIME SECURITY IN NEIGHBORHOOD

INCREASED SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

IMPROVED MENTAL HEALTH

PRIORITIZE RESIDENT BUSINESSES AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT FIRST FLOOR USES CONNECT RESIDENTS WITH PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

SOCIAL COHESION

INCREASED QUALITY OF LIFE

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IMPROVED SENSE OF TRUST AND CONNECTION

STRONGER NETWORK IN CASE OF EMERGENCY AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE

REDUCED SOCIAL ISOLATION

REDUCED MORBIDITY

ACCESS TO MEDITATIVE OR ‘SAFE’ SPACES

INCREASED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

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ACTIVE LIFESTYLE

HEALTH CARE

HEALTHY MIND

SAFETY & SECURITY EDUCATION & OPPORTUNITY

SOCIAL COHESION

(1) TARGETS & RATIONALE

INDICATOR

SV TARGET

TARGET REF.

% residents who did not participate in physical activity outside of work**

32.6%

Physical Inactivity - Denver, CO Ranking

Inadequate physical activity is attributed to high risk of various chronic diseases through wide documentation. In addition, physical activity has been shown to reduce mental stress and anxiety. San Francisco Dept. of Public Health. n.d.

% Denver Public Schools students 6-11 year olds who are overweight /obese

-5% in 7 years

Denver Childhood Obesity Monitoring Rpt 2012-2016

Overweight and obese children are likely to stay obese into adulthood and more likely to develop non-communicable diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at a younger age. Sahoo K, Sahoo B, Choudhury AK, Sofi NY, Kumar R, Bhadoria AS. 2015.

% adults who are overweight /obese

-5% in 7 years

Healthy People 2020 NWS-9

Obesity results in higher morbidity rates and reduced quality of life stemming from associated cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes, obesity related cancers, osteoarthritis and psychological disturbance. Dixon J. 2010.

% adults consuming fewer than 1 serving of Fruit/Vegetable per day**

25%

Denver Food Vision 2030 - pg. 44

Access to healthy food choices is directly correlated to obesity and diabetes rates, which occur in higher rates among people living in low-income communities with worse food environments. California Center for Public Helath Advocacy. 2008.

Percentile for Outdoor Air Quality: Air Toxics Cancer Risk**

>70 percentile

see guidance narrative

Increased exposure to PM2.5 is associated with detrimental cardiovascular outcomes, including higher blood pressure and heart disease58. Traffic related noise and air pollution is associated with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, including asthma. Lourens PF, Vissers JA, Jessurun M. 1999.

% days “Good” Outdoor Air Quality

TBD

Healthy People 2020 - EH1; see guidance narrative

Increased exposure to PM2.5 is associated with detrimental cardiovascular outcomes, including higher blood pressure and heart disease58. Traffic related noise and air pollution is associated with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, including asthma. Lourens PF, Vissers JA, Jessurun M. 1999.

Indoor Air Quality**

TBD

see guidance narrative

Homes that have inadequate heating or ventilation, can lead to the growth of mold, and dust mites, leading to asthma and respiratory allergies. Institute of Medicine. 2000.

% residents unable to work due to health problems**

14%

Healthy People 2020 DH-15

Unemployment has been consistently linked to poor health,a and has been associated with higher mortality rates, especially from heart disease and suicide. Beland F, Birch S, Stoddart G. 2002.

% adults who had a routine checkup in the last year

60%

Greater use of proven clinical preventive services in the United States could avert the loss of more than two million life-years annually and significant cost savings. Preventive care can help identify and address chronic issues early. Maciosek, M. V.,et. al. 2010.

Ratio of outpatient to emergency room visits (Children/Adults)**

+25% in 7 years

Older adults experience higher rates of adverse health outcomes after ER discharge; ER practice and models of care do not adequately respond to the complex care needs of frail older patients. Aminzadeh, F., & Dalziel, W. B. 2002. Reduced Emergency Department Utilization after Increased Access to Primary Care. Basu, S., & Phillips, R. 2016.

% of residents reporting asthma in the last year (Children/Adults)**

-5% in 7 years

Greater perceived control of asthma was associated with better physical health status, quality of life, fewer days of restricted activity, and significantly lower risk of ER visits. Calfee, C. S., Katz, P. P., Yelin, E. H., Iribarren, C., & Eisner, M. D. 2006.

% residents who have experienced stress in the last year**

13%

Healthy People 2020 DH-18

Stress’ damaging impacts on physical and mental health are substantial and is the primary way that health inequities are produced. Stressors proliferate over the life course and across generations, widening health gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged group members and are lessened by social ties. Thoits, P. A. 2010.

% residents whose mental health is not good for more than 14 days

19.1%

Frequent Mental Distress

Poor mental health can result in various physical ailments and can exacerbate other socioeconomic risk factors.

% Canopy Cover

20%

Denveright: Game Plan for a Healthy City

Parks and natural open space areas promote physical activity and social interaction. Areas with natural vegetation also have direct effects on physical and mental health. Vries S, de Verheij RA, Groenewegen PP, Spreeuwenberg P. 2003.

% adults who report feeling safe at night in neighborhood**

85%

Residents’ feelings about safety can be a disincentive to engage in physical activity outdoors and to engage in social interaction, and a source of chronic stress. Foster S, Giles-Corti B. 2008.

Total Crime Rate per 1000 residents**

-20% in 7 years

Concerns about crime strongly influence walking rates and outdoor physical activity participation. Witnessing crime also increases stress, emotional, and behavioral problems. Kerr J, Rosenberg D, Sallis JF, et al. 2006.

# of Pedestrian and Bike collisions in neighborhood**

0

Denver Vision Zero Action Plan

This is an indicator of the safety risk of the street network for road users, including pedestrians, cyclists, drivers and passengers. Traffic collisions involving motor vehicles are one of the leading causes of preventable injury in the nation. Ewing R, Dumbaugh E. 2009.

% households that have access to the Internet

96%

CO - Increase access to reliable, cost-effective broadband internet

Broadband access can play an important role in helping patients manage chronic diseases by providing online connections to providers, health coaches, or patient support groups; and can play a role in reducing substance abuse relapses. Bresnick, J. 2017.

% wage earning individuals who report earning a living wage (≥$12.95/hr.)**

TBD

Unemployment Rate

TBD

% adults 25+ with less than HS education**

33%

Educational achievement predicts positive health outcomes directly as well as the effects of education on lifetime earnings. Backlund E, Sorlie PD, Johnson NJ.1999.

% children who participate in after-school or extra-curricular activities

90.6%

Breadth of participation, or number of activity contexts, was associated with positive academic, psychological, and behavioral outcomes. Fredricks, J. A., & Eccles, J. S. 2006.

% report people in the neighborhood generally care about each other

55%

Social networks and social integration are beneficial to health, including buffering from negative impacts of stress and providing better access to health services and programs. Cohen S, Underwood LG, Gottlieb BH, eds. 2000.

% who report experiencing discrimination while in the neighborhood

-5% in 7 years

Perceived discrimination has significant negative effect on both physical and mental health including higher rates of hypertension and breast cancer, depression, anxiety, and higher risk for obesity, high blood pressure, and substance abuse. It produces significantly heightened stress responses, and is linked to participation in non-healthy and non-participation in healthy behaviors. Pascoe, E. A., & Smart Richman, L. 2009.

% who know neighbors who can help in case of emergency**

66.7%

More tightly knit, place-based communities have higher survival rates, and their ability to rebuild after a disaster is greater than those without strong community ties.

% have talked with familiar or unfamiliar strangers in public open spaces

75%

Social mixing can improve health, increase empathy, provide economic opportunity, and support community resilience in case of emergency. Rissom, J. Dockstader, C. et al. (2016)

% feel strongly or somewhat positive about public open spaces**

66.7%

Parks and natural open space areas promote physical activity and social interaction. Areas with natural vegetation also have direct effects on physical and mental health. Vries S, de Verheij RA, Groenewegen PP, Spreeuwenberg P. 2003.

*2017 question was safe at night at home **Essential Healthy Living Initiative indicators

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The relationship between income and health is mediated though nutrition, employment conditions, parenting resources, leisure and recreation, housing adequacy, and neighborhood environmental quality, community violence, and stress. Morris JN, Donkin AJ, Wonderling D, Wilkinson P, Dowler EA. 2000.

Unemployment - Denver Ranking

Unemployment has been consistently linked to poor health,a and has been associated with higher mortality rates, especially from heart disease and suicide. Beland F, Birch S, Stoddart G. 2002.

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HEALTH CARE

HEALTHY MIND

SAFETY & SECURITY EDUCATION & OPPORTUNITY

SOCIAL COHESION

(2) TIMEFRAME & DATA SOURCE DATA SOURCE

INDICATOR

SCOPE

EVALUATION TIME FRAME

% residents who did not participate in physical activity outside of work**

Census Tract

Long Term; 2-yr trend

500 Cities, 2015

% Denver Public Schools students 6-11 year olds who are overweight /obese

Census Tract

Long Term; 2-yr trend

CHORDS, 2018

% adults who are overweight /obese

Census Tract

Long Term; 2-yr trend

CHORDS, 2015

% adults consuming fewer than 1 serving of Fruit/Vegetable per day**

Census Tract

Long Term; 2-yr trend

BRFSS, 2013/2015; Community Level Est.

Percentile for Outdoor Air Quality: Air Toxics Cancer Risk**

Census Tract

Long Term; 2-yr trend

EPA EJ Screen Mapper https://ejscreen.epa.gov/mapper/

% days “Good” Outdoor Air Quality

monitoring

Long Term; quarterly trend

EPA partnership

Indoor Air Quality**

monitoring

Short Term: 1-yr trend

EPA partnership

% residents unable to work due to health problems**

SV res pop

Long Term; 2-yr trend

DHA Resident Survey, primary collection

% adults who had a routine checkup in the last year

Census Tract

Long Term; 2-yr trend

500 Cities, 2015

Ratio of outpatient to emergency room visits (Children/Adults)**

Census Tract

Long Term; 2-yr trend

Denver Health, 2017

% of residents reporting asthma in the last year (Children/Adults)**

SV res pop

Long Term; 2-yr trend

DHA Resident Survey, primary collection

% residents who have experienced stress in the last year**

SV res pop

Long Term; 2-yr trend

DHA Resident Survey, primary collection

% residents whose mental health is not good for more than 14 days

Census Tract

Long Term; 2-yr trend

500 Cities, 2014

% Canopy Cover

Census Tract

Long Term; 1-yr trend

Denver Urban Forest Assessment, 2013

% adults who report feeling safe at night in neighborhood**

SV res pop

Medium Term; 1-yr

DHA Resident Survey, primary collection

Total Crime Rate per 1000 residents**

Census Tract

Long Term; 1-yr trend

Denver Police Department

# of Pedestrian and Bike collisions in neighborhood**

Census Tract

Medium Term; 1-yr

City of Denver Dashboard

% households that have access to the Internet

SV res pop

Medium Term; 1-yr

DHA Resident Survey, primary collection

% wage earning individuals who report earning a living wage (>=$12.95/hr)** SV res pop

Long Term; 1-yr trend

DHA Resident Survey, primary collection

Unemployment Rate

Census Tract

Long Term; 2-yr trend

ACS, 2011-2015

% adults 25+ with less than HS education**

Census Tract

Long Term; 2-yr trend

Piton, 2015

% children who participate in after-school or extra-curricular activities

SV res pop

Long Term; 2-yr trend

DHA Resident Survey, primary collection

% report people in the neighborhood generally care about each other

SV res pop

Medium Term; 1-yr

DHA Resident Survey, primary collection

% who report experiencing discrimination while in the neighborhood

SV res pop

Medium Term; 1-yr

DHA Cultural Health Survey. 2018

% who know neighbors who can help in case of emergency**

SV res pop

Medium Term; 1-yr

DHA Resident Survey, primary collection

% have talked with familiar or unfamiliar strangers in public open spaces

see notes

Medium Term; 1-yr

Public Life Survey, primary data collection

% feel strongly or somewhat positive about public open spaces**

see notes

Medium Term; 1-yr

Public Life Survey, primary data collection

*2017 question was safe at night at home **Essential Healthy Living Initiative indicators

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MONITORING & EVALUATION GUIDANCE Evaluation is an important piece of the Healthy Living Initiative to track progress, understand effectiveness of projects and programs, and identify persistent and / or emerging health issues. DHA has committed to evaluation throughout the construction and redevelopment process and beyond. Information gained from evaluation may be used by DHA and partners to inform programs and projects; and will be shared with the residents and community on an annual basis. The key indicators in the HLI Report Card include primary data, data partnerships, and secondary data. HLI ESSENTIAL INDICATORS As part of DHA’s institutional commitment to the Healthy Living Initiative, health indicators can be tracked across multiple communities or properties to assess performance and opportunities for improvement. After completing a crosswalk to identify synergies between the Mariposa HLI and Sun Valley HLI, several indicators have been identified as Essential that should be monitored across DHA communities to streamline efforts. These are highlighted on the Monitoring & Evaluation Report Card. PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION Resident Survey - Annual survey to track wellbeing of resident households that is conducted in person; a source for 7 of the key indicators in the Evaluation Report Card. As each phase of development and new buildings are opened, an initial survey of residents should be conducted to establish a baseline for future evaluation purposes and to help identify previously unknown needs that could be addressed through Campaigns. Key factors to meaningful data tracking are to maintain a unique identifier per household to enable longitudinal data collection; and to include essential questions highlighted on the survey in the appendix. In the future, consider conducting surveys with a translator and validating survey questions. If possible, the surveys should be coordinated with other points of contact with residents, such as annual inspections, other surveys (such as post occupancy evaluation or energy behaviors), or community health ambassador visits. Resident Survey data is self-reported, and representativeness is contingent upon response rate. Public Life Survey - The current Sun Valley community exhibits strong social cohesion based on several measures, and there is documented community concern about displacement through redevelopment. This tool measures

social mixing and inclusivity within public spaces, including observational data as well as intercept interviews, and will provide important insights through the course of redevelopment. It uses Gehl Institute’s Public Life Toolkit Method; see appendix for survey forms and methodology. A web-based survey app is under development and may be available later in 2019. The baseline Public Life Survey was conducted in the South Platte Riverfront Playground, front/ back yards of Sun Valley Homes, Rude Recreation Center, and the RTD platform in 2017. Ongoing surveys should be conducted in existing and new public open spaces. DATA PARTNERSHIPS Denver Public Health: CHORDS data and data analysis. DPH was an important collaborator in the Sun Valley Baseline Health Needs Assessment, serving as a technical advisor, gathering data, and performing analysis on several indicators. DPH was able to request CHORDS data to gain a better understanding of priority health needs and top emergency diagnoses. DPH also conducted an equity analysis of several health indicators by disaggregating data by race, age, and immigration status; and identifying any inequities of statistical significance. Moving forward, DPH should be viewed as an important partner and potential resource for ongoing evaluation. EPA: Air Quality Monitoring. In early 2019, DHA launched an Air Quality Monitoring partnership with EPA and Aeroqual including the installation of two on-site monitors for particulate matter, ozone, and nitrogen dioxide. EPA will assist with gathering outdoor and indoor air quality data to monitor particulate matter, carbon monoxide, and ozone. Data can be used to study the temporary impacts of construction, the long term impacts of redevelopment compared to the baseline (including additional tree canopy, street grid and congestion reduction), and to identify areas of concern and/or seasons / months of concern. Data could be used for public health messaging to advise on outdoor activity levels for various populations. Indoor air quality monitoring is also recommended as an important measure of toxicant exposure, although not regulated by the EPA. National 24 hour Ambient Air Quality Standards (40 CFR Part 50), could help to set goals such as: Carbon monoxide < 9 ppm. PM₂.₅ < 15 μg/m³. PM₁₀ < 50 μg/m³. Ozone < 51 ppb. Alternatively, or in addition for indoor spaces, WHO’s Air Quality Guidelines for Particulate Matter, Ozone, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Sulfur Dioxide and TVOC <500 μg/m³ could be used.

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SECONDARY DATA SOURCES The HLI draws from a variety of data sources. Spatial data sources vary in geographic scope, and data can also vary in quality depending on collection methods, level of accuracy, and other factors. Therefore, various indicators cannot always be used in direct comparison. Statistics from sample surveys are always subject to sampling and non-sampling error. Where spatial data has been used, it was collected at the lowest geography possible. The Sun Valley statistical area (08031000800) is referenced in many of the data used for indicators. This statistical area is a City of Denver planning area, also utilized by the Piton Foundation; or Census Tract 8. Secondary Data Collection should be accessed on an annual basis; refer to the report card for data sources and to confirm frequency of monitoring. The 500 Cities project is a joint venture between the Centers for Disease Control and the Robert Wood Johnson. For the 500 largest cities in the US, the project provides small area estimates of 28 unhealthy behaviors, prevention behaviors and health outcomes at the census tract and city levels for 2015. Estimates are modelled using Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance survey data and are best suited for needs assessments and planning public health interventions. The Colorado Health Observation Regional Data Service (CHORDS) is a regional, collaborative registry of health data which collects, standardizes, de-identifies and returns estimates of a wide range of population health indicators including tobacco use, hypertension control and body mass index (BMI). Data are available from 2015 forward, include both adults and children and currently covers 50% of the Denver population. Data can be used for needs assessments, planning public health interventions, monitoring progress and measuring outcomes. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the nation’s largest continuously conducted health-related telephone surveys at the state level for adults about risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. CDPHE’s Community Level Estimates are output from statistical models incorporating individual Colorado Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey responses in addition to socio-demographic and contextual information from the U.S. Census (American Community Survey) to model the probability of having a health condition or risk behavior at the census tract geography.

American Community Survey (ACS) was used when complete census data was not available for an indicator. In several cases, ACS data projections were used in lieu of actual data summaries. ACS data are typically estimates. For % of adults 25+ with less than a high school education, the Piton Foundation gathered data from the ACS 2011-2015, 5-Year Estimates Table B15002. The Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (HKCS) is aligned with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) that has been conducted on a two-year cycle since 1991. Professional researchers randomly select students, schools and classrooms to represent students in grades 6-12, or middle and high school. The data is county level only. Crime Rate Data is collected by Denver Police Department which is good quality, and the 5 year ACS (2011-2015) population estimates are used to calculate rates. Traffic crash data is collected by the City of Denver and provided on the Vision Zero Dashboard at https://www.denvergov.org/ content/denvergov/en/vision-zero/reports.html. CONSENT AND COMMUNICATION DHA should review privacy issuces to determine whether an informed consent process is needed, related to sharing information, and work with partners to assess whether Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval is necessary, if biological measures are being collected. A data management system is critical to successfully learn from and use the data. DHA should consider how data management might integrate with existing reporting mechanisms within its various departments. Alternately, DHA could work with a third party to manage the data on an ongoing basis. DHA should aim to have a data management system in place by the end of 2019, that can be accessible to HLI leads and DHA decision-makers. The HLI leads should coordinate with DHA leadership, and report to the DHA Board and Local Resident Councils (LRC) on a biannual or annual basis. Annually, the progress should also be reported broadly to residents, neighborhood, and visitors to the community - online, on a community kiosk, through art in public gathering spaces. The Healthy Living Initiative information should be available to residents and others through a potential Community Health Navigator, by hard copy, as well as electronically.

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REPORT CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

HEALTHY LIVING ASSESSMENT SUMMARY

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HLI COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP

LEADERSHIP IN ACTION TEAM

WHY HEALTH AT SUN VALLEY?

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Carol Chavez, Sun Valley resident

Denver Housing Authority

SUN VALLEY HEALTH ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK

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GROW HEALTHY PRIORITY ISSUES FOR ACTION

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SUN VALLEY TODAY

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SUN VALLEY TRANSFORMATION OPPORTUNITIES

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Toni Cisneros, Sun Valley resident

Ismael Guerrero, Executive Director

Lisa Saenz, Sun Valley Community Connector

Lynne Picard, Director Workforce Development and Community Initiatives

Anthony Wash, Sun Valley Homes Patient Navigator Jennifer Moreland, Denver Public Health Mariel Beaudoin, Urban Ventures

2017 RESIDENT SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS

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COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE / VOICES MATTER HIGHLIGHTS

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HEALTH ASSESSMENT REPORT CARD

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HEALTH EQUITY FINDINGS

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PUBLIC LIFE SURVEY SUMMARY

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SITE ANALYSIS

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Jennifer Newcomer, Shift Research Lab

GROW HEALTHY PRIORITIES FOR ACTION

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Michael Nye, EPA

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Jeanne Granville, Fresh Start Deborah Wilcox, Metro State HLI TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP Gretchen Armijo, City of Denver Department of Environmental Health

Melinda Pollack, Enterprise Community Partners Callahan Seltzer, CIRC Austin Troy, UC Denver Christopher Thompson PROJECT TEAM Denver Housing Authority Lynne Picard, Director Workforce Development and Community Initiatives Shaina Burkett, Human Services Program Specialist Mithun - Prime consultant Erin Christensen Ishizaki Christian Runge Katie Stege Theresa Mickiewicz, Denver Public Health Rodolfo L Rodriguez

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Wayne Taunton, Property Management Ryan Tobin, Director Real Estate Department Angela Fletcher, Property Management Sun Valley EcoDistrict Trust Christopher Parr, Executive Director Isabelle Wolfe, Project Manager Susan Powers, Urban Ventures - Board Member Ivan Anaya, Astucia Ventures - Board Member Renee Martinez Stone, West Denver Renaissance Collaborative

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COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE

HEALTH DATA

PLACE MATTERS 3

RESIDENT SURVEY

HEALTH INDICATOR REPORT CARD

PUBLIC LIFE SURVEY

“SUN VALLEY VOICES MATTER” VIDEO

EQUITY ANALYSIS

HEALTH IMPACT MAPPING

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WHY HEALTH AT SUN VALLEY? There are a range of root causes, or determinants and factors, that lead to long-term health outcomes. In Sun Valley, the average life expectancy is nearly 10 years less than other neighborhoods in Denver. This Initiative focuses action around health determinants in the built environment and areas that DHA can influence, that have been proven to increase healthy choices. Research shows that between 40-60% of what determines our length and quality of life relate to our physical, social, and economic environment and behaviors. The Sun Valley Health Initiative (HLI) puts public health research and data to work, side by side with resident experience, to drive decisions in the Sun Valley EcoDistrict (SVED) redevelopment process and improve opportunities for healthy living. KEY TERMS Determinants are conditions that affect the health status of a community, and help make people healthy. Health Outcomes include the health status of a community or an individual, encompassing physical, mental and social well-being. This report focuses on physical environment and social environment factors. Indicators are known facts about what helps make people healthy, used to measure success related to objectives. Strategies include programs, projects, or policies that will likely positively impact health determinants and can contribute to improved resident health. Campaigns are action plans with a specific mission and effective strategies to guide what kind of development is accomplished. SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT / MAY 29, 2018

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SUN VALLEY HEALTH ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK The Sun Valley Healthy Living Initiative (HLI) began by considering the health determinates found in the existing master plan’s “Grow” Priority Areas: Food; Youth + education; Intentional housing; Opportunity; Connections + Open Spaces; and Sustainable Infrastructure.

HEALTH + WELLNESS

The Sun Valley HLI built on DHA’s robust engagement effort that included focus groups of residents, and community and business leaders, whose voices helped establish HLI priority areas. The team worked with these stakeholder groups to identify preliminary metrics, including health indicators and potential targets for consideration and further study. The HLI team analyzed 2017 resident surveys and census level data such as the Colorado Health Observation Regional Data Services (CHORDS) to identify and confirm health priorities for the neighborhood. The final health assessment framework includes seven determinant categories, shown at right. For full health data report card, see the Health Data section. The final step in the baseline assessment was to establish six priority health issues for action, shown on page 6.

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FOOD

YOUTH + EDUCATION

GROW HEALTHY

SOCIAL COHESION

INTENTIONAL HOUSING

OPPORTUNITY OPEN SPACE + NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTIONS

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EDUCATION & OPPORTUNITY ACTIVE LIFESTYLE HEALTHY MIND HEALTH CARE SAFETY & SECURITY SOCIAL COHESION

Income is one of the strongest and most consistent predictors of health and disease in the public health research literature.1 Currently, the average household in SVH earns only 16.5% of the Denver living wage. The Lives of Sun Valley adults and youth can be improved by connecting residents to training opportunities that are relevant to Denver’s current economy. 12% of households have a member who has suffered from diabetes in the last 12 months. A healthy body weight and physical fitness can reduce heart disease, hypertension and diabetes which leads to improved life expectancy and quality of life.

18.2% of adults at Sun Valley reported experiencing struggles with emotional and mental health. State-wide efforts are underway to link primary and behavior health services in the clinical setting.

83% of household with children and 61% of all residents have had a preventative care visit in the last year. Preventative care visits are important for children to assure proper vaccinations, normal development and health education. They are important for adults for early detection and control of disease, weight management and counseling on other modifiable health behaviors. The crime rate in Sun Valley is 143 per 100 residents, compared to 44 per 100 residents in the city as a whole. Safety was identified as a primary concern by Sun Valley residents. Neighborhood safety can have a significant impact on stress, mental health, physical activity, school attendance and social cohesion. 2 Recent community surveys show that social cohesion is currently strong in the Sun Valley community. Preserving this existing sense of belonging and familiarity while the neighborhood changes can have a positive impact on all other health priorities. Social cohesion reduces mortality rates, increases health outcomes, and improves community resilience. 2

ENGAGEMENT, INCLUSION, SHARED VALUES

1 Sorlie PD, Backlund E, Keller JB. US mortality by economic, demographic, and social characteristics: the National Longitudinal Mortality Study. Am J Pub Health. 1995; 85(7):949-56. 2 Healthy People 2020. Social Determinates of Health. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 2019. https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/ topics-objectives/topic/social-determinants-health/interventions-resources/social-cohesion.

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SUN VALLEY TODAY The Sun Valley neighborhood is over 380 acres in size, with close to 45 acres controlled by DHA and the remaining land being owned by the City and County of Denver, the Metropolitan Football Stadium District, local businesses, and a small portion independently owned as single-family residences. The Federal Decatur RTD stations, the 2nd and 3rd busiest on the light rail line with over 1,500 daily boardings, provide access to Sun Valley, Sports Authority Field at Mile High, and West Colfax. Sun Valley is defined by the South Platte River to the east, Federal Boulevard to the west, and 6th Avenue to the south.

DISTRICT WIDE PLANNING EFFORTS

STADIUM DISTRICT MASTER PLAN AREA “OVER THE COLFAX CLOVER” STUDY

HWY 25

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RTD FEDERAL / DECATUR STATIONS SUN VALLEY ECODISTRICT SUN VALLEY HOMES FEDERAL WAY PRIORITY CORRIDOR

6TH AVE

PLATTE RIVER

There are a number of planning efforts underway related to the healthy living initiative, including the Stadium District Master Plan Area; Federal Wall Priority Corridor to improve safety as part of the City’s Vision Zero commitment; and the “Over the Colfax Clover” Study initiative to replace the existing cloverleaf interchange with a surface intersection, improving safety and land utilization (https://westcolfaxbid.org/portfolio/over-the-colfaxclover/).

DOWNTOWN DENVER

COLFAX AVE

A major portion of the study area is defined by DHA’s Sun Valley Homes public housing development located on over 30 acres of land. Built in the 1950’s, this existing public housing stock is in severe physical distress, is an inefficient use of public land, and lacks most urban services. The neighborhood is home to about 1450 residents, 50% of which are under the age of 18. A large majority (70%) of residents in Sun Valley live under the poverty level. The Sun Valley life expectancy is approximately 10 years shorter than other neighborhoods in Denver and the crime rate is 3x the average citywide.

MASTER PLAN FOCUS AREA

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CURRENT SUN VALLEY ECODISTRICT MASTER PLAN

The Sun Valley Transformation Plan integrates the three Choice Neighborhood focus areas - People, Housing and Neighborhood - into a comprehensive revitalization strategy generated from the extensive community outreach done throughout the CNI process and previous efforts. The redevelopment of obsolete public housing into a mixed-income community through Choice Neighborhoods, led by the Denver Housing Authority (DHA) and Sun Valley EcoDistrict Trust (SVED), is a significant opportunity to improve health determinants, and quality of life for those who reside, work, and visit Sun Valley. Using the HLI and Health Needs Assessment will help to focus on what’s important to resident health and establish responsive strategies.

The Transformation Plan focuses on youth, education, healthy food, jobs, district energy, intentional housing options, safety, among other key factors. The plan positions Sun Valley to become an authentic, inclusive, and responsible neighborhood-scale development that represents the current and future voices of the neighborhood.

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150 UNITS

95 UNITS

130 UNITS

150 UNITS

DECATUR ST FEDERAL BLVD

The Sun Valley Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plan manifests the priorities and desired outcomes of the many who participated throughout the Choice Neighborhood planning process. Participants included residents, community members, businesses, and stakeholders that are invested and driven towards the revitalization of the Sun Valley Neighborhood. Since 2010, the neighborhood has been the focus of a number of planning and redevelopment efforts, providing a foundation for the Choice Neighborhood Initiative which paves a path for continued investment and physical revitalization over the next ten years and beyond.

5.11.2018

98 UNITS

111 UNITS

S. PLATTE RIVER

SUN VALLEY TRANSFORMATION OPPORTUNITIES

95 UNITS

92 UNITS 187 UNITS

206 UNITS 9TH AVE

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Community Experience—

RESIDENT SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS The Sun Valley Homes Resident

Survey was conducted by DHA to inform the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Program and Needs Assessment. In 2017, 319 out of 420 adult residents completed the 73 question survey, which provided a robust base of primary data for the HLI. The survey focus areas included 20 health related questions and 17 community/quality of life questions. Other questionnaire categories addressed demographics, education, and employment.

SUN VALLEY VOICES MATTER The Sun Valley HLI Multilingual

“Cultural Survey” was conducted on-site in December 2017 / January 2018 and captured in a short video and a report. The intent of the survey is to identify the perceptions, attitudes, experiences, and aspirations of the Sun Valley Homes community and to ground truth and fill gaps in the quantitative data. The survey and video ultimately reveal that Sun Valley already has strong social cohesion that should be maintained and built upon during the redevelopment.

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2017 RESIDENT SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT

HALF

GENERAL INFORMATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS

?

Of residents do not have a computer with internet access.

65%

regularly access the Of these, web in a different way, most with phones.

10

Valley come from

33 cultural backgrounds

47.5%

Of them identify as

AMERICAN

49%

Of residents don’t have bank accounts.

36%

Of residents are unemployed

There are 30 different languages spoken in Sun Valley.

17% 10%

Can’t find a better job due to health issues. Can’t find a better job due to lack of childcare

2 in 5 Children attend early education programs

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35%

Of residents do not speak English at home.

COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE

Residents of Sun


2017 RESIDENT SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS COMMUNITY & QUALITY OF LIFE

HEALTH

76%

Of residents report that they feel safe walking in their neighborhood.

42%

39%

Of residents have trouble accessing fresh foods that are affordable, accessible, and desirable near them

67%

79%

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Of parents feel safe letting their children play outside or walk around by themselves.

Of residents know neighbors to call in case of emergency

51% Of residents recognize people in the public places

1 out of 4

Residents feel that there are buildings or public spaces in the neighborhood that reflect their culture

Of residents walk or run for exercise.

29% 18%

1 in 4

Residents have experienced significant stress and worry in the last year

Of black children and children of all other races are likely to have asthma Of Hispanic children are likely to have asthma

over1 in 5 Children have asthma

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COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE / VOICES MATTER HIGHLIGHTS A healthy community is..."Where you can visit your neighbors and the kids can have fun. You can sit on your front porch in the middle of the night and look at the stars without any fear."

What does Home mean to you? “It is a place to lay your head, think, love and share a lot.” “A place where you can rest and be comfortable and be safe.” 12

What is the biggest barrier for you to having great health? “So, if I live in a place that is too noisy, it gives me stress and effects my wellbeing.”

Overall, do you feel included or excluded from the Sun Valley neighborhood? Can you share an experience where you felt this way? “Included. Well, our neighbor just had a baby and she is so cute. She brought me a cup of tea. We had a really nice conversation. [ ]There was nothing uncomfortable. All the people were very inviting and very nice.”

What do you think makes Sun Valley Neighborhood special? Why is it important to preserve that during a community transformation? “The different races. You can live with different races so you can’t be prejudice and you can better yourself and better your kids.” “It’s people...[ ]neighbors being neighbors. If you are busy doing dishes and something happened to a kid, someone will know whose kid is it and we are basically looking after each other.”

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COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE

In January 2018, the HLI team conducted a multilingual cultural survey. The overall goal of the survey is to measure the perceptions, attitudes, experiences and aspirations of the Sun Valley neighborhood residents and community members. The data will be used to better understand perceptions regarding the Sun Valley Neighborhood Redevelopment Project and to inform the HLI from the perspective of the community. Both qualitative and quantitative research techniques were employed to fulfill the study objectives. A snapshot of initial impressions and highlights can be found on this page and in the Appendix.


Health Data— HEALTH REPORT CARD The HLI established seven “Grow Healthy” study

areas as the data framework for the HLI. The categories of Food, Youth & Education, Intentional Housing, Opportunity, and Neighborhood Connections and Open Space continue to expand the health opportunities highlighted in the original master plan priority areas. Health & Wellness ,and Social Cohesion are new focus areas that were created to address patterns found in the resident survey, secondary data analysis, and the Public Life survey. Secondary data came from public sources such as Piton Foundation, CHORDS, CO Hospital Association, US Census and American Community Survey, and 500 Cities.

EQUITY ANALYSIS was completed to identify any disparities between

population segments. Resident survey data was disaggregated by racial/ethnic groups, age groups, and immigrant status to understand and address health inequities as part of the HLI.

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HEALTH ASSESSMENT REPORT CARD

YOUTH + EDU SOCIAL COHESION

OPPORTUNITY

LIFE

SUN VALLEY BASELINE

DENVER BASELINE

DATA SOURCE

% residents who did not participate in physical activity outside of work

39.3%

16.1%

500 Cities, 2015

% Denver Public Schools students 6-11 year olds who are overweight /obese

14.1% / 19.3%

15.7% / 18.2%

CHORDS, available end of February, 2018

% adults who are overweight /obese

24.4% / 45.5%

32.4% / 33.5%

CHORDS, 2015

% residents diagnosed with opioid use disorder

numbers too small

NA

CHORDS, early 2018

14

% residents who have experienced stress in the last year

27.4%

NA

DHA Resident Survey, 2017

% residents whose mental health is not good for more than 14 days

23.5%

10.3%

500 Cities, 2014

% residents unable to work due to health problems

32.1%

HEALTH DATA

WELLNESS + CARE

INDICATOR

Ratio of outpatient to emergency room visits (Children)

2.85

3.46

Denver Health, 2017

Ratio of outpatient to emergency room visits (Adults)

3.0

3.66

Denver Health, 2017

% adults who had a routine checkup in the last year

56.0%

60.4%

500 Cities, 2015

% of resident children reporting asthma in the last year

21.9%

DHA Resident Survey, 2017

% of resident adults reporting asthma in the last year

14.3%

DHA Resident Survey, 2017

Dropout rate by school

NA

4.0

CO Dept Edu, 2017

% adults 25+ with less than HS education

51.5%

13.9%

Piton, 2015

% children who participate in after-school or extra-curricular activities

38.2%

57.6%

HKCS, 2017

Overall Child Opportunity Index

Very Low, See p.39

diversitydatakids.org, 2018

% households that have access to the Internet

49.2%

DHA Resident Survey, 2017

% households in poverty

86.5%

% wage earning individuals who report earning a living wage (>=$12.95/hr)

26%

DHA Resident Survey, 2017

% residents with part time employment at minimum

50.6%

DHA Resident Survey, 2017

Unemployment Rate

39.7%

% report people in the neighborhood generally care about each other

50.2%

DHA Resident Survey, 2017

% who know neighbors who can help in case of emergency

66.7%

DHA Resident Survey, 2017

% who report experiencing discrimination while in the neighborhood

30%

Cultural Health Survey. 2018

% adults who report feeling safe at night at home

76.2%

DHA Resident Survey, 2017

Total Crime Rate per 1000 residents

143

44

DPD

% residents living in the same home as one year ago

74.2%

78.5%

ACS

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DHA Resident Survey, 2017

12.8%

6.4%

ACS: 2011-2015

ACS, 2011-2015


SUN VALLEY BASELINE

% households 1/2 mile of (affordable) healthy food outlets

100%

City of Denver Open Data Catalog/ FRESH

% households 1/2 mile of fast food, alcohol, or marijuana outlets

100%

City of Denver Open Data Catalog

NEIGHBORHOOD + OPEN SPACE INTENTIONAL HOUSING

15

% new jobs in the food sector % adults consuming fewer than 1 serving of Fruit/Vegetable per day

32.5% / 18.1%

% of residents consuming 1 or more sugary beverages per day

2019 resident survey

% students that receive free and reduced lunch

69.77%

Average annual expenditure on Food

PLACE

DENVER BASELINE

DATA SOURCE

INDICATOR

BRFSS, 2013/2015

Co Dept of Edu, 2015

$7,868 / 11.3%

U.S. BLS, Consumer expenditure survey

Percentile for Outdoor Air Quality: PM2.5 / Cancer Risk

77%ile / 93%ile

EPA

WalkScore / Denver WalkScope

69

WalkScore

# of Pedestrian and Bike collisions in neighborhood

34

City of Denver Dashboard

Drove Alone Mode Split

45.4%

% households 1/2 mile of Neighborhood Amenities with Price Variety

needs analysis

Public Space Safety and Maintenance Perceptions

2.55/5.0

ParkScore (access and quality) Canopy Cover

3.54%

Noise exposure

monitoring

Indoor Air Quality

monitoring

Energy efficient housing. % of income spent on utilities per month

data analysis

Cost of transportation and housing as a % of income

20%

Exposure to toxicants within units

needs study

Housing Types Diversity Index

0.28

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70.2%

ACS

DHA Resident Survey, 2017

64

Trust for Public Land, 2017

15.7%

Denver Urban Forest Assessment, 2017

42%

CNT / Census

DHA Physical Needs Assessment

HEALTH DATA

FOOD

HEALTH ASSESSMENT REPORT CARD


HEALTH EQUITY FINDINGS SUMMARY Source: Denver Public Health disaggregation analysis of census information and resident survey results.

Over half of residents (51.5%) aged 25 and older have not graduated from high school. Women are more likely than men to not have graduated. Asian residents are most likely to not have graduated (96.9%) followed by Hispanic (65.3%), black (45%) and white (30.6%) residents. Approximately one third of resident adults (34.4%) are unemployed. Men are more likely than women to be unemployed. Hispanic residents are most likely to be unemployed (45.5%) followed by black (37.7%) and white (28.2%) residents.

Approximately 38.0% of children between the ages of 0 to 4 participate in an early learning program. There is no difference between rates among Hispanic, black and all other children. Approximately 38.0% of children between ages 6 and over participate in an after school program. Black children are most likely to participate (50.0%) followed by Hispanic children (34.1%) with children of all other races the least likely to participate (24.1%). Approximately 38.0% of children who were eligible to graduate in the past year did so on time. Black children are most likely to graduate on time (56.4%) followed by children of all other races (28.6%) and Hispanic children (13.0%).

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A little over 1 in 4 (27%) adults have struggled with emotional and mental health in the past year. White residents are most likely to struggle (41.7%) followed by Hispanic and Asian residents at about 28%, with black residents least likely to report emotional struggles (19.0%). Almost half (48.7%) of adults have had a preventative care visit with a provider in the past year. Over half of black and Hispanic residents report having had preventative care followed by 40.5% of Asian residents with residents of all other races the least likely to have reported having had preventative care (26.0%).

Almost three in four (73.8%) children have had a preventative care visit with a provider in the past year. Most Hispanic children (81.5%) and black children (75.7%) report having had preventative care followed by 48% of white children and children of all other races. Approximately 14.3% of adults report having asthma with no significant difference by race. Over one in five (21.9%) children have asthma. Hispanic children are most likely to have asthma (29.6%) followed by approximately 18% of black children and children of all other races.

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Most residents (86.5%) live in poverty. Asian and white residents are less likely to live in poverty (~79%), compared to Hispanic (85.2%) and black residents (91.9%).


HEALTH EQUITY FINDINGS: EMERGENCY ROOM DIAGNOSES

TOP DENVER HEALTH EMERGENCY ROOM DIAGNOSES AMONG SUN VALLEY CHILDREN (<18 YEARS OLD): 2016 AND 2017

TOP DENVER HEALTH EMERGENCY ROOM DIAGNOSES AMONG SUN VALLEY ADULTS (18+ YEARS OLD): 2016 AND 2017

••

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•• 29.10% 29.10% 11.60% 11.60%

ChestChest Pain Pain

UpperUpper Respiratory Respiratory Infection Infection 48.80% 48.80%

14%

16.50% 16.50%

Suicidal Suicidal Ideations Ideations

AcuteAcute UpperUpper Respirato Res Infection Infection Nausea/Vomiting Nausea/Vomiting

Fever Fever

14%

AcuteAcute obstructive obstructive laryngitis laryngitis (coup) (coup) 14.00% 14.00% 11.60% 11.60%

Upper Respiratory Infection Upper Respiratory Infection 48.80% 48.80%

Suicidal Ideations Suicidal Ideations

Low Back Low Pain Back Pain 17.30% 17.30% 29.10% 29.10%

Chest Pain Chest Pain

16.50% 16.50%

Acute Upper Respiratory Acute Upper Respiratory Infection Infection Nausea/Vomiting Nausea/Vomiting

Fever Fever

14% 14%

14.00% 14.00%

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Acute obstructive laryngitis Acute obstructive laryngitis (coup) (coup)

Kidney Kidney Infection Infection

21.30% 21.30%

Low Back Pain Low Back Pain 17.30% 17.30%

21.30% 21.30%

Kidney Infection Kidney Infection


HEALTH EQUITY FINDINGS: YOUTH

FULL REPORT AVAILABLE IN THE APPENDIX

76% of residents report that they feel safe walking in their neighborhood—

CHILDREN PLAY OUTSIDE OR WALK AROUND BY THEMSELVES.

76%

39%

24.00%

39.00%

61.00%

76.00%

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76% OF RESIDENTS REPORT THAT THEY FEEL SAFE WALKING IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD.

Only 39% of parents feel safe letting their children play outside or walk around by themselves— ONLY 39% OF PARENTS FEEL SAFE LETTING THEIR


HEALTH EQUITY FINDINGS: HEALTH & WELLNESS

FULL REPORT AVAILABLE IN THE APPENDIX

Health/Wellness— Health/Wellness—

ADULTS CHILDREN WHOwho REPORT HAVINGhaving ASTHMA—asthma— AdultsAND and children report

ADULTS WHOreport REPORT having HAVING HAD PREVENTATIVE CARE— care— Adults who preventative Adults who report having had had preventative care—

Adults and children who report having asthma—

14.3% 21.9% 14.3%children who 21.9% 29.6% Adults and report having29.6% asthma—

Adults Adults

21.90% 21.90%

14.3%

Children Children

14.30%

29.60% 29.60%

Hispanic Hispanic Children Children

21.9%

21.90%

Adults

27.00%

19.00% 19.00%

28.00% 28.00%

58.30% 58.30%

White White

73.00% 73.00%

Total

White 58.30%

73.00%

41.70% 41.70%

41.7%

41.70%

48.7% 48.70%

Hispanic Hispanic && Asian Asian 72.00% 72.00%

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Black Black

19%

19.00%

28.00%

Hispanic & Asian

72.00%

28%

81.00% 81.00%

Black

81.00%

Asian Asian

48.70%

40.50% 40.50%

40.5%

Other Other

59.50% 59.50%

Total

Asian

48.70%

26% 26.00%

40.50%

74.00% 74.00%

Other 74.00%

82.00%

27.00% 27.00%

27%

Total Total

59.50%

Adults Adults who who have have reported reported struggling struggling with with emotional emotional and and mental mental health health in in the the past past year— year— AdultsWHO who have reported struggling emotional ADULTS REPORT STRUGGLING WITH EMOTIONALwith AND MENTAL HEALTH IN THE PAST YEAR— 27% 41.7% 19% 27% health in the 41.7% 28% 19% and mental past year— 28% Total Total

51.30% 51.30%

51.30%

Children

70.40%

78.10%

85.70%

82.00% 82.00%Black

Hispanic Children

Children

Black 18% Black Children Children 18.00%

26.00% 26.00%

29.60%

70.40% 70.40%

78.10% 78.10%

85.70% 85.70%

29.6%

18.00% 18.00%

40.5% 26% 48.7% 40.5% preventative 26% Adults who48.7% report having had care—

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14.30% 14.30%

18% 18%


HEALTH EQUITY FINDINGS: OPPORTUNITY & EDUCATION

Opportunity/Education Opportunity/Education— — Opportunity/Education — RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN POVERTY— Residents who who live in in poverty— Residents Residents who live live in poverty— poverty— Opportunity/Education — Residents who live in poverty—

FULL REPORT AVAILABLE IN THE APPENDIX

86.5% 86.5% 86.5%

13.50% 13.50% 13.50%

86.5%

79% 79% 79%

21.00% 21.00% 21.00%

79%

14.80% 14.80% 14.80%

Residents who liveAsian in&&poverty— Asian Total 13.50%

86.5%

13.50% Total 86.50% 86.50% 86.50%

White Asian White& White 79% Asian & 79.00% 21.00% White 79.00% Asian &79.00% White

Total86.50%

85.2%

Hispanic Hispanic

Black Black Black

85.2%

Black

91.90% 91.90% 91.90%

Hispanic 85.20%

79.00%

65.60% 65.60% 65.60%

White White

34.40%

34.4%

Total

71.80% 71.80% 71.80% 71.80%

Total

28.2%

White 28.20%

34.40%

65.60%

28.20%

White

54.50%

Hispanic Hispanic

Hispanic

54.50%

Hispanic

CHILDREN WHO 38% GRADUATED ON TIME— 13% 38.00%

Children who graduated on time— Total Hispanic Black Total Total

38.00% 38.00%

38.00% 38%

Total

62.00%

38.00%

Total

SUN 62.00%

38.00%

Total

45.50%

37.7% 37.7% 37.7% 37.7% 37.70% 37.70% 37.70% 37.70% 37.7%

Black 37.70%

Black

30.6% 51.5% graduated 30.6% 51.5% from high school— 30.6% 51.5% Adults aged 25 and older who have not 30.6% 51.5% graduated from high school— 30.60% 30.60% 30.60%

48.50% 48.50% 48.50%

48.50%

62.30%

13.00%

Hispanic Hispanic

13.00% Hispanic 87.00% 87.00% 87.00%

Hispanic 87.00%

13%

43.60% 43.60% 43.60%

43.60%

43.60%

Black Black Black

Black

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children. between rates among children. children. Hispanic, and all other There is noblack difference children. rates among between Hispanic, black and all other children.

Adults aged aged 25 25 and and older older who who have have not not Adults Adults aged 25 OLDER and older who have not FROM ADULTS AGED 25 AND WHO HAVE NOT GRADUATED graduated from high school— graduated high school— HIGH SCHOOL— graduated from higholder school— Adults agedfrom 25 and who have not

Total Total Total

Total

71.80%

13.00% 13.00% 13.00%

62.00% 62.00% 62.00%

62.30% 62.30% 62.30%

Black Black Black

62.30%

Children who who graduated on on time— Children Children who graduated graduated on time— time— 38% 13% 13% on time— Children38% who graduated 38% 13%

65.60%

45.50%

38.00% 38%

Total

62.00%

91.90%

45.50% 45.50% 45.50%

45.5%

Total Total

38.00% 38.00% 38.00%

62.00%

45.5%

54.50% 54.50% 54.50%

62.00% 62.00% 62.00%

91.90%

Unemployed among resident adults— Total White Hispanic Total Total

38%

There is nois difference 38% There no difference difference program— 38% There is no There is no difference between rates among Children participating an early learning betweeninrates rates among between among Hispanic, black, rates and all other 38% between among There is noblack difference Hispanic, and all all other program— Hispanic, children. Total Hispanic, black black and and all other other

Black

85.20%

28.20% 28.20% 28.2% 28.20%

34.40% 34.4% 34.40% 34.40%

91.9%

8.10%

Unemployed among among resident adults— adults— Unemployed Unemployed among resident resident adults— UNEMPLOYED AMONG RESIDENT ADULTS— 34.4% 28.2% 45.5% 34.4% 28.2% Unemployed among resident adults—45.5% 34.4% 28.2% 45.5% 86.50%

91.9%

8.10%

14.80% Hispanic 85.20% 85.20% 85.20%

79.00%

91.9% 91.9% 91.9%

8.10% 8.10% 8.10%

White White White

51.50% 51.50% 51.50%

51.5% 51.50%

69.40% 69.40% 69.40%

30.60%

30.6%

White 30.60%

56.4% 56.4% 56.4%

28.6% 28.6% 28.6%

56.4%

28.60% 28.60% 28.6% 28.60%

56.40% 56.40% 56.4% 56.40% 56.40%

All Other All Other Races All Other Races Races 71.40% 71.40% All Other 71.40% Races 71.40%

56.40% 71.40%

All Other Races

28.60%

28.6%

48.50%

34.70% 34.70% 34.70% 34.70%

28.60%

Total

69.40% 51.50%

65.3% 65.3% 65.3%

White

69.40%

65.3% Hispanic Hispanic Hispanic Hispanic

34.70%

65.3% 65.30% 65.30% 65.30%

45% 45% 45% 45%

55.00% 55.00% 55.00% 55.00%

Black Black Black

45.00% 45.00% 45.00%

Black

45.00%

Black

45.00%

45%

65.30%

Hispanic

55.00% 65.30%

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Total Total

85.2% 85.2% 85.2%

14.80% Hispanic

21.00%

Children participating in an early learning program— program— program— Children participating in an early learning

Children participating in early CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN AN EARLY PROGRAM— Children participating in an anLEARNING early learning learning


HEALTH EQUITY FINDINGS: IMMIGRATION STATUS RACIAL/ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS — 13 63

68 63 63

13 13

68 68

68 68

1st generation immigrant 1st generation immigrant None None Refugee 168 Refugee 168 2nd generation immigrant 2nd generation immigrant

168

1st generation immigrant 1st generation immigrant None None Refugee Refugee 2nd generation immigrant 2nd generation immigrant

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1st generation immigrant None Refugee 168 2nd generation immigrant

eneration immigrant eneration immigrant e e 168 gee gee generation immigrant generation immigrant

63 63

13 13

AMONG PARENTS WITH CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 0-4, % WHOSE CHILD PARTICIPATES IN AN EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM — 0.0% 0.0%

29.4% 25.0% 25.0% 51.9% 51.9% 70.6%

48.1% 48.1%

51.9%

70.6% 75.0% 70.6% 75.0%

75.0% 75.0%

0.0% 0.0%

25.0% 29.4% 25.0% 29.4% 48.1%

0.0% 25.0%

25.0% 25.0%

29.4% 29.4% 48.1% 48.1%

51.9% 51.9% 75.0% 70.6% 70.6%

75.0% 75.0% 100.0%

100.0% 100.0%

100.0% 100.0%

48.1% 48.1%

51.9% 51.9%

AMONG PARENTS WITH CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6+, % WHOSE CHILD PARTICIPATES IN AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM — 0.0% 0.0%

53.6% 63.0% 66.7% 63.0% 66.7%

0.0% 0.0% 37.0% 33.3% 33.3% 46.4% 46.4%

33.3% 37.0% 33.3% 46.4% 37.0% 53.6% 63.0% 53.6% 66.7% 66.7% 100.0% 100.0%

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0.0% 33.3%

33.3% 37.0% 33.3% 37.0%

37.0% 37.0% 46.4% 46.4%

53.6% 53.6% 66.7% 63.0% 63.0%

63.0% 66.7% 63.0% 66.7% 100.0% 100.0%

100.0%

6 6


HEALTH EQUITY FINDINGS: IMMIGRATION STATUS AMONG PARENTS WITH A CHILD WHO GRADUATED LAST YEAR, PERCENT WHO GRADUATED ON TIME—

18.9% 18.9% 18.9% 45.2% 45.2% 45.2%

54.8% 54.8% 54.8%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

36.4% 36.4% 45.2% 36.4% 45.2% 45.2%

100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

36.4% 36.4% 36.4%

81.1% 81.1%100.0% 81.1%100.0% 100.0%

63.6% 63.6% 63.6%

18.9% 18.9% 18.9% 45.2% 45.2% 45.2%

54.8% 54.8% 54.8%

22

45 45 45

HEALTH DATA

81.1% 81.1% 81.1%

54.8% 54.8% 63.6% 54.8% 63.6% 63.6%

18.9% 18.9% 18.9%

81.1% 81.1% 81.1%

PERCENT OF ADULTS WHO EXPERIENCED STRUGGLES WITH EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS IN THE PAST YEAR — 12.7% 14.9% 12.7% 14.9% 12.7% 14.9%

12.7% 15.4% 16.2% 12.7% 15.4% 16.2% 12.7% 15.4% 16.2%

83.8% 84.6% 75.0% 83.8% 84.6% 75.0% 83.8% 84.6% 75.0%

85.1% 75.0% 85.1% 75.0% 85.1% 75.0%

12.7% 14.9% 12.7% 14.9% 12.7% 14.9%

14.9% 15.4% 16.2% 14.9% 15.4% 16.2% 14.9% 15.4% 16.2%

83.8% 84.6% 85.1% 83.8% 84.6% 85.1% 83.8% 84.6% 85.1%

85.1% 75.0% 85.1% 75.0% 85.1% 75.0%

PERCENT OF ADULTS WITH INSURANCE WHO HAD A PREVENTATIVE CARE VISIT IN THE LAST YEAR —

49.7% 54.2% 49.7% 54.2% 49.7% 54.2%

45.8% 50.3% 45.8% 50.3% 45.8% 50.3%

46.2% 45.2% 46.2% 45.2% 54.2% 46.2% 45.2% 54.2% 54.2%

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45.8% 45.8% 53.8% 54.8% 45.8% 53.8% 54.8% 53.8% 54.8%

46.2% 45.2% 49.7% 46.2% 45.2% 49.7% 46.2% 45.2% 49.7%

50.3% 53.8% 54.8% 50.3% 53.8% 54.8% 50.3% 53.8% 54.8%

49.7% 54.2% 49.7% 54.2% 49.7% 54.2%

45.8% 50.3% 45.8% 50.3% 45.8% 50.3%

46 46 54 46 54 54


HEALTH EQUITY FINDINGS: IMMIGRATION STATUS AMONG PARENTS WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE INSURANCE, % CHILDREN WHO HAD A PREVENTATIVE CARE VISIT IN THE LAST YEAR— 0.0% 5.0% 0.0% 21.4% 5.0% 0.0% 5.0% 21.4% 21.4%

5.0% 20.0% 5.0% 5.0% 20.0% 20.0%

0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 21.4% 20.0% 0.0% 21.4% 20.0% 21.4%

5.0% 20.0%5.0% 20.0%5.0% 20.0%

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78.6% 100.0% 95.0%78.6% 100.0% 95.0%78.6% 100.0% 95.0%

78.6% 80.0% 100.0% 80.0% 78.6% 78.6% 100.0% 80.0% 100.0%

80.0% 95.0%80.0% 95.0%80.0% 95.0%

PERCENT OF ADULTS WITH ASTHMA — 11.8% 15.4% 14.3% 11.8% 15.4% 14.3% 11.8% 15.4% 14.3%

15.0% 14.3% 15.0% 14.3% 15.0% 14.3%

75.0% 85.0% 75.0% 85.0% 75.0% 85.0%

75.0% 84.6% 88.2% 75.0% 84.6% 88.2% 75.0% 84.6% 88.2%

11.8% 15.0% 15.4% 11.8% 15.0% 15.4% 11.8% 15.0% 15.4%

15.0% 14.3% 15.0% 14.3% 15.0% 14.3%

75.0% 85.0% 75.0% 85.0% 75.0% 85.0%

84.6% 85.0% 88.2% 84.6% 85.0% 88.2% 84.6% 85.0% 88.2%

PERCENT OF CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA — 21.0% 25.0% 21.0% 25.0% 21.0% 25.0%

75.0% 79.0% 75.0% 79.0% 75.0% 79.0%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

71.4% 75.0% 71.4% 75.0% 100.0% 71.4% 75.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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25.0% 28.6% 25.0% 28.6% 25.0% 28.6%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

71.4% 79.0% 71.4% 71.4% 79.0% 100.0% 79.0% 100.0% 100.0%

21.0% 28.6% 21.0% 21.0% 28.6% 28.6%

21.0% 25.0% 21.0% 25.0% 21.0% 25.0%

75.0% 79.0% 75.0% 79.0% 75.0% 79.0%

HEALTH DATA

80.0% 95.0% 80.0% 95.0% 80.0% 95.0%


Place Matters— HEALTH IMPACT MAPPING Mithun developed health impact

maps that highlight existing health opportunities and constraints in Sun Valley. The team also mapped crime/traffic data and overlaid that information with streetscape and facade quality observations in order to inform urban design priorities.

PUBLIC LIFE SURVEY Consultant team member Rodolfo

Rodriguez worked with the Denver Housing Authority and resident “community connectors” to conduct a public life survey of Sun Valley. The team conducted intercept interviews at four key public spaces in Sun Valley to better understand perceptions and experiences of those community spaces. The team also completed observational analysis of these spaces, mapping pedestrian volumes, locations, and duration of stay.

SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT / MAY 29, 2018


SUN VALLEY PUBLIC LIFE SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS: OBSERVATIONAL ANALYSIS SUMMARY

FULL REPORT AVAILABLE IN THE APPENDIX

Public Space Three: Rude Recreation Center and Park Space (Continued) Have you talked with strangers at this place? No, I have not struck up a conversation with a stranger 11.1%

PLACE MATTERS

Sun Valley:

25

Yes, I have struck up a conversation with a stranger 35.6%

Yes, friends of friends strangers Backofyards 35.6%

South Platte River and Playground Space

Rude Park and Rec Center

How do you use this place or why are you here? 40.0%

Yes, friends of friends 17.8%

20.0% 17.8%

Do you recognize or know anyone at this place? The observational analysis was conducted in the various outdoor gathering spaces in Sun Valley: Back yards, South Platte River and Playground Space, the Rude Park and Rec Center and the RTD Federal / Decatur Station. The following data was collected by DHA staff, community connectors, and an HLI team member and captured the following metrics:

2.2%

Passing Through

• Volume and

Shopping

2.2%

Work Nearby

Public Transit

Meeting Up with Friends

Exercise

How do you feel about this place?

• Pedestrian Volume Yes, I recognize or know at least one person Diversity of Stationary 88.9%

17.8%

Somewhat Negative 6.7%

Activities [standing or physical activity] Neutral 17.8%

• Duration of Stay [each circle represents 5No, minutes] I do not know

or recognize anyone 11.1%

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Strongly Positive 60.0%

Somewhat Positive 15.6%

RTD Federal / Decatur Station.


SUN VALLEY PUBLIC LIFE SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS

FULL REPORT AVAILABLE IN THE APPENDIX •

• 79.2% of all responders recognized orat knew at• least 59.1% of participants reported they felt • 44% of respondents compared • for compared South• Platte to 20% and 10% South for Sun Platte and 10%atforRude Sun Rec 44% offor respondents arrived • 44% arrived of respondents at Rude Rec arrived Center Rude Rec Center to 20% one person in their respective public space, which “strongly positive” or “somewhat positive” by car, compared Valley backyards Valley backyards Center by car, compared to 20% for South tocar, 20% compared for South toRESPONDENTS 20% and for South Platte and 44% OFPlatte ARRIVED AT RUDE REC CENTER BY CAR, 59% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTED THEY FELT pointsby to strong social cohesion about the three sample public spaces Platte and 10% for Sun Valley backyards 10% for Sun Valley 10% backyards for Sun Valley backyards

59.1%

44%

79.2%

20%

Rude Rec Center

20.00%

44.00%

56.00%

Rude Rec Center

44.00%

79.20%

SUN VALLEY HLI DESIGN GUIDELINES V1.0

SOCIAL COHESION.

79.2%

South Platte

80.00%

80.00%

23.50%

Sun Valley Backyards

90.00%

SUN VALLEY HLI DESIGN GUIDELINES V1.0

76.5% of respondents (average) have talked with

76.5% OF RESPONDENTS (AVERAGE) HAVE TALKED WITH FAMILIAR OR UNFAMILIAR STRANGERS IN THESE PUBLIC SPACES.

familiar or unfamiliar strangers in these public spaces

10% 76.5%

10.00%

20.80%

23.50%

Sun Valley Backyards

79.20% 90.00%

SUN VALLEY HLI DESIGN GUIDELINES V1.0

SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT / MAY 29, 2018

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10.00%

20.00%

South Platte

SUN VALLEY HLI DESIGN GUIDELINESSUN V1.0 VALLEY HLI DESIGN GUIDELINES V1.0

of of all respondents responders recognized orRude knew Rec at least • •79.2% 44% arrived at RECOGNIZED one79.2% personOF in ALL their RESPONDERS respective public space, which OR Center by LEAST car, compared to 20% for South points to strong social cohesion KNEW AT ONE PERSON IN THEIR RESPECTIVE Platte and 10% for Sun Valley backyards PUBLIC SPACE, WHICH POINTS TO STRONG

20%

76.50%

The full Public Life Survey is available in the appendix.

PLACE MATTERS

59.10%

familiar or unfamiliar st

10% 44%

20.80%

56.00%

76.5% of respondents

COMPARED TO 20% FOR SOUTH PLATTE, AND 10% FOR SUN VALLEY BACKYARDS.

“STRONGLY POSITIVE” OR “SOMEWHAT POSITIVE” ABOUT THE THREE SAMPLE PUBLIC SPACES.

40.90%


SITE ANALYSIS / CONSTRAINTS 1

DEAD END

2

CUL DE SACS + UNCLEAR PUBLIC / PRIVATE HOUSING YARDS

A

ALCOHOL AVAILABLE

M

MARIJUANA AVAILABLE

27

F

FAST FOOD / CONVENIENCE STORES

PLACE MATTERS

m

or

ri

so n

rd

LEGEND

pl ward w ho

decatur st

federal blvd.

A

ve th a w 13

WALKSCOPE VERY POOR INTERSECTION SAFETY

w 13th ave

LARGE AREAS OF SURFACE PARKING w holden pl

w holden pl

XCEL ENERGY 700’ BUFFER FROM HIGHWAY (AIR QUALITY + NOISE IMPACTS)

F ave

FEMA REGULATORY FLOODWAY

bryant st

w 12th

1

alcott way

F

100 YR FLOOD PLAIN

w 11th ave

decatur st

federal blvd.

w 11th ave

WALKSCOPE POOR AND VERY POOR SIDEWALK CONDITIONS

w 10th ave

EXISTING SUN VALLEY HOMES BOUNDARY

nt ya br

w 10th ave

clay way

st

2

PROPOSED NEW BLOCKS

alcott way

clay way

A w 9th ave

w 9th ave

A

bryant st

decatur st

federal blvd.

w barbery pl

F

w 8th ave

w 8th ave

M Sun valley grow healthy living initiative / grow healthy workshop - in progress / February 28 - march 1, 2018

SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT / MAY 29, 2018

canosa ct

w 8th ave

N 0

50’

100’

200’


w holden pl

w holden pl

SITE ANALYSIS / CONSTRAINTS F

LEGEND bryant st

1

alcott way

F

w 11th ave

decatur st

federal blvd.

w 11th ave

ALCOHOL AVAILABLE

M

MARIJUANA AVAILABLE

28

F

FAST FOOD / CONVENIENCE STORES

nt ya br

clay way

st

2

FEMA REGULATORY FLOODWAY 100 YR FLOOD PLAIN WALKSCOPE POOR AND VERY POOR SIDEWALK CONDITIONS EXISTING SUN VALLEY HOMES BOUNDARY PROPOSED NEW BLOCKS

w 9th ave

w 9th ave

w barbery pl

bryant st

decatur st

federal blvd.

A

700’ BUFFER FROM HIGHWAY (AIR QUALITY + NOISE IMPACTS)

A

F

w 8th ave

w 8th ave

M

a ct

SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT / MAY 29, 2018

CUL DE SACS + UNCLEAR PUBLIC / PRIVATE HOUSING YARDS

XCEL ENERGY

clay way

w 8th ave

2

LARGE AREAS OF SURFACE PARKING

alcott way

A

DEAD END

WALKSCOPE VERY POOR INTERSECTION SAFETY

w 10th ave

w 10th ave

1

PLACE MATTERS

e h av w 12t


SITE ANALYSIS / OPPORTUNITIES M

OR

RI

SO N

RD

LEGEND L

PL WARD W HO

TO LIBRARY

DECATUR ST

VE TH A W 13

W 13TH AVE

RUDE PARK

E

RUDE RECREATION CENTER

W HOLDEN PL

BRYANT ST

AVE

CLAY WAY

ST

SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

ALCOTT WAY

NT YA BR

SUN VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER

W 9TH AVE

W

W BARBERY PL

BRYANT ST

DECATUR ST

FEDERAL BLVD.

W 8TH AVE

W 8TH AVE

CANOSA CT

SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT / MAY 29, 2018

SUN VALLEY YOUTH CENTER

L

LAKEWOOD GULCH

W

WEIR GULCH

PROPOSED NEW BLOCKS

CLAY WAY

SUN VALLEY GROW HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE /

Y

SUN VALLEY CNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA BOUNDARY

ALCOTT WAY

W 8TH AVE

DECATUR: FEDERAL STATION (PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION)

GULCH

W 10TH AVE

W 9TH AVE

T

W 12TH

W 11TH AVE

W 10TH AVE

EARTHLINKS / GLEN’S KITCHEN

RECREATIONAL TRAIL / SOUTH PLATTE GREENWAY

DECATUR ST

FEDERAL BLVD.

C

E

COMMUNITY ASSETS

FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

W 11TH AVE

COMMUNITY GARDEN

Y G

WESTSIDE HEALTH CENTER

G

PARKS

W HOLDEN PL

DENVER HUMAN SERVICES

CONVENIENCE STORES

N 0

50’

100’

200’

29 PLACE MATTERS

FEDERAL BLVD.

T

C


FED

DE

VE TH A W 13

SITE ANALYSIS / OPPORTUNITIES RUDE PARK

W 13TH AVE

E

RUDE RECREATION CENTER

W HOLDEN PL

LEGEND

W HOLDEN PL

Y G

WESTSIDE HEALTH CENTER

FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CLAY WAY

ST

SUN VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER

CLAY WAY

W 9TH AVE

W

VD.

W BARBERY PL

SOUTH PLATTE RIVER

ALCOTT WAY

FEDERAL BLVD.

DECATUR ST

W 10TH AVE

SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT / MAY 29, 2018

E

EARTHLINKS / GLEN’S KITCHEN

T

DECATUR: FEDERAL STATION (PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION)

Y

SUN VALLEY YOUTH CENTER

L

LAKEWOOD GULCH

W

WEIR GULCH

RECREATIONAL TRAIL / SOUTH PLATTE GREENWAY

ALCOTT WAY

W 9TH AVE

COMMUNITY GARDEN

COMMUNITY ASSETS

NT YA BR

W 10TH AVE

G

PARKS

W 11TH AVE

W 11TH AVE

C

BRYANT ST

E H AV W 12T

CONVENIENCE STORES

GULCH SUN VALLEY CNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA BOUNDARY PROPOSED NEW BLOCKS

30 PLACE MATTERS

DENVER HUMAN SERVICES

C


LEGEND LEGEND Base Map

Parking Lot

SITE ANALYSIS / HEALTH FACTORS PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Water Channel LEGEND Map DPDBase Crime Data

CRIME

(February 2017 -February 2018) DPD Crime Data Road Centerline (February 2017 -February PARKS ParkCrime DPD Data 2018) Road Centerline Violent Crime (February 2017 -February 2018) BODIES OF WATER Violent BuildingCrime Footprint Violent Crime Footprint Building Domestic Violence BUILDING FOOT PRINTS

LEGEND PARKING LOTS LEGEND ROADS LEGEND LEGEND STUDY DPDAREA Crime Data Domestic Violence Parking Lot Domestic Violence Parking Lot Property Crime

Domestic Fatal Traffic Violence Crashes Fatal Traffic Crashes Domestic Violence Property Crime Crime Property

DomesticVIOLENCE Violence DOMESTIC (2%) Property Crime

PROPERTY CRIME (19%)

WALKScope Denver Property Crime Crime Property (Pedestrian Walkability) All Other CRIMES Crime ALL OTHER (73%) WALKScope Denver Property Crime All Other Crime (Pedestrian Walkability) All Other Crime WALKScope Denver

DPD TRAFFIC All Other OtherINCIDENTS: Crime (Pedestrian Walkability) All Crime Great Traffic Crashes Traffic Crashes Crashes Great Traffic TrafficCRASHES Crashes Great TRAFFIC Traffic Crashes Good Fatal Traffic Crashes Traffic Crashes Fatal Traffic Crashes Good FATAL TRAFFIC CRASHES Fatal Traffic Crashes Fatal Traffic Crashes Good Fatal Traffic Crashes Okay

FEBRUARYAll2017 - FEBRUARY 2018 Other Crime

WALKSCOPE DENVER: Fatal Traffic Crashes

Okay WALKScope Denver PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT & SAFETY Okay (Pedestrian Walkability) WALKScope Denver WALKScope Denver Poor (Pedestrian Walkability) 5 (HIGHEST) WALKScope Denver (Pedestrian Walkability) WALKScope Denver Poor (Pedestrian Walkability) (Pedestrian Walkability) Great WALKScope Denver 4Poor Bad (Pedestrian Walkability) Great Great 3 BadGreat Great BadGood 2 Great Good Good

1

Building Facade Good Good Building Facade Okay Good Okay Building Facade Okay

BUILDING FACADE STUDY: Active Okay

SIDEWALKOkay ACTIVATION Poor

SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT / MAY 29, 2018

Active Okay Poor Poor Active ACTIVE DullPoor Poor Bad DULL Dull Poor Bad Bad Dull Inactive Bad INACTIVE Bad Inactive Bad Building Inactive

Facade Building Facade Building Facade Building Facade Facade Building Active

31 PLACE MATTERS

Water Channel Property Crime Property Crime Water Channel All(February Other Crime Crime 2017 -February DPD Data 2018) DPD Crime Data PROPOSED NEW BLOCKS 2018) (February 2017 -February Park DPD Crime Data AllDPD OtherCrime Crime (February 2017 -February 2018) Data Violent Crime (February 2017 -February 2018) All Other Crime Park (February 2017 -February 2018) Traffic Crashes DPD CRIME DATA: DPD Crime Data Violent Crime Violent Crime (February 2017 -February 2018) FEBRUARY 2017 -Crime FEBRUARY 2018 Traffic Crashes Violent Violent Crime Domestic Violence Traffic Crashes Fatal Traffic Crashes Violent Crime VIOLENT CRIME (6%) Domestic Violence Domestic Violence


LEGEND LEGEND Base Map

Parking Lot

SITE ANALYSIS / HEALTH FACTORS OVERLAY

Water Channel LEGEND Map DPDBase Crime Data

OR

RI

SO N

RD

• Crime is concentrated in unsupervised vacant areas, parking lots, and along the riverfront and gulches.

(February 2017 -February 2018) DPD Crime Data Road Centerline (February 2017 -February PARKS ParkCrime DPD Data 2018) Road Centerline Violent Crime (February 2017 -February 2018) BODIES OF WATER Violent BuildingCrime Footprint Violent Crime Footprint Building Domestic Violence BUILDING FOOT PRINTS

LEGEND PARKING LOTS LEGEND ROADS LEGEND LEGEND STUDY DPDAREA Crime Data

M

• Violent crime and domestic violence account for less than 10% of total crime.

Domestic Violence Parking Lot Domestic Violence Parking Lot Property Crime

PL WARD W HO

DECATUR ST

FEDERAL BLVD.

• Sun Valley neighborhood has a significant number of inactive facades without street facing entries.

VE TH A W 13

W 13TH AVE

W HOLDEN PL

Domestic Fatal Traffic Violence Crashes Fatal Traffic Crashes Domestic Violence Property Crime Crime Property

DomesticVIOLENCE Violence DOMESTIC (2%) Property Crime

W HOLDEN PL

WALKScope Denver Property Crime Crime Property (Pedestrian Walkability) All Other CRIMES Crime ALL OTHER (73%) WALKScope Denver Property Crime All Other Crime (Pedestrian Walkability) All Other Crime WALKScope Denver

DPD TRAFFIC All Other OtherINCIDENTS: Crime (Pedestrian Walkability) All Crime Great

AVE

Traffic Crashes Traffic Crashes Crashes Great Traffic TrafficCRASHES Crashes Great TRAFFIC Traffic Crashes Good Fatal Traffic Crashes Traffic Crashes Fatal Traffic Crashes Good FATAL TRAFFIC CRASHES Fatal Traffic Crashes Fatal Traffic Crashes Good Fatal Traffic Crashes Okay

BRYANT ST

W 12TH

PROPERTY CRIME (19%)

DECATUR ST

ALCOTT WAY

W 11TH AVE

W 11TH AVE FEDERAL BLVD.

FEBRUARYAll2017 - FEBRUARY 2018 Other Crime

WALKSCOPE DENVER:

W 10TH AVE

Fatal Traffic Crashes

NT YA BR

W 10TH AVE

Okay WALKScope Denver PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT & SAFETY

CLAY WAY

ST

Okay (Pedestrian Walkability) WALKScope Denver WALKScope Denver Poor (Pedestrian Walkability) 5 (HIGHEST) WALKScope Denver (Pedestrian Walkability) WALKScope Denver Poor (Pedestrian Walkability) (Pedestrian Walkability) Great WALKScope Denver 4Poor Bad (Pedestrian Walkability) Great Great 3 BadGreat Great BadGood 2 Great Good Good

ALCOTT WAY

CLAY WAY

W 9TH AVE

W 9TH AVE

1

Okay

SIDEWALKOkay ACTIVATION Poor

BRYANT ST

DECATUR ST

FEDERAL BLVD.

W 8TH AVE

W 8TH AVE

CANOSA CT

SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT / MAY 29, 2018

BUILDING FACADE STUDY: Active

W BARBERY PL

W 8TH AVE

Building Facade Good Good Building Facade Okay Good Okay Building Facade Okay

Active Okay Poor Poor Active ACTIVE DullPoor Poor Bad DULL Dull Poor Bad Bad Dull Inactive Bad INACTIVE Bad Inactive Bad Building Inactive

Facade Building Facade Building Facade Building Facade Facade Building Active

32 PLACE MATTERS

Water Channel Property Crime Property Crime Water Channel All(February Other Crime Crime 2017 -February DPD Data 2018) DPD Crime Data PROPOSED NEW BLOCKS 2018) (February 2017 -February Park DPD Crime Data AllDPD OtherCrime Crime (February 2017 -February 2018) Data Violent Crime (February 2017 -February 2018) All Other Crime Park (February 2017 -February 2018) Traffic Crashes DPD CRIME DATA: DPD Crime Data Violent Crime Violent Crime (February 2017 -February 2018) FEBRUARY 2017 -Crime FEBRUARY 2018 Traffic Crashes Violent Violent Crime Domestic Violence Traffic Crashes Fatal Traffic Crashes Violent Crime VIOLENT CRIME (6%) Domestic Violence Domestic Violence

• More traffic crashes are concentrated at the perimeter of Sun Valley Homes.


LEGEND LEGEND Base Map

Parking Lot

W HOLDEN PL

W HOLDEN PL

SITE ANALYSIS / HEALTH FACTORS

Water Channel LEGEND Map DPDBase Crime Data

(February 2017 -February 2018) DPD Crime Data Road Centerline (February 2017 -February PARKS ParkCrime DPD Data 2018) Road Centerline Violent Crime (February 2017 -February 2018) BODIES OF WATER Violent BuildingCrime Footprint Violent Crime Footprint Building Domestic Violence BUILDING FOOT PRINTS

LEGEND PARKING LOTS LEGEND ROADS LEGEND LEGEND STUDY DPDAREA Crime Data

E H AV W 12T BRYANT ST

Domestic Violence Parking Lot Domestic Violence Parking Lot Property Crime

DECATUR ST

FEDERAL BLVD.

ALCOTT WAY

W 11TH AVE

W 11TH AVE

Domestic Fatal Traffic Violence Crashes Fatal Traffic Crashes Domestic Violence Property Crime Crime Property

DomesticVIOLENCE Violence DOMESTIC (2%) Property Crime

W 10TH AVE

PROPERTY CRIME (19%)

WALKScope Denver Property Crime Crime Property (Pedestrian Walkability) All Other CRIMES Crime ALL OTHER (73%) WALKScope Denver Property Crime All Other Crime (Pedestrian Walkability) All Other Crime WALKScope Denver

NT YA BR

W 10TH AVE

CLAY WAY

ST

DPD TRAFFIC All Other OtherINCIDENTS: Crime (Pedestrian Walkability) All Crime Great Traffic Crashes Traffic Crashes Crashes Great Traffic TrafficCRASHES Crashes Great TRAFFIC Traffic Crashes Good Fatal Traffic Crashes Traffic Crashes Fatal Traffic Crashes Good FATAL TRAFFIC CRASHES Fatal Traffic Crashes Fatal Traffic Crashes Good Fatal Traffic Crashes Okay

FEBRUARYAll2017 - FEBRUARY 2018 Other Crime ALCOTT WAY

WALKSCOPE DENVER:

CLAY WAY

Fatal Traffic Crashes

Okay WALKScope Denver PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT & SAFETY Okay (Pedestrian Walkability) WALKScope Denver WALKScope Denver Poor (Pedestrian Walkability) 5 (HIGHEST) WALKScope Denver (Pedestrian Walkability) WALKScope Denver Poor (Pedestrian Walkability) (Pedestrian Walkability) Great WALKScope Denver 4Poor Bad (Pedestrian Walkability) Great Great 3 BadGreat Great BadGood 2 Great Good Good

W 9TH AVE

W 9TH AVE

1

BUILDING FACADE STUDY: Active Okay

W 8TH AVE

SIDEWALKOkay ACTIVATION Poor BRYANT ST

DECATUR ST

FEDERAL BLVD.

W BARBERY PL

SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT / MAY 29, 2018

W 8TH AVE

Building Facade Good Good Building Facade Okay Good Okay Building Facade Okay

W 8TH AVE

Active Okay Poor Poor Active ACTIVE DullPoor Poor Bad DULL Dull Poor Bad Bad Dull Inactive Bad INACTIVE Bad Inactive Bad Building Inactive

Facade Building Facade Building Facade Building Facade Facade Building Active

33 PLACE MATTERS

Water Channel Property Crime Property Crime Water Channel All(February Other Crime Crime 2017 -February DPD Data 2018) DPD Crime Data PROPOSED NEW BLOCKS 2018) (February 2017 -February Park DPD Crime Data AllDPD OtherCrime Crime (February 2017 -February 2018) Data Violent Crime (February 2017 -February 2018) All Other Crime Park (February 2017 -February 2018) Traffic Crashes DPD CRIME DATA: DPD Crime Data Violent Crime Violent Crime (February 2017 -February 2018) FEBRUARY 2017 -Crime FEBRUARY 2018 Traffic Crashes Violent Violent Crime Domestic Violence Traffic Crashes Fatal Traffic Crashes Violent Crime VIOLENT CRIME (6%) Domestic Violence Domestic Violence


Building Footprint

SITE ANALYSIS / HEALTH FACTORS ACCESS TO MARIJUANA

Parking Lot

ACCESS TO LIQUOR

LEGENDWater Channel PARKS Park BODIES OF WATER BUILDING FOOT PRINTS PARKING LOTS

ACCESS TO MARIJUANA: MARIJUANA ACTIVE BUSINESS LICENSES 1/2 MI RADIUS FROM MARIJUANA OUTLETS

ACCESS TO LIQUOR: LIQUOR LICENSE 1/2 MI RADIUS FROM LIQUOR OUTLETS

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34 PLACE MATTERS

STUDY AREA


Building Footprint

SITE ANALYSIS / HEALTH FACTORS

Parking Lot

ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD

LEGENDWater Channel PARKS Park BODIES OF WATER BUILDING FOOT PRINTS PARKING LOTS

ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD: HEALTHY FOOD OUTLET 1/2 MI RADIUS FROM HEALTHY FOOD

OTHER FOOD OUTLETS: CONVENIENCE STORE CONVENIENCE STORE WITH GAS DOLLAR STORE BAKERY

SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT / MAY 29, 2018

35 PLACE MATTERS

STUDY AREA


SITE ANALYSIS / HEALTH FACTORS URBAN TREE CANOPY AND HEAT ISLANDS

LEGEND

Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geogra IGN, and the GIS User Community URBAN TREE CANOPY, 2017 STREAMS / RIVERS STUDY AREA

Landsat Thermal Scan - Urban Heat Islands

Urban Tree Canopy - 2017

36

LANDSAT THERMAL SCAN URBAN HEAT ISLAND- APRIL 07, 2017

SVH_ Neighborhood Boundary

PLACE MATTERS

Value

Streams

0

HiHIGH: gh : 77.856177.8561 LOW: 52.6573

Low : 52.6574

SUN VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD 2017 CANOPY

3.54% SUN VALLEY HOMES 2017 CANOPY

7.93% Urban Tree Canopy - 2017

Landsat Thermal Scan - Urban Heat Islands

Streams

Value

SVH_ Neighborhood Boundary

High : 77.8561 Low : 52.6574

GIS DATA SOURCE: UC DENVER

Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community

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Landsat Thermal Scan - Urban Heat Islands Value High : 77.8561

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Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus IGN, and the GIS User Community

0.05 0.1

0.2

0.3

Miles 0.4

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0.05 0.1


ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES AND AMENITIES

SECONDARY DATA SOURCES

WALK SCORE

WALK SCOPE

LOW HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS

PARK SCORE

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https://www.walkscore.com/CO/Denver/Sun_Valley

http://www.walkscope.org/

Average walk score for Sun Valley is 69.

OVERALL PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT RATING

Sun Valley is ranked 26th in terms of walkable neighborhoods in the city of Denver.

5 (highest) 4 3 2 1 (lowest)

https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-access-research-atlas/ go-to-the-atlas/

The residents of Sun Valley have low access to healthy food at 1/2 and 10 miles.

http://parkscore.tpl.org/evaluator/evaluator.html?city=Denver&idx=2

PARK ACCESS Parks Areas Serviced by Parks Trust for Public Land Projects PARK NEED Very High High Moderate

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LAND USE College Industrial Vacant


AIR QUALITY AND HEALTH RISKS

SECONDARY DATA SOURCES

PARTICULATE MATTER

(STATE PERCENTILES)

CANCER RISK

(STATE PERCENTILES)

OZONE

(STATE PERCENTILES)

TRAFFIC PROXIMITY

(STATE PERCENTILES)

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7.62 ug/m3 (11 percentile)

60 lifetime risk per million (93 percentile)

STATE PERCENTILES Data not available Less than 50 percentile 50-60 percentile 60-70 percentile 70-80 percentile 80-90 percentile 90-95 percentile 95-100 percentile https://ejscreen.epa.gov/mapper/

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41.9 ppb (3 percentile)

2,700 daily vehicles/meters distance (97 percentile)


CHILD OPPORTUNITY INDEX

SECONDARY DATA SOURCES

OVERALL CHILD OPPORTUNITY INDEX

EDUCATION CHILD OPPORTUNITY INDEX

HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CHILD OPPORTUNITY INDEX

SOCIAL & ECONOMIC CHILD OPPORTUNITY INDEX

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Very Low

Very Low

Very High High Moderate Low Very Low

http://www.diversitydatakids.org/data/childopportunitymap/3337/denver-aurora-broomfield

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Moderate

Very Low


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GROW HEALTHY PRIORITIES

Grow Healthy Priorities—


GROW HEALTHY PRIORITIES FOR ACTION

EDUCATION & OPPORTUNITY

HEALTHY MIND HEALTH CARE SAFETY & SECURITY SOCIAL COHESION ENGAGEMENT, INCLUSION, SHARED VALUES

12% of households have a member who has suffered from diabetes in the last 12 months. A healthy body weight and physical fitness can reduce heart disease, hypertension and diabetes which leads to improved life expectancy and quality of life.

18.2% of adults at Sun Valley reported experiencing struggles with emotional and mental health. State-wide efforts are underway to link primary and behavior health services in the clinical setting.

83% of household with children and 61% of all residents have had a preventative care visit in the last year. Preventative care visits are important for children to assure proper vaccinations, normal development and health education. They are important for adults for early detection and control of disease, weight management and counseling on other modifiable health behaviors. The crime rate in Sun Valley is 143 per 100 residents, compared to 44 per 100 residents in the city as a whole. Safety was identified as a primary concern by Sun Valley residents. Neighborhood safety can have a significant impact on stress, mental health, physical activity, school attendance and social cohesion.2 Recent community surveys show that social cohesion is currently strong in the Sun Valley community. Preserving this existing sense of belonging and familiarity while the neighborhood changes can have a positive impact on all other health priorities. Social cohesion reduces mortality rates, increases health outcomes, and improves community resilience.2 1 Sorlie PD, Backlund E, Keller JB. US mortality by economic, demographic, and social characteristics: the National Longitudinal Mortality Study. Am J Pub Health. 1995; 85(7):949-56. 2 Healthy People 2020. Social Determinates of Health. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 2019. https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/ topics-objectives/topic/social-determinants-health/interventions-resources/social-cohesion.

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ACTIVE LIFESTYLE

Income is one of the strongest and most consistent predictors of health and disease in the public health research literature.1 Currently, the average household in SVH earns only 16.5% of the Denver living wage. The Lives of Sun Valley adults and youth can be improved by connecting residents to training opportunities that are relevant to Denver’s current economy.


GROW HEALTHY PRIORITIES EDUCATION + OPPORTUNITY KEY POINTS

Among those who have graduated in the last year, only 38% graduated on time

38% of parent respondents who have children between the ages of 0 and 4 reported that their child participated in an early learning program

Denver and Colorado are experiencing an economic boom and employment opportunities exist for those with the right skills and education. In 2015, 48.5% of Sun Valley adults had graduated from high school and 34.4% were unemployed. Most of the reported barriers to employment were related to poor health and lack of childcare; one in four was associated with a lack of training or experience and one in ten was related to transportation. According to the 2017 resident survey, a significant proportion of adults who had been unemployed for 6 months or more were still actively searching for a job. This is an area of great opportunity to improve the lives of Sun Valley adults and their families by providing supports and connecting residents to training opportunities that are relevant to Denver’s current economy. Youth in Sun Valley are also experiencing gaps, many of which are likely the result of limited parental capacity and knowledge and lack of opportunities close to Sun Valley. According to the 2017 resident survey, 38% of parent respondents who have children between the ages of 0 and 4 reported that their child participated in any early learning program. The same proportion of children 6 and older participated in after-school activities. Evidence has shown that participation in these types of programs promotes better performance in school and reduced likelihood of risky behaviors as a teen. Among those who have graduated in the last year, only 38% graduated on time.

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In 2015, 48% of sun valley adults had graduated from high school, and 34.4% were unemployed


GROW HEALTHY PRIORITIES ACTIVE LIFESTYLE KEY POINTS

The percentage children ages 2 to 5 with unhealthy weight is currently at 22%, and may be decreasing.

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Among 6 to 11 year old children, the proportion at an unhealthy weight remains steady at 29%

Overall, obesity among Denver adults has been rising but among children, the outlook is brighter. Data from Denver Public Schools indicate that the percentage of unhealthy weight among Denver children who attend public schools ages 2 to 5, currently at 22%, may be decreasing. However, among 6 to 11 year old children, the proportion at an unhealthy weight remains steady at 29%. Hispanic children are especially at risk. The evidence base shows that changes in weight are easier to affect among younger people than older. Nonetheless, adults, as role models, can improve their own behaviors and health while setting an important example for the children in their lives. While regular exercise is important for many aspects of health, evidence shows that diet has the biggest impact on weight loss and control.

Specifically, reduction or elimination of sugary beverages is most effective in preventing and reducing unhealthy weight, especially among youth. While estimates of the proportion of Denver residents, adult and child, who drink one or more sugary beverages every day has been decreasing, there is room for improvement. Although increased consumption of daily fruits and vegetables is important for a healthy weight and has been identified as important among residents, these changes should be accompanied by decreased consumption of unhealthy foods and regular exercise.

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GROW HEALTHY PRIORITIES HEALTHY MIND KEY POINTS

Behavioral health is as important as physical health.

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In Sun Valley, most (86.5%) residents live in poverty. 18.2% of adults experienced struggles with emotional and mental health problems in the past year.

Behavioral health is as important as physical health. Both contribute to overall health and happiness however, optimal mental health is challenging due to a lack of education, stigma, reluctance to seek care and limited availability of services. In Sun Valley, most (86.5%) residents live in poverty a significant stressor that likely contributes to increased stress and behavioral health issues. Results from the 2017 resident survey indicate that 18.2% of adults experienced struggles with emotional and mental health problems in the past year. However, momentum is building around addressing behavioral health in communities. Colorado is currently participating in the State Innovation Model which seeks to integrate primary and behavioral health services in the clinical setting for both adults and children. In addition, Denver

Public Schools has focused on the social and emotional health of their students using the Whole Child framework and has been awarded funds to advance this objective. Thus, this may be an opportune time for Sun Valley to focus on mental health, determine stressors and link residents to services.

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GROW HEALTHY PRIORITIES HEALTH CARE KEY POINTS

Only 49% of Adults and 68% of children report having had a preventative care visit.

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Community health navigators in Sun Valley have the opportunity to educate residents and connect them to care.

Most residents in Sun Valley have health insurance and many have been seen by a doctor in the past year. However, according to the resident survey conducted in 2017, only 49% of adults and 68% of children report having had a preventative care visit. Under the Affordable Care Act, these low or no cost visits are important for children to assure proper vaccinations, normal development and health education. They are important for adults for early detection and control of disease, weight management and counseling on other modifiable health behaviors. In Denver neighborhoods, life expectancy ranges from 70 to 84 years old; Sun Valley is estimated at 75. Compared to adults in Denver, Sun Valley adults are more likely to suffer from diabetes and high cholesterol. At least one quarter is obese and one in three smokes

cigarettes. Preventative care helps to prevent and control disease and helps people live longer while saving health care dollars. Community health navigators in Sun Valley have the opportunity to educate residents and connect them to care.

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GROW HEALTHY PRIORITIES SAFETY & SECURITY KEY POINTS

At 143 crimes per 1,000 residents in Sun Valley, rates of overall crime are about three times higher than those of Denver (44 per 1,000 residents).

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While 76% of residents feel saFe walking in their neighborhood, only 39% of parents allow their children to play outside alone.

Residents are concerned about crime in Sun Valley for good reason. At 143 crimes per 1,000 residents in Sun Valley, rates of overall crime are about three times higher than those of Denver (44 per 1,000 residents). In addition, data from the Denver Police Department indicate that violent crime (homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault) comprise a greater percentage of total crime in Sun Valley compared to Denver. However, it is not known if this elevated rate is partially the result of greater surveillance in Sun Valley compared to other parts of Denver. Residents are concerned about crime in their neighborhood but some also fear police presence. While 76% of residents feel safe walking in their neighborhood, only 39% of parents allow their children to play outside alone. Improved public space, housing design, street

design, and better lighting can improve conditions through Crime Prevention through Environmental Design strategies, Sun Valley will be able to reduce concerns about and dangers of crime and traffic with a focus on infrastructure design for people walking, biking, and driving; and seeking ways to maintain and improve social cohesion can also alleviate crime.

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GROW HEALTHY PRIORITIES SOCIAL COHESION KEY POINTS

An intentionally designed built environment can strengthen social cohesion

Sun valley already exhibits strong social cohesion that should be protected and built upon during the redevelopment process

Social cohesion reduces mortality rates, increases positive health outcomes, and improves community resilience. Social cohesion is defined as engagement, inclusion, and shared values in a community. In simple terms, its about knowing your neighbors. Strong social cohesion also directly fosters greater community resilience in the face of shocks or stressors. Recent studies have shown that loneliness and social isolation may present a greater health hazard than obesity-related problems.

These factors have a particularly strong impact on the health outcomes of older individuals. Recent community surveys show that social cohesion is currently strong in the Sun Valley community. For instance, 79.2% of all responders recognized or knew at least on person in their respective public space. Preserving this existing sense of belonging and familiarity while the neighborhood changes can have a positive impact on many other health priorities.

The built environment can play significant role in fostering social connectivity. Sidewalks, public space, stores, restaurants, and community spaces that bring people in contact with neighbors have been shown to significantly increase resilience.

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79.2% of all responders recognized or knew at least on person in their respective public space.


APPENDIX / METHODS & NOTES

The Healthy Living Initiative and Tool (HLI) is a comprehensive implementation and evaluation guide for practitioners to prioritize health into design, redevelopment, construction, and program decisions, drawing on health evidence and standards. Health is defined holistically, as an outcome of physical, social and environmental characteristics of a community. The HLI is intended to promote cross-sector partnerships, to use a participatory approach that values resident and stakeholder experience, and to provide the best available evidence to decision-makers. The HLI focuses decisionmaking and action around health determinants, known as the Social Determinants of Health model (SDOH), which are known to improve opportunity for better health and wellbeing. The Tool draws from the health impact assessment framework as described by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) and recent practice standards as well as the methodology described by The Roadmaps to Health Action Center, which is geared towards community activism and engagement , and the Healthy Development Measurement Tool. Using the HLI and Tool, however, does not constitute completing a Health Impact Assessment.

The HLI Tool and process has five steps to inform redevelopment decisions. This process is designed to be rigorous and evidence-based, to ensure strategies are responsive to identified needs, and to be tuned to the pace and decision-making process inherent in redevelopment and neighborhood revitalization. The five steps of the HLI process are: 1. Assess Needs 2. Focus on What’s Important 3. Choose Effective Strategies 4. Act on What’s Important 5. Evaluate Actions

ENGAGEMENT AND METHODS

The Healthy Living Tool draws from a variety of data sources to measure progress, identify priorities and make recommendations. The primary focus of this particular

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Primary Data Collection and Analysis •

SV Homes Resident Survey: conducted by DHA annually to inform the needs assessment; HLI will analyze the 2017 surveys in the baseline assessment.

In establishing a measurement and evaluation framework; there is an intentional approach to focus on the determinants of health (as opposed to health outcomes) to drive action and inform redevelopment and programming decisions. The Sun Valley framework is based on the DHA Healthy Living Tool created for Mariposa, and has evolved to incorporate Sun Valley Grow Principles, and additional Social Cohesion, Wellness / Behavior, and Health Care determinants.

SV HLI Multilingual “Cultural Survey”: conducted on site in December 2017 / January 2018 to identify perceptions, attitudes, experiences, and aspirations of Sun Valley Homes residents, professionals, and visitors; to ground truth and fill gaps within Quantitative Data and health indicators; to capture the perceptions of the SV Redevelopment; and to reveal factors that drive behaviors and attitudes tied to health and social outcomes.

Monitoring and Observational Surveys: Additional monitoring and surveys may be conducted to gain baseline information related to: air quality / temperature, noise, Public Space perceptions, Pedestrian Safety, and Healthy Food access.

HLI objectives are for the indicators to:

Geospatial analysis of site, surrounds, and the physical Transformation Plan

MEASUREMENT AND DETERMINANT INDICATOR FRAMEWORK

• •

Sun Valley Redevelopment is taking a performance-based approach and will be establishing goals and measuring progress through a variety of complementary lenses. Some of these will include Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Transformation Plan measures; EcoDistrict Protocol, EPA Human Wellbeing Index, and the Healthy Living Tool.

supplementary information. It should be noted that the determining the causality of long-term health outcomes is quite complex, confounded by a significant number of factors including behavior and choice, and is difficult to evaluate for built environment and redevelopment projects. That is not the objective of this effort; however could be considered as a future, longitudinal study.

Be relevant to the Sun Valley Grow Principles, project goals, and top concerns Be measurable with availed, good quality data that can be tracked over the course of 2-10 years Be actionable by DHA and/or the Sun Valley EcoDistrict Trust through specific redevelopment (infrastructure, design, and program) decisions Strike a balance between fidelity of the evidencebased model and adoption for relevance

Additional tracking of select long-term health outcome data is being considered as part of the baseline health needs assessment, and will be considered for long-term evaluation

Secondary Data Collection •

Variety of indicators and metrics. See SV HLI Report Card / Indicator Matrix for additional information. HIA data from public sources, Piton, CHORDS, CO Hospital Association, US Census and American Community Survey, 500 cities

It is a team goal to include racial/ethnic, age groups, and other specific population analysis of health data to identify any potential disparities and address health inequities.

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effort is on health outcomes of Sun Valley public housing residents who will be directly impacted by redevelopment. DHA and SVED will take action on the HLI Campaigns for Health, which will immediately inform the design and construction process underway in the Sun Valley Choice Neighborhoods Transformation, and guide the programs, services, and amenities provided. The HLI will also establish a monitoring and evaluation plan to measure progress and make adjustments as needed over time to meet goals and ensure effective use of resources. A secondary goal of the evaluation is to add to the growing body of evidence related to large, complex redevelopment projects and test the theory of change. Where spatial data is used, it is collected at the lowest geography possible. In Sun Valley the neighborhood boundaries align with the Census Tract (8), which is helpful to data collection.


APPENDIX / METHODS & NOTES The 500 Cities project is a joint venture between the Centers for Disease Control and the Robert Wood Johnson. For the 500 largest cities in the US, the project provides small area estimates of 28 unhealthy behaviors, prevention behaviors and health outcomes at the census tract and city levels for 2015. Estimates are modelled using Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance survey data and are best suited for needs assessments and planning public health interventions.

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The Colorado Health Observation Regional Data Service (CHORDS) is a regional, collaborative registry of health data which collects, standardizes, de-identifies and returns estimates of a wide range of population health indicators including tobacco use, hypertension control and body mass index BMI). Data are available from 2015 forward, include both adults and children and currently covers 50% of the Denver population. Data can be used for needs assessments, planning public health interventions, monitoring progress and measuring outcomes.


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APPENDIX CONTENTS A PUBLIC LIFE SURVEY STUDY: SUN VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD

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CULTURAL HEALTH SURVEY STUDY: SUN VALLEY VOICES MATTER REPORT

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2017 RESIDENT SURVEY

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2017 RESIDENT SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS

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FULL 2017 RESIDENT SURVEY RESULTS

90 GENERAL INFORMATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS 90 EDUCATION 91 HEALTH 92 EMPLOYMENT 95

HEALTH EQUITY FINDINGS 97 YOUTH 97 RACE 98 OPPORTUNITY & EDUCATION 99 BUILDING FACADE ACTIVATION STUDY

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APPENDIX / A PUBLIC LIFE SURVEY STUDY: SUN VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD A Public Life Survey Study: Sun Valley Neighborhood Objectives: -The overall goal of the Public Life Survey Study is to collect quantitative data on people moving and staying in four public spaces in Sun Valley Neighborhood identied by Mithun and Denver Housing Authority. -The data will be used to better understand perceptions and experiences in specic public spaces in Sun Valley Neighborhood to further inform design and programming decisions through the redevelopment process from the perspective of existing end-users.

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-Quantitative research techniques were employed to fulll the study objectives and achieve a sufcient numerical value to be considered statistically valid. -Qualitative research will aim to reveal factors that drive robust public life in public spaces and mixing of different socioeconomic backgrounds across Sun Valley Neighborhood.

Schedule: -Click HERE to view schedule

Methodology: -The Public Life Survey Study was inspired by The Public Life Diversity Toolkit developed by The Gehl Institute. This study was customized in collaboration with Mithun and Denver Housing Authority, and performed exclusively by Rodolfo L.Rodriguez. -Five staff members from Denver Housing Authority (Shaina Burkett, Megan Miles, Lisa Saenz, Asnake Deferse, and Jasmine Jurado) served as Research Assistants and helped carry out either, intercept surveys or the observational analysis. Three of the staff members from Denver Housing Authority (Lisa Saenz, Jasmine Jurado, Asnake Deferse) are public housing residents in Sun Valley and use their role as Community Connectors to serve as a resource and service navigator for public housing residents in Sun Valley. -Intercept Interviews with Sun Valley Neighborhood residents, community members, professionals, and occasional visitors will be conducted in four public spaces of interest (South Platte River by playground, Front Yard and Backyard of Public Housing section, Decatur-Federal Light Rail Station, and the Rude Recreation and Park Space area, as well as observational analysis. -4 full weekdays split into two shifts (8:00am to 12:00 pm and 12:30pm to 4:30pm): Monday (November 27, 2017) to Thursday (November 30, 2017) -Interviews include intercept interviews with residents, community members, professionals and occasional visitors in identied public spaces. -Research Assistants were trained on survey method, participant approach, survey tracking (decline, providing language translation), or clarifying any concerns without inuencing participant responses.

A 2017 Public Life Survey Study: Sun Valley Neighborhood

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Public Life Survey Study Part 1 - Intercept Surveys Method: Intercept Survey Scale: Individual

Metrics: -Volume of people who recognize familiar strangers -Volume of people who have spoken to a person outside of their social group -Areas in a space that invite social mixing -Catalysts for Social Mixing -Mode of transport to place -Demographics: age, race/ethnicity, gender, annual income, and education attainment - Click HERE to view a sample of the Observational Analysis framework.

Public Life Survey Study Part 2 - Observational Analysis Method: Observational Analysis Scale: Groups Metrics: -Pedestrian Volume -Volume and Diversity of Stationary Activities -Duration of Stay - Click HERE to view a sample of the Observational Analysis framework.

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APPENDIX / A PUBLIC LIFE SURVEY STUDY: SUN VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD Combined Data Highlights Across Four Public Spaces in Sun Valley Neighborhood Survey Participation Count

Languages Used

Gender

A combined total of 154 Intercept Surveys were completed and collected across all four public spaces in Sun Valley Neighborhood: -S. Platte River by Playground Area -Front Yard, Back Yard of Public Housing -Rude Recreation and Park Space Area -Decatur RTD Light Rail Station

English 99.4%

Female 48.7%

Male 50.6%

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Languages Used -Strong majority of respondents conducted the intercept survey in English (99.4%) -One respondent conducted the intercept survey in Oromo and received interpretation assistance from one of the participating Research Assistants.

Oromo 0.6%

Transgender 0.6%

Age Groups

Age Groups

-A strong majority of respondents (79.2%) were between the age of 20 to 64 years, and three of the ve age groups were most proportionately balanced: 20 to 29 (27.9%), 30 to 39 (24%), and 40 to 64 (27.3%).

27.9%

27.3% 24.0%

Race/Ethnicity -A slight majority of all intercept survey participants identied themselves as Latino (32.5%), then followed by participants who identied as White (28.6%), participants who identied themselves as either Black or African-American (19.5%), and participants who identied themselves as Asian (7.1%).

13.0%

Race/Ethnicity

-Multiracial -Native American -Iranian -Italian

Other (12.3%)

White 28.6%

Non-Identied 6.5%

Italian 0.6%

Latino 32.5%

Native-American 0.6%

Iranian 0.6%

This section of the intercept survey was designed with two additional categories regarding gender, and one participant (.6%) self-identied as a member of the Transgender community.

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Race/Ethnicity

Other 12.3%

Gender

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40 to 64

30 to 39

20 to 29

15 to 19

7.8%

-A subset of all intercept survey participants (12.3%) identied themselves as ”other.” Some participants (6.5%) only marked “other” and did not note which race or ethnicity they identify as (listed as Other/non-identied on this report). However, some participants (5.8%) who marked “other” self-identied as one of the following:

Regarding survey participation rate and gender, there was fairly proportionate between male participants (50.6%) and female participants (48.7%).

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Black / African-American 19.5% Asian 7.1%

Multi-Racial 3.9%

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APPENDIX / A PUBLIC LIFE SURVEY STUDY: SUN VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD Combined Data Highlights Across All Four Public Spaces in Sun Valley

Income Levels 55.8%

Annual Income

29.9%

-A strong majority of all intercept survey participants reported to earn an annual income of $9,999 or less (55.8%), then followed by participants who reported to earn between $10,000 to $29,999 (29.9%), and participants who reported to earn $30,000 to $69,999 (11%).

11.0%

-A majority of all intercept survey participants reported to have completed high school or a GED program (42.9.%), then followed by participants who reported to have some high school enrollment or less (29.2%).

$9.9k or less

$10k to $29.9k

$30k to $59.9k

-When all intercept participants were asked “how do you feel about this space?”, a combined majority (59.1%) of all participants reported to feel either “strongly positive” or “somewhat positive” across the four public spaces in Sun Valley Neighborhood, while the second majority (32.5%) of participants reported to feel “neutral.”

$90K or more

42.9%

29.2%

-When combined, a smaller portion of participants (8.4%) reported to feel either “somewhat negative” or “strongly negative” across the four public spaces in Sun Valley Neighborhood.

16.2%

Familiarity Across Sun Valley Neighborhood

8.4% 3.2%

-Out of 154 responses collected across the four public spaces in Sun Valley neighborhood, we found that about 79.2% of all people (122 out of 154) recognized or knew at least one person in their respective public space, while the remaining 20.8% did not recognize or know anyone.

Some High School or Less

Completed High School /GED

Some College, No degree

How do you feel about this place?

Neutral 32.5%

Somewhat Negative 3.9% Strongly Negative 4.5%

Bachelor or Associate’s Degree

Graduate or Professional Degree

Do you recognize or know anyone at this place?

Somewhat Positive 20.8%

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$60k to $89.9k

Education Attainment

Public Perception Across Sun Valley Neighborhood

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Educaton Attainment

55 1.9%

Strongly Positive 38.3%

Yes, I recognize or know at least one person 79.2%

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Public Space One: South Platte River and Playground Space Intercept Survey Participation Count A total of 46 Intercept Surveys were fully completed and collected in this public space across three shifts.

How did you get here?

How often do you visit this place?

71.8%

61.5%

Highlights for Intercept Survey 20.5%

We found that a strong majority of respondents (71.7%) arrived to this area by foot, while only a few respondents arrived by private car (10.9%), bike (6.5%), or bus (6.5%). Though the survey did not ask respondents if they lived in the area, a good portion of respondents (30.4%) explicitly stated in the survey that they live within the dened public housing area. While some respondents (37%) were simply walking by, half of the respondents spend spend one hour or more in the spaces throughout this space, while the others spend between 10 to 30 minutes, most likely because they are residents within the area. Research Assistants also noted that respondents that were meeting up with friends (15.2%) or hanging out (8.7%), consistently exited or entered a public housing residence. The assumption that most intercept survey respondents in this space were likely public housing residents is further supported by the annual income metric and educational attainment metric, nding that 95.6% of respondents make $29,999 or less and 82.6% completed high school or less - two indicators that strongly match public housing resident proles in Sun Valley neighborhood.

6.9%

Walk

Bike

17.9%

15.4% 5.1%

2.6% Private Car

Wheelchair

Daily

Weekly

Every Few Months

First Time

How much time do you typically spend here? 38.5%

20.5%

17.9%

15.4%

7.7%

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Walking through

10 min

20 min

30 min

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Have you talked with strangers at this place? Decline to state 5.1%

How do you use this place or why are you here? 30.8%

No, I have not struck up a conversation with a stranger 25.6%

30.8% 28.2%

Yes, I have struck up a conversation with a stranger 25.6%

Yes, friends of friends of strangers 17.9%

5.1% 2.6%

Yes, friends of friends 25.6% Passing Through

Do you recognize or know anyone at this place?

Hanging Out

Public Transit

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Exercise

Somewhat Positive 33.3%

Somewhat Negative 2.6% Strongly Negative 7.7%

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How do you feel about this place?

Neutral 41.0%

Yes, I recognize or know at least one person 76.9%

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Public Space One: South Platte River and Playground Space (continued) Observational Analysis A total of 438 pedestrians were tallied in this public space across two shifts.

Weekday pedestrian volumes in this place 98

How long do people spend in this place?

What were people doing in this place?

412 94

90 84

Waiting for Transit 41.3%

Recreational Play / Exercise 57.5% 25 15

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Public Space Two: Front Yard, Backyard of Public Housing Survey Participation Count A total of 46 Intercept Surveys were fully completed and collected in this public space across three shifts.

How did you get here?

How often do you visit this place? 82.6%

71.7%

Highlights We found that a strong majority of respondents (71.7%) arrived to this area by foot, while only a few respondents arrived by private car (10.9%), bike (6.5%), or bus (6.5%). Though the survey did not ask respondents if they lived in the area, a good portion of respondents (30.4%) explicitly stated in the survey that they live within the dened public housing area. While some respondents (37%) were simply walking by, half of the respondents spend spend one hour or more in the spaces throughout this space, while the others spend between 10 to 30 minutes, most likely because they are residents within the area. Research Assistants also noted that respondents that were meeting up with friends (15.2%) or hanging out (8.7%), consistently exited or entered a public housing residence. The assumption that most intercept survey respondents in this space were likely public housing residents is further supported by the annual income metric and educational attainment metric, nding that 95.6% of respondents make $29,999 or less and 82.6% completed high school or less - two indicators that strongly match public housing resident proles in Sun Valley neighborhood.

Walk

6.5%

6.5%

Bike

Bus

17.4%

10.9% 4.3%

Private Car

Light Rail

Daily

How much time do you typically spend here? 50.0%

37.0%

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Walking through

10 min

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20 min

6.5%

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Have you talked with strangers at this place? No, I have not struck up a conversation with a stranger 17.4%

How do you use this place or why are you here?

Decline to state 10.9%

30.4% 26.1%

Yes, I have struck up a conversation with a stranger 47.8%

Yes, friends of friends of strangers 17.4%

15.2%

15.2%

8.7%

8.7%

Hanging Out

Public Transit

Yes, friends of friends 6.5%

Passing Through

Do you recognize or know anyone at this place?

Work Nearby

Live Here

How do you feel about this place? Strongly Negative 2.2%

Yes, I recognize or know at least one person 95.7%

Meeting Up with Friends

Somewhat Negative 2.2%

Strongly Positive 41.3%

Neutral 30.4%

No, I do not know or recognize anyone 4.3%

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Public Space Two: Front Yard, Backyard in Public Housing (continued) Observational Analysis A total of 226 pedestrians were tallied in this public space across two shifts.

Weekday pedestrian volumes in this place 88

36 26

How long do people spend in this place? 198

What were people doing in this place? Commercial Activity 2.5%

Recreational Play / Exercise 3..5%

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Public Space Three: Rude Recreation Center and Park Space Survey Participation Count A total of 45 Intercept Surveys were fully completed and collected in this public space across two shifts.

How did you get here?

How often do you visit this place?

44.4%

51.1% 46.7%

33.3%

Highlights 13.3%

We found that a strong majority of respondents (44.4%) arrived to this area by private car or by foot (33.3%), while a few respondents arrived by bus (13.3%) or bike (4.4%). Over half of respondents (51.5%) come to this area on daily basis while almost the other half of respondents (46.7%) visit at least once a week. While we learn that respondents make frequent visits to this area, we also found that most visitors spend up to an hour or more (55.6%). The survey asked participants how they use this space or why they are in the area, and though it was not an answer choice, a good subset of respondents explicitly said that they were in the area to “exercise.� In this area, a strong majority of respondents (89%) reported to have interacted with others, ranging from friends to strangers, and only a few respondents (11.1%) did not recognize or know at least one person.

4.4%

Walk

Bike

2.2% Bus

Private Light Rail Car

2.2%

2.2% Daily

Longboard

Weekly

Every Few Months

How much time do you typically spend here?

55.6%

15.6%

13.1%

11.1% 4.4%

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10 min

20 min

30 min

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Yes, I have struck up a conversation with a stranger 35.6%

Yes, friends of friends of strangers 35.6%

How do you use this place or why are you here? 40.0%

Yes, friends of friends 17.8%

20.0% 17.8%

Do you recognize or know anyone at this place?

17.8%

2.2%

Passing Through

Shopping

2.2%

Work Nearby

Public Transit

Meeting Up with Friends

Exercise

How do you feel about this place? Somewhat Negative 6.7%

Yes, I recognize or know at least one person 88.9% No, I do not know or recognize anyone 11.1%

Neutral 17.8% Strongly Positive 60.0%

Somewhat Positive 15.6%

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Public Space Three: Rude Recreation Center and Play Space (continued) Observational Analysis A total of 484 pedestrians were tallied in this public space across two shifts.

Weekday pedestrian volumes in this place

How long do people spend in this place?

Recreational Play / Exercise 16.3%

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106

What were people doing in this place?

97 86

Commercial Activity 2.2%

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Public Space Four: RTD Decatur Federal Station Survey Participation Count

How did you get here?

A total of 24 Intercept Surveys were fully completed and collected in this public space across a two-hour span (half of a shift).

Highlights Out of 24 respondents, we found that half of them arrived to the area by bus (50%), while others arrived mainly by foot (20.8%) or light rail (25%), and a strong majority of them (62.5%) come to this space on a daily basis. The purpose of visit for most respondents (50%) was to utilize public transit or to pass through (25%), which may likely reïƒ&#x;ect the outcomes for length of time responders spend in the area: 20 minutes (31.7%), 10 minutes (25%) or 30 minutes (16.7%).

50.0%

How often do you visit this place? 62.5%

44.4%

25.0%

20.8%

16.7% 4.2%

Walk

Bus

Private Car

16.7% 4.2%

Daily

Light Rail

Weekly

Every Few Months

First Time

How much time do you typically spend here? 41.7%

25.0%

16.7% 8.3%

8.3%

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Yes, I have struck up a conversation with a stranger 54.2%

How do you use this place or why are you here? Yes, friends of friends of strangers 25.0%

50.0%

25.0%

16.7%

Do you recognize or know anyone at this place?

4.2%

Passing Through

No, I do not know or recognize anyone 66.7%

Work Nearby

Public Transit

Lunch

4.2%

Visiting Human Services

How do you feel about this place? Stronly Negative 12.5%

Yes, I recognize or know at least one person 33.7%

Strongly Positive 29.2%

Somewhat Negative 4.2%

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Public Space Four: RTD Decatur Federal Station (continued) Observational Analysis A total of 128 pedestrians were tallied in this public space across a half shift.

Weekday pedestrian volumes in this place

How long do people spend in this place? 120

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Commercial Activity 3.4%

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1pm

What were people doing in this place?

15-20

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SUN VALLEY VOICES MATTER The Cultural Health Survey Study is a mixed-methods research assessment designed to understand the perceptions, attitudes, experiences and aspirations of end users from the Sun Valley Neighborhood, especially a culturally diverse group of Denver Housing Authority residents and service providers who serve this population. Data gathered will be used to identify and understand health inequities, perceptions, and experiences through the lens of a culturally diverse end users to ultimately inform the Sun Valley Healthy Living Initiative and the Redevelopment Master Plan. Both qualitative and quantitative research techniques were employed to fulfill the study objectives. Qualitative research will identify factors that drive members of a culturally diverse community toward healthy behaviors, especially as it related to the social and built environment.

METHODOLOGY (4) All interviews occured back-to-back in thirty minute segments in one full weekday (Wednesday, January 10, 2017). (5) Interviews were recorded using digital audio technology and portraits of all participants were captured using digital photography. Consent forms were created, discussed, and signed at-will by all interview participants for the production of this report and other materials related to the Sun Valley Healthy Living Initiative and the Redevelopment Master Plan. (6) Interview questions were designed by Rodolfo L. Rodriguez and furtherdeveloped in collaboration with Mithun and Denver Housing Authority. (7) Interview questions were asked in an open-minded manner and participants were not forced into multiple choice responses (with exception of two questions which had follow-up, open-ended questions).

(1) The Cultural Health Survey Study is a Mithun service, performed exclusively by Rodolfo L.Rodriguez. (2) Attended a Local Resident Council meeting in Sun Valley Neighborhood and recruited culturally diverse public housing residents to participate in an interview. This recruitment opportunity identified language barriers for five non-English speaking participants and addressed them by scheduling language translators (Vietnamese and Somali) to also attend interviews. (3) Ten one-to-one interviews were conducted with a culturally diverse subpopulation of the Sun Valley Neighborhood residents and one interview was conducted with a service provider who serves members of this community.

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METHOD + SCALE METHOD One-to-One Interview, Language translator when necessary

SCALE Individual

METRICS METRICS

METRICS

-Area where residents lived before moving to Sun Valley Homes -Type of favorite childhood memories of residents -Type of definitions of “home” for residents -Factors of a home or community that make residents feel safe -Type of places where residents shop for food -Amount of residents that recycle -Type of approaches that residents take to maintain good health -Top health barriers for residents -Type of definitions of “healthy community” for residents -Amount of residents that feel excluded or included in their neighborhood -Amount of residents that have or have not experienced discrimination

-Amount of residents that are or are not informed about the Sun Valley Neighborhood Redevelopment plans -Amount of people that are or are not involved in the Redevelopment planning process -Type of resident-identified assets existing in Sun Valley Neighborhood -Type of resident-identified assets existing in Sun Valley Neighborhood that help achieve good health -Type of improvements that residents of Sun Valley would like to see in the included in the redevelopment process -Type of improvements that residents of Sun Valley would like to see in the redevelopment to achieve good health -Mode of transportation

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PARTICIPANT DEMOGRAPHICS LANGUAGES USED TO CONDUCT INTERVIEWS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

(Somali) 27.3%

(Speak English) 63.6%

(English) 54.5% (Do Not Speak English) 36.4% (Vietnamese) 27.3%

LANGUAGE ABILITIES

SOME PARTICIPANTS SPEAK

(Trilingual+) 9.10%

ENGLISH VIETNAMESE SOMALI ARABIC

(Bilingual) 27.3%

(Monolingual) 63.6%

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COUNTRY OF BIRTH

SOME PARTICIPANTS WERE BORN IN VIETNAM SOMALIA JORDAN ETHIOPIA

(Outside of US) 63.6% (US) 36.4%

RACE/ETHNICITY (Other) 18.2%

(White) 9.1%

(Asian) 27.3% (Black or African-American) 45.5%

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AGE GROUPS (65+) 18%

ANNUAL INCOME

(30 to 39) 9% 18.2% ($30,000 to $59,999) 36.4% ($10,000 to $29,999) 45.5% ($9,999 or less) (40 to 64) 73%

EDUCATION ATTAINMENT 9.1% (B.S. or A.S Degree- Foreign) 9.1% (B.S. or A.S Degree) 18.2% (Some College, No Degree)

YEARS LIVED IN SUN VALLEY 36.4% (10+ years) 27.3% (5 to 10 years) 27.3%

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9.1% (Completed High School or GED)

(1 to 3 years)

54.5% (Some High School or less)

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Q 1 b - W H AT I S S P E C I A L

Q 1 c - W H AT W O U L D YO U L I K E TO

B E F O R E YO U M OV E D TO S U N VA L L E Y ?

A B O U T T H AT P L AC E

H AV E S E E N C H A N G E I N T H AT P L AC E ?

HIGHLIGHT

HIGHLIGHT

HIGHLIGHT

Most participants were living in Denver-metro area, prior to moving to DHA Sun Valley Homes.

“Racial/cultural diversity” and “tight-knit neighbor relationships” were top assets from previous places lived for participants.

Most participants do not remember or could not think of something they would have changed about the place that they lived before moving to Sun Valley Homes.

Walkability

8.3%

Tight-Knit Neighbor Relationships

(Denver-Metro Area) 70.0%

(Outside of US) 20.0% (Out-of-State) 20.0%

Reduce Noise Levels 16.7%

Safety

8.3%

Racial and Cultural Understanding

8.3%

Racial and Cultural Diversity

16.7%

Nothing

16.7%

Access to Stores

8.3%

Access to Culturally-Reflective Markerts

8.3%

Access to Public Transportation

8.3%

16.7%

Police and Neighbor Relations

16.7%

Larger Apartment Size

16.7%

Include Elevators

16.7%

Improve Safety

16.7%

Better Neighborhood

16.7%

SELECTED COMMENT

SELECTED COMMENTS

SELECTED COMMENTS

(1) “Homeless shelters. It was a snowball effect. We got behind on rent payments. They were renovating. For some reason they were going to raise our rent to $1500 to $1600 a month which is a huge jump from $1000. Then there were other bills. Then we got evicted. Then, we stayed in a shelter. It was the first time that we stayed in a shelter. My son had hard time at the shelter. There we received a voucher at Samaritan House. It was very fortunate. We were picked, actually one of four families, to get housing.”

(1) “There were people that had homes that were of my color.” (2) “Walking distance to stores.” (3) “Everything was near to us. The nearest bus stop was 15 minutes.” (4) “I can go walk outside and I can walk to Vietnamese and Asian supermarkets, buy produce, things like that.” (5) “People are very friendly there, when Vietnamese people they see you they happy people and even when Mexican people see you they ask you if you need help with anything.”

(1) “I want a better place to live.” (2) “I really didn’t have any bad moments just the police.” (3) “At that place, I did not think it was so safe, people and neighbors were loud.”

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Q 3 - W H AT D O E S ‘ H O M E ’

Q 4 - W H AT M A K E S YO U F E E L S A F E I N

CHILDHOOD MEMORY?

MEAN TO YOU?

YOUR HOME OR IN YOUR COMMUNITY?

HIGHLIGHT

HIGHLIGHT

HIGHLIGHT

Favorite childhood memories for some participants were tied to labor of passion or a recreational activity, but for most participants the favorite memory was tied to family.

There were many qualities that participants used to describe “home,” but “sense of safety” and “family” were the top qualities used by most participants.

We found a range of perceptions regarding safety, from locks on doors, establishing mutual trust among residents, avoiding interaction with gangs, resident engagement to emergency responses.

Tight-Knit Neighbor Relationships

5.9%

Tight-Knit Neighbor Relationships

Labor of Passion Home-Country

Sense of Independence

11.8%

26.3% 5.3%

Sense of Comfort

5.9%

Involves Family

Trust Among Neighbors

Sense of Safety

17.6%

Recreational Activity

5.3%

35.3%

21.1%

Sense of Belonging

5.3%

Overall, Good Livlihood

5.3%

Educational

11.8%

Involves Family

Culturally-Reflective Food

11.8%

Housing Security

26.3% 5.3%

6.3%

Tight-Knit Neighbor Relationships

18.8%

Respect Among Neighbors

6.3%

Reliable Emergency Response

6.3%

Positive Police and Neighbor Interactions

6.3%

Overall, Good Livlihood No Gangs

6.3% 6.3%

Neighbor Involvement

6.3%

Less Crime

6.3%

Family Access to Education

6.3%

25.0%

SELECTED COMMENTS

SELECTED COMMENTS

SELECTED COMMENTS

(1) “We used to farm and we used to grow sesame and corn. .” (2) “My country and the food.” (3) “Going to the movies with my father.” (4) “Playing football and being with my cousins and friends.” (5) “For me, it was amazing for me to be a mom for the first time.” (6) “Riding around on my tricycle with my grandma.” (7) “There was my student life, being together with the family, and eating, and being with my parents.” (8) “I worked in the Air Force and was an office secretary.” (9) “Just living very happy with my parents.” (10) “Just living with family.” (11) “Just going to school, you know, with all my friends.”

(1) “To live a good life in my neighborhood.” (2) “Home is safety.” (3) “It is place to lay your head, think, love and share a lot.” (4) “A place where you can rest and be comfortable and be safe”. (5) “Home to me means - mom.” (6) “It means safety. It means that you have some security for my children.” (7) “It is a peaceful and warm place for you to be.” (8) “Home mean happiness. I like to be independent and feel free.” (9) “Home means a safe place to live with the family and friends.” (10) ” Safety, security, and family.”

(1) “Respect from neighbors.” (2) “In my home, people that I can trust. Locks on the door and window, and access to phones. In my community, less crime and more participation with the police.” (3) “If you walk, you don’t have negative in your way. You can just have nice walk without someone wanting you to join gang. Just a positive walk.” (4) “In America, your wait 10-15 minutes for the police or an ambulance come.” (5) “Here in Sun Valley, we have the opportunity to serve on boards and know what is going on in the neighborhood.” (6) “When you have family and siblings who help you and take care of you, you feel safer.” (7) “Well as far as the home, if I can walk outside and say hi to people then I feel safe.” (8) “My kids and family.”

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SHOP FOR FOOD?

O F T R A N S P O R TAT I O N ?

Q7 - DO YOU RECYCLE?

HIGHLIGHT

HIGHLIGHT

HIGHLIGHT

Sun Valley is recognized as food desert. Some participants go to wholesale stores to shop for food, while most go to the grocery stores or markets closest to them. Almost 30% of participants reported to grocery shop at culturally-reflective markets.

Most participants own a car and use that as their primary means of transportation. Those who do not own a car, either walk or use the bus as their means of transportation.

A strong majority of participants (90%) do not recycle. Though there is no recycling system across DHA Sun Valley Homes, one participant collects soda cans and places them on the side of dumpster and one particpant would recycle if proper bins were in place. On-site observations were also noted of individuals collecting empty aluminum

Walking Rideshare (Grocery Store / Market) 53.3%

20.0% 6.7% 26.7%

Bus

40.0%

Private Car (Culturally-Reflective Markets) 28.6%

Light Rail

(No) 90%

(Yes) 10.0%

6.7%

(Wholesale Store) 14.3%

SELECTED COMMENTS

SELECTED COMMENT

SELECTED COMMENTS

(1) “Somalia Markets” (2) “I go to my favorite place..Walmart. Everything is cheap.” (3) “Save-A-Lot. I use their delivery system.” (4) “Pacific Ocean Market” (5) “I go to Vietnamese Market. VITET HOA and Pacific Ocean Market.” (6) “I take the bus. I go to King Sooper, and go to warehouse, and I don’t go to Vietnamese (market) too often.” (7) “Aurora international market.”

(1) “I take the bus because I have diabetes, and once my blood sugar went down real low, and I was driving and couldn’t see anything and didn’t know how to brake and all I saw lights flashing in front of me. I got into a car accident and DMV took my license away from me.”

(1) “No, I just throw it in the trash.” “(2) I’d like to, but no. We don’t have bins. It’s hard to recycle.” (3) “Yeah, I put the pepsi cans beside the trash.”

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Q 9 - W H AT I S T H E B I G G E S T B A R R I E R

Q 1 0 - W H A T D O E S A ‘ H E A LT H Y

T A K E C A R E O F Y O U R H E A LT H ?

Y O U F A C E T O H A V I N G G R E A T H E A LT H ?

COMMUNITY’ LOOK LIKE TO YOU?

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Q 8 - W H AT D O YO U D O TO

HIGHLIGHT

HIGHLIGHT

HIGHLIGHT

We found a range of approaches that participants take to maintain good health. Some particpiants with health conditions (depression, diabetes or heart disease), primarily attend their routinely medical appointments,while one mentioned spiritual practice. Most participants described “walking” and “healthy diet” as their primary approach.

Barriers identified from participants range due to personal circumstance and health conditions (depression, diabetes and heart disease). Though two participants reported to face no barriers to having great health,others mentioned barriers such as lack of access to food, low-paying wages, high noise levels as stressors, and lack of peer suppport.

Overall, a variety of definitions were mentioned regarding a vision of a “healthy community.” From the physical and mental wellness of an individual, to trust among and support among neighbors. The top descriptor captures was “tight-knit relationships with neighbors.”

Walking

35.3%

Spiritual/Religious Practice

5.9%

Self-Help

5.9% 23.5%

Medical Visits Healthy Diet

17.6

Daily Medications

5.9%

Clean Apartment

5.9%

Sweets

7.7%

Stress

7.7%

Tight-Knit Neighbor Relationships Safety

Self-Discipline

15.4%

None

15.4%

Language Barrier

Resident Accountability

Neighbor Protection 23.1%

High Noise Levels

7.7%

Financial Burden

7.7%

Access to Healthy Food

7.7%

13.6% 4.5%

Overall, Good Livelihood

7.7%

Health Issue

27.3%

9.1% 4.5%

Neighbor Involvement

13.6%

Spaces to Exercise

13.6%

Access to Healthy Food

13.6%

SELECTED COMMENTS

SELECTED COMMENTS

SELECTED COMMENTS

(1) “My health belongs to God. I work out and I work too. To clean my apartment to clean myself and to cook good food.” (2) “I am learning how to do that now. So I can get check-ups. Research anything the doctor tells me and try to discipline myself.” (3) “Try to walk and try to eat right.” (4) “I go to my doctor’s appointment. I have asthma and allergies.” (5) “We go to the doctor regularly. We also get food from the food bank in Glen’s. When I can, I walk.” (6) “In the morning, I walk. I had surgery almost 10 years ago, pancreas. Sometimes I go to the doctor and take my medication everyday.” (7) “Once in a while, I just walk around.”

(1) “Nothing. I am healthy.” (2) “Staying on the track that I am on.” (3) “If there is someone that can push with you. Team- that’s everything.” (4) “I love chocolate.” (5) “Depression. Trying to keep up on it and trying to overcome it.” (6) “I have a heart disease. Sometimes the neighbors are really noisy, and I get very stressed. It gives me stress and effects my wellbeing.” (7) “I have this disease (diabetes).” (8) “My income is not for 6 in my family. The food I want is not close to my location. This is a food desert.”

(1) “Physically and mentally healthy - all of those things. It will start with crime and having mandatory meetings with rules and regulations.” (2) “If there is a place nearer to find fresher fruit, meat and chicken.” (3) “Where you can visit your neighbors and the kids can have fun. You can sit on your front porch in the middle of the night and look at the stars without any fear.” (4) “Healthy community meaning the neighbors would be friendly to each other. We socialize...we protect each other.” (5) “A community where people help each. That makes you happy and that’s healthy. Good communication, relationships, and exercise, healthy food.” (6) “Engages with each other in positive way, helps each other, supports each other, low crime. A lot of people out and about, walking around, having fun.”

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Q 1 2 - H AV E Y O U E V E R E X P E R I E N C E D

Q13 - SUN VALLEY WILL BE UNDERGOING A COMMUNITY

E XC L U D E D I N S U N VA L L E Y ?

D I S C R I M I N AT I O N I N T H I S N E I G H B O R H O O D ?

TRANSFORMATION. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS?

HIGHLIGHT

HIGHLIGHT

HIGHLIGHT

Though most participants expressed a sense of inclusion, almost 20% indicated a sense of exclusion. The sense of inclusion was attributed to welcoming neighbors and DHA, while one participants attributed their sense of exclusion toward tensions with a neighbor.

Though a majority of participants reported to have not experienced discrimination, almost 30% of participants reported to have experienced discrimination. Those who expressed having experienced discimination attributed their experience toward police or tensions with a neighbor.

With the exception of one participant, almost all participants reported to be informed about Sun Valley’s community transfortmation plans. The levels of being informed of the community transformation plans vary, from specific infrastructure details and bringing in middle-class families, to an overall understanding that old buildings will be replaced by new ones.

(Excluded) 18.2%

(Yes) 27.3%

(Yes) 90% (Included) 81.8%

(No) 10.0%

(No) 72.7%

SELECTED COMMENTS

SELECTED COMMENT

SELECTED COMMENTS

(1) “The last time someone broke into my car. But that is one person, not the entire community.” (2) “Included. I involve myself. I was asked to be included and was asked.” (3) “Fifty-fifty. I don’t know what is going on with the LRC (Local Resident Council). They want our votes. Then they took them away.” (4) “Our neighbor just had a baby and she is so cute. She is from Africa. It was really heartwarming. That was something that we haven’t seen before. It wasn’t like on the internet or the media have said about immigrants. There was nothing uncomfortable.” (5) “Where I live, I am the only Asian.” (6) “Included. I am very happy here.” (7) “No, I don’t feel excluded. My daughter, keeps telling me, ‘Mom, why don’t you come back and live with us?’ I told them there is a phone here and everybody here makes me happy.”

(1) “I think the one person who has decided to break into my car was the person discriminating against me.” (2) “From the people, no. From the police, maybe.” (3) I love Sun Valley because all the people are so nice to you. They will help you. I don’t want to go anywhere else. (4) No. My neighbors who are Mexican and Black, they say whatever I need, to let them know. They will help me, but I don’t need anything. (5) No, if you don’t pick a fight with people, they won’t bother you.” (6) Yes, sometimes. The first time, one of neighbors came over and blaming my kids for nothing, which is not right. Because I am foreigner, (neighbor) thinks I know nothing.

(1) “There will be new buildings.” (2) “Transformation, meaning that I envision a worm turning into a butterfly. A lot of the old taken out and the new putting in. Trying to get the neighborhood to be more healthy.” (3) “Make over. What you see now it aint going to be there no more.” (4) “Yes, well we are going to be redeveloped. There will be new things coming into our neighborhood- structurally and environmentally. The 13th street is supposed to be realigned. There is going to have a theatre nearby.” (5) “I don’t know what changes are coming.” (6) “I have heard about it and been to some meetings.” (7) “They going to have changes to the building structure. Buildings will be coming up and down and more people will be coming in.” (8) “Yes, different buildings, new neighbors, and maybe middle-class peoples will join us.”

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Q 1 5 - W H AT D O YO U T H I N K M A K E S

Q 1 6 - W H AT W O U L D YO U L I K E TO S E E

R EDEVELO P MENT PLA NNI NG P R OC E S S ?

S U N VA L L E Y S P E C I A L?

C H A N G E I N S U N VA L L E Y ?

HIGHLIGHT

HIGHLIGHT

HIGHLIGHT

While some particpants reported to be involved in the planning process for the Sun Valley neighborhood redevelopment project, a majority of participants (60%) reported to not be involved. Participants attributed their lack of involvement to multiple things, including a communication barrier, a missing sense of empowerment to influence decision-making, or being too busy, just to name a few.

Most participants reported to have a great sense of pride and appreciation for their community. A top assset identified by participants is the existing makeup of residents. Within an ethnically diverse context, Sun Valley offers residents a strong sense of place and identity. A strong majority of participants highlighted the importance of preserving this special fabric of residents during and post-redevelopment process.

This section provides a range of suggestions of change for Sun Valley neighborhood. On a socialenvironmental level, participants suggested improvement of safety, noise-level reductions, and more resident engagement. On a built environmental level, participants suggested better housing, communitygathering spaces, and areas dedicated to exercise. Two participants suggested no changes, and one explitcitly suggested an opportunity “to stay” in Sun Valley neighborhood after the transfromation plans.

(No) 60.0%

(Yes) 40%

Tight-Knit Neighbor Relationships Sense of Neighborhood Pride Sense of Belonging Safety Racial and Cultural Understanding Racial and Cultural Diversity Proximity to Downtown Nothing Special Current Residents (No Displacement) Neighbor Protection Neighbor Involvement Neighbor Communication DHA Maintenance (Efficient/Reilable) Clean Streets

3.6%

28.6% 7.1%

3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6%

10.7% 14.3%

Improve Safety

6.3%

Reduce Noise Levels

6.3%

No Changes

18.8% 9.1%

More Inclusion, Less Discrimination Improve Neighbor Involvement

6.3%

Improve Neighbor Empowerment

6.3%

Good-Quality Neighbors

6.3% 18.8%

Good-Quality Buildings/Housing 7.1%

Better Wellness Programs More Neighborhood Gathering Space

6.3%

More Exercise Space

6.3%

6.3%

SELECTED COMMENTS

SELECTED COMMENTS

SELECTED COMMENTS

(1) “Yes, I went to the conference and the meeting.” (2) “Yes, Maybe 4-5 months ago.” (3) “Yes, I have been involved for 8 years.”. (4) “Yes, since July.” (5) “No. They invite me at the beginning. I can’t change anything.” (6) “No. I didn’t know anything about it. I don’t have enough understanding or language skill to participate.” (7) “No, I don’t speak English. So I don’t know what to do. (8) “No. Those are for people who are younger and educated. I’m old.” (9) “No, I am busy.” (10) “No, when we voice our opinion. They just strip it from us. It is just a waste of time.”

(1) “Community talks to each other. They are very special.” (2) “There are people that care and want to see it better.” (3) “The different races. You can live with different races so you can’t be prejudice and you can better yourself and better your kids.” (4) “If I need something inside my home, in 5 minutes or 10 minutes they (DHA) fix it.” (5) “I love Sun Valley because all the people are so nice to you. They will help you. I don’t want to go anywhere else.” (6) “Because people get lost if it gets gentrified. You lose the sense of neighbors being neighbors. If you are busy doing dishes and something happened to a kid, someone will know whose kid is it and we are basically looking after each other.” (7) “I don’t see anything so special about it.”

(1) “I would like to see more inclusion in a bigger community with no discrimination.” (2) “Crime. Lessed and managed consistently.” (3) “Better programs.” (4) “Better housing. New Buildings.” (5) “If it could be more quiet. Too many friends coming, especially on the weekend.” (6) “Nothing, everything here and everybody is very friendly.” (7) “A lot of exercise place, community gathering places” (8) “More people active in the community. There is a handful of people who are regulars, but would like to see the community engagement with a lot of other residents.” (9) “I don’t want to change anything. I only ask if they rebuild this place, that they let me stay here.”

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Q1 4 - H AVE YO U BEE N I NVOLV E D W I TH TH E


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Q18 - WHAT SHOULD SUN VALLEY HAVE IN THE

THAT MAKES IT EASIER TO HAVE GOOD HEALTH?

FUTURE TO MAKE IT EASIER TO HAVE GOOD HEALTH?

HIGHLIGHT

HIGHLIGHT

In this section, we found a range of existing positive health contributors for participants living in Sun Valley neighborhood. Existing assets like the Rude Recreation Center, walking paths, and a sense of safety rose to the top. Two participants could not think of positive health contributors that exist in the neighborhood.

Participants mentioned a variety of contributors that could help them achieve good health. While there was a special emphasis on “safety,” other contributors identified included wellness programs, more spaces for exericse, and healthy food, just to name a few.

Walking Paths Tight-Knit Neighbor Relationships Spaces for Excerise South Platte River

11.1% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 16.7%

Rude Recreation Center Racial and Cultural Diversity

5.6%

Glen’s Kitchen Elementary School Presence Community Garden Clean Environment Access to Childcare Services

6.3% 25.0%

Childcare at Rude Recreation Center

6.3%

Overall, Good Livelihood

6.3%

Neighbor Wellness Programs/Groups

11.1%

Nothing, it is very challenging

6.3%

Improve Street Lighting Safety

11.1%

Safety

Add Camera Installation (Track Crime)

5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6%

12.5%

Youth Involvement

6.3%

Affordable Attractions/Amenities

6.3%

More Spaces for Exercise

12.5%

Access to Affordable, Healthy Food

12.5%

SELECTED COMMENTS

SELECTED COMMENTS

(1) “We ain’t got nothing. We a desert.” (2) “They have a recreation center.” (3) “The opportunities for Rude Recreation Center and it’s discount. Our bus route is not too far away and connections lead to others so it is really easy. It is a central hub. This takes you anywhere in the city. If you go to Denver Health or go to Aurora. It is really easy.” (4) “Walking paths, recreation center, and Glen’s Kitchen, the garden. The rapport of the school. It does something toa the children and I like having the school there. I like having the interaction with the children in the neighborhood unless they are bullied out of their playground spot.” (5) “It’s clean and it’s safe.” (6) “There is a place for us to exercise, a place for our babies, and a place for me to walk.” (7) “Nothing much, we don’t have much.” (8) “It’s got the (South Platte) river front.

(1) To have a good life. To have good eating. The community needs to be healthy too.” (2) “If the safety of the neighborhood is good, then we will be good.” (3) “More participation of the children in the community and community members as a whole. Lessen crime. Having mandatory meetings. Not large meetings but baby steps where people can get involved and make the community a better place.” (4) “A grocery store. A team that everyone can walk with.” (5) “For me, it’s a child care center. If I need to go to the gym, I can take my baby there.” (6) “More space for more wellness classes. Yoga, meditation, and classrooms where we can that.”. (7) “If I feel safe, then that’s healthy.” (8) “More safety so that we can have more (people) pass through. So that the community can get mixed together. The people that are from Africa or from (Mexico) Spanish can live together.” (9) “I want the exercise place to be cheaper because it is a little bit expensive.” (10) “I like to have place where I can exercise.”

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Q17 - WHAT DOES SUN VALLEY CURRENTLY HAVE


APPENDIX / SUN VALLEY VOICES MATTER CULTURAL SURVEY STUDY - INFORMANT INTERVIEWS

Demographics ___15 to 19

___20 to 29

___30 to 39

___40 to 64

___65+

Race/Ethnicity

___White

___Black or African-American

___Asian

___Latino

Other: ____________

Country of Birth

___USA

Languages Spoken

Other: _____________________________________________________ Other #1: ____________

Other #2: ____________

___English

___Spanish

___Vietnamese

___Male

___Female

___Transgender

___$9,999 or less

___$10,000 to $29,999

___$30,000 to $59,999

___$60,000 to $89,999

___$90,000 or more

Education Attainment

___Some High School or Less

___Completed High School Diploma or GED

___Some College, No Degree

___Bachelors or Associate’s Degree

___ Graduate or Professional Degree

Yrs Lived in Sun Valley Homes

___less than 1 year

___1 to 3 years

___3 to 5 years

___ 5 to 10 years

___over 10 years

Gender Annual Income

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Informant Interview Questions:

1.) Where were you living before you moved to Sun Valley Homes? a.) What is special about that place? b.) What would you like to have seen changed in that place? 2.) What is one of your favorite childhood memories?

4.) What makes you feel safe in your home, in your building, and in your community? 5.) Where do you shop for food? 6.) What is your primary means of transportation? Do you own a car? 7.) What do you do with your trash? Do you recycle? 8.) What do you do to take care of your health? 9.) What is the biggest barrier for you to having great health? 10.) What does a Healthy Community look like to you?

11.) Overall, do you feel included or excluded from the Sun Valley neighborhood? a.) Can you share an experience where you felt this way? 12.) Have you experienced discrimination in this neighborhood?

13.) Overall, do you feel included or excluded from the Sun Valley neighborhood? a.) Can you share an experience where you felt this way?

14.) Sun Valley will be undergoing a community transformation. Do you know what that means? 15.) Have you been involved with the Sun Valley Neighborhood Redevelopment planning process? a.) If yes, for how long? b.) If not, why not?

16.) What do you think makes Sun Valley Neighborhood special? Why is it important to preserve that during a community transformation? 17.) What would you like to see change in Sun Valley Neighborhood?

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18.) What does Sun Valley Neighborhood currently have that makes it easier to have good health? 19.) What should Sun Valley Neighborhood have in the future to makes it easier to have good health?

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3.) What does Home mean to you?

Photo and Audio Release Form


Resident Survey— RESIDENT SURVEY The Sun Valley Homes resident survey is

conducted by the Denver Housing Authority annually to inform the needs assessment. The following data was collected between August and November of 2017, from the 319 out of 420 adult residents from 307 households who completed the 73 question survey, as part of the Needs Assessment to inform Choice Neighborhoods Planning of redevelopment and programs. With the Healthy Living Initiative, DHA’s standard resident survey was expanded to add 20 questions related to physical, behavioral, and community health, as well as 17 ‘Community and Quality of Life’ questions to gauge social cohesion and built environment quality. Other questionnaire categories addressed demographics, education, and employment.

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Only 48.5% Sun Valley adults have graduated 37.1% 37.1% children four years participated Only 48.5% of of Sun Valley adults have graduated of of children upup to to four years oldold participated from high school— any early learning program— from high school— in in any early learning program— 83

37.1% OF CHILDREN UP TO FOUR YEARS OLD PARTICIPATED IN EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM

48.5% 35% 48.5% 35%

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ONLY 48.5% OF SUN VALLEY ADULTS HAVE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL

37.1% 37.1%

37.10% 37.10%

51.50% 51.50%

48.50% 48.50%

62.90% 62.90%

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38% of Sun Valley adults are unemployed—

17.1% OF ADULTS HAVE REPORTED HAVING EXPERIENCED EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS IN THE PAST YEAR

17.7% 35%

38% 17.70%

Disabled Unemployed

Adults

Employed Part Time Employed Full Time

82.30%

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38% OF SUN VALLEY ADULTS ARE UNEMPLOYED

Percent of adults who report having experienced emotional and mental health problems in the past year—


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Percentage Percentage of of unhealthy unhealthy weight weight among among children children ages ages ranges ranges from from 22% 22% to to 29%, 29%, increasing increasing with with age— age— 85 APPENDIX

PERCENTAGE OF UNHEALTHY WEIGHT AMONG CHILDREN RANGES FROM 22% TO 29%, INCREASING WITH AGE

22% 35% 35% 22%

29% 29%

22.00% 22.00% 29.00% 29.00%

Ages Ages 22 to to 55

78.00% 78.00%

Ages Ages 66 to to 11 11 71.00% 71.00%

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Only Only 49.5% 49.5% of of adults adults and and 70.1% 70.1% of of children children report report having having had had aa preventative preventative care care visit visit within within the the past past 12 12 months— months— 86 APPENDIX

ONLY 49.5% OF ADULTS AND 70.1% OF CHILDREN REPORT HAVING HAD A PREVENTATIVE CARE VISIT WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS

49.5% 35% 49.5% 35%

70.1% 70.1%

29.90% 29.90%

50.50% 50.50%

Adults Adults

49.50% 49.50%

Children Children

70.10% 70.10%

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76% of of residents residents report report that that they they feel feel safe safe walking walking 76% in their their neighborhood— neighborhood— in

CHILDREN PLAY OUTSIDE OR WALK AROUND BY THEMSELVES

35% 76% 76% 35%

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76% OF RESIDENTS REPORT THAT THEY FEEL SAFE WALKING IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD

Only 39% of parents feel safe letting their children play outside or walk around by themselves — THEIR — ONLY 39% OF PARENTS FEEL SAFE LETTING

39% 39%

24.00% 24.00%

39.00% 39.00%

61.00% 61.00% 76.00% 76.00%

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Crime Rate per 1,000REPORT Residents 76% OF RESIDENTS THAT THEY FEEL SAFE

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WALKING IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD

DENVER Denver

44

SUNValley VALLEY Sun

143

0

50

100

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150

200

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APPENDIX / 2017 RESIDENT SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS GENERAL INFORMATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS

HEALTH

42%

Valley come from

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Residents of Sun

Of residents have trouble accessing fresh foods that are affordable, accessible, and desirable near them

33 cultural backgrounds

47.5%

Of them identify as

AMERICAN

51% Of residents walk or run for exercise.

There are 30 different languages spoken in Sun Valley.

1 in 4

Residents have experienced significant stress and worry in the last year

35%

Of residents do not speak English at home.

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APPENDIX / 2017 RESIDENT SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT

HALF

COMMUNITY & QUALITY OF LIFE

?

Of residents do not have a computer with internet access.

67%

65%

3 out of 4

Residents feel that there are no buildings or public spaces in the neighborhood that reflect their culture

49%

Of residents don’t have bank accounts.

36% 17% 10%

Can’t find a better job due to health issues. Can’t find a better job due to lack of childcare

76%

Of residents report that they feel safe walking in their neighborhood.

39%

Of residents are unemployed

of parents feel safe letting their children play outside or walk around by themselves.

2 in 5 Children attend early education programs

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regularly access the Of these, web in a different way, most with phones.

of residents know neighbors to call in case of emergency


APPENDIX / RESIDENT SURVEY: GENERAL INFORMATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS (294 Responses)

With what race and/or ethnicity do you most identify? (Please check all that apply)

(307 Responses)

What language do you speak at home?

(301 Responses)

(306 Responses)

What is your nationality or heritage?

How well do you speak English?

3 14

14

37

116

38

(307 Responses)

Are you a ...(Please check all that apply?)

32

19

200

19 34

(305 Responses)

Would you like to receive any services for recent immigrants and refugees?

4 66

42

43

61

28

Refugee First generation immigrant Second generation immigrant Native Born 77

English Spanish Somali Vietnamese Arabic French Swahili Oromo Kirundi Mai Mai Other

22 218

Did not answer

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20 11 5

English language services Visa or citizenship services Did not answer Cultural or community groups Legal help Other N/A

6 6 6 6 10

17

34

143

16

61

American Mexican Somali Vietnamese African Spanish Iraqi Ethiopian Cambodian Burundi Other

16 22 44

• • (307 Responses)

119

Not Well Well

42

Fluent - English is my native language

• (307 Responses)

Do you want to return to live at a Redeveloped Sun Valley after it is completed?

10

10 73 129

129

88

Very Well

66

During the redevelopment process, are you most interested in...

73

Not At All

to live71on-site Continuing to live Continuing on-site in a new building in a new building Temporarily moving to Temporarily moving to another housing site another housing site Receiving a Section 8 Receiving a Section 8 voucher voucher 24 Unsure Unsure

88 45

45

71

202 24

202

Yes

Yes

No

No

I don't know

I don't know

Did not answer

Did not answer

Strongly Disagree Strongly Disagree

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109

Hispanic/Latino Black White Asian American Indian Other Pacific Islander

5 5 7 5 7 17


APPENDIX / RESIDENT SURVEY: EDUCATION (284 Responses)

If you have children between the ages of 0-4, have they participated in any early learning program during the past 12 months?

7

If your child(ren) are elementary age and do not go to Fairview, can you tell us why they do not?

4 20

12

(59 Responses)

Do any children in your household participate in after-school or extra-curricular activities?

4

Goes to a Special Needs School Proximity to work

5

21

21

149

149

56 Yes No N/A 111

111

Yes No N/A

5

(281 Responses)

If anyone in your household graduated high school this year, did they graduate on time?

56 66%

140

Mentoring Program Sports Youth Center Boys and Girls Club Rec Center Church group Other

9 19

(305 Responses)

Do you have a computer with internet access in your home?

143

No internet access

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83

(301 Responses)

Have you attended an institute of higher Ed or vocational school during the past 12 months?

(188 Responses)

If not, do you regularly access the internet in a different way?

65 84

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From friend or family's computer TV Work No

Yes

Not enough time

No

Cannot read english Uniterested N/A

(307 Responses)

Do you have an e-mail address that you use regularly?

Phone Library

Yes No access to Books 7 33 1

201

35

Yes No N/A

97

No Yes N/A

170

33

66%

39

30

Computer with no internet access Have internet access

Yes No N/A

140

50

7

12

19%

Lacking Language instruction No Full time Kindergarten On the Waitlist

7

20

150

19%

Didn't want to transfer

4

11

(279 Responses)

During the months, have youhave thought PTA meeting • months, During the 12 you months, you thought •Have Have you meeting gone to ato a meeting or other or other • During the12 12 have thought • about Have you gone to ayou gone PTA orPTA other of the kids in yourschool school supportduring organization the pastthe past 12 about sending any ofsending the kids in your organization the pastduringduring school support organization sending any ofabout the kids in any your household to support household to another school district? 12 months? household to another school district? 12 months? months? another school district?

148

156

Have email Do not have email

262

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Schooling — Schooling — (281 Responses)

Low Quality of Education at Fairview Prefer programs elsewhere Proximity to Childcare

2

2 Mentoring Program Sports Youth Center Boys and Girls Club Rec Center Church group Other

9

11

2

2

7

7

(44 Responses)


APPENDIX / RESIDENT SURVEY: HEALTH (306 Responses)

Is there a place you can regularly go when you are sick or need advice about your health?

(284 Responses)

If there are children in your household between the ages of 0-4, is there a place where they regularly go to receive healthcare?

(303 Responses)

Do you have health insurance?

(284 Responses)

If there are children in your household, do they have health insurance?

14 11

41 84 Yes No N/A

Yes No

Medicaid Medicare Private Insurance None

18

100

172

238

12

265

(307 Responses)

Have you seen a doctor within the past 12 months?

(288 Responses)

Have you taken you children to the doctor in the last 12 months? If so, why?

(307 Responses)

Do you receive dental care at least once every two years? If no, why?

58

12

154

Preventative care/ check up Health Issue

100 131

Have not seen a doctor

94

Preventative care/ check up Health issue No N/A

(201 Responses)

Have you experienced any challenges receiving health care?

Office’s limited hours/ I can’t take time off I do not have transportation I do not have childcare

23

25

20

27

Have seen a Dentist

30

216

29

Yes No N/A

26

No serious problems with teeth Too expensive/ No Insurance Don't know where to go Other

12 10

148

15

15 4

Too expensive I don't know where to go The Wait is too long Other N/A

(205 Responses)

How much time do you usually spend at a doctor’s appointment (inc. Transportation)?

9

19

22

(306 Responses)

How would you rate your health?

30

30 minutes to 1 hr

8

41

Excellent Good Fair Poor Did not answer

1 to 2 hours 30

50

2 to 3 hours 3 to 4 hours 4 to 5 hours

89

5 or more hours 74

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139

(188 Responses)

If not, do you regularly access the internet in a different way?

65

(307 Responses)

Do you have an e-mail address that you use regularly?

Phone 84

33

35

Library From friend or family's computer TV Work No

148

156

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71

Have email Do not have email


APPENDIX / RESIDENT SURVEY: HEALTH He alth—He alth—

(306 Responses)

Is there a place you can regularly go when you are sick or need advice about your health?

(307 Responses)

(307 Responses)

• the During past 12have months, you• orDuring • the During the past12 12months, months, have • During past 12 months, have youhave or past 12past months, have you or you During the past 12the months, you or your During the have youoror your any children (under 18) in your household any children (under 18) in your household any children (under 18) in your household any children (under 18) in your household children experienced high blood pressure? children experienced arthritis? experienced High blood pressure? experienced High blood pressure?

experienced experienced arthritis? arthritis?

18%

18%

Yes No

During the past 12 months, have you or your children experienced diabetes?

34

2

Myself

Myself

Myself

My Child

My Child N/A

My Child

N/A

My Child N/A

N/A

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I have experienced diabetes My child has experienced diabetes N/A

32

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During the past 12 months, have you or your children experienced another diagnosed health condition?

(307 Responses)

During the past 12 months, have you or your children experienced stress?

I have experienced asthma My child has experienced asthma N/A

82

10

(307 Responses)

During the past 12 months, have you or your children experienced emotional or mental health problems?

44

I have experienced stress My child has experienced stress N/A

16

223

244

271

302

271

271

(302 Responses)

If you or your children have a health condition, do you feel that you have access to doctors and medicine that help you manage it?

249

(299 Responses)

If you or your children have a health condition, are you able to maintain a lifestyle that helps manage it (healthy food, exercise, etc.) ?

(307 Responses)

Do you have access to fresh foods that are affordable and desirable?

61% 36

I have experienced another diagnosed health condition N/A

I have access to doctors and medicine

23 214

271

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9

34

66

I do not have access to doctors and medicine N/A

49

35

Able to maintain a healthy lifestyle Challenges maintaining a healthy lifestyle 185

N/A

I have experienced emotional or mental health problems My child has experienced emotional or mental health problems N/A

73

179

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(307 Responses)

Myself

246

246

I have experienced cardiovascular disease Another member of my household has experienced cardiovascular disease N/A

0

0

1

1

265

41

34

34

56

56

During the past 12 months, have you or your children experienced cardiovascular disease?

12%

12%

41

(307 Responses)


APPENDIX / RESIDENT SURVEY: HEALTH (299 Responses)

What is your primary mode of transportation?

(306 Responses)

How often do you exercise (at least 30 minutes of continuous movement)?

7

12

53

Car you own

59

92

Carpooling or Sharing 159

Taxi or car service

3-4 times per week

Public transportation

1-2 times per week

Walk/bike 2

18

91

Did not answer

32

5-6 times per week

Not at all Did not answer

41

What kind of exercise do you do? (Check all that apply)

38

If so, where do you spend time outdoors?

In the past 12 months, did you (please check all that apply)

Worry a lot more than most people

73

81 143 23 42 50

(273 Responses)

64

Backyard/front yard Neighborhood playground S. Platte River Trail Rude Park Community Garden Other

178

47 35 65

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Feel depressed for more than two weeks Lose interest in things that gave you pleasure Feel worried, tense, or anxious for more than a month Did not answer

38

Ride a bicycle

4

Go to the gym

64

215

16

115

Go to Rec Center Swim

23

24

Other None

Daily 5-6 times per week 3-4 times per week

89

1-2 times per week

I am active at my job

Did not answer

(206 Responses)

Do you spend free time outdoors? If so, how much?

Walk/run

18

17

10

(307 Responses)

41

25

Not at all Did not answer

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108

Daily

(297 Responses)


APPENDIX / RESIDENT SURVEY: EMPLOYMENT (104 Responses)

What is your current employment status? (Check all that apply)

(307 Responses)

If you are employed, what is your hourly wage?

15 115

Unemployed Employed- Full Time

8

24

7

Employed- Temporary

Is there anything keeping you from being employed, or from getting a better job? (Please check all that apply)

187

32

Not paid hourly

167

46 33 33

16 19 29

Health condition Don't have childcare Lack of training Transportation Lack of job experience Other Resume Retired Student Language N/A

(301 Responses)

During the past 12 months, have you taken part in a job training or other workforce development program? 19

(132 Responses)

If disabled, do you feel as if you have access to needed services?

(287 Responses)

Do you receive Unemployment Insurance?

I do not receive unemployment insurance

71

I receive unemployment insurance

If not currently employed, have you had a job within the past 12 months?

44

I have had a job within the last year I have not had a job within the last year N/A

124

106

187 279

(100 Responses)

If completed, were you placed in a job within 3 months of finishing the program?

(300 Responses)

Are you interested in learning more about job training, how to start your own business, or workforce development classes?

(291 Responses)

Are there youths in your household (15-17) who would be interested in learning about work opportunities or paid internships?

13

17

Yes- enrolled

Yes

Yes- completed

54

111

No

No

Yes No Did not answer 43

183 259

(274 Responses)

8

75

13

107

Did not answer

(218 Responses)

411 12

156

More than $15.00 /hr

Disabled

67

There are job opportunities in my neighborhood There are NO job opportunities in my neighborhood

90

Less than $10.20/hr (minimum wage) $10.20 - $12.50 $12.50 - $15.00

23

Do you feel there are job opportunities in your neighborhood?

83

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188

6

Yes No - not interested No - already has a job N/A

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Employed- Part Time 49

If employed, is your job located in the neighborhood?

(277 Responses)

29

17

63

(291 Responses)


APPENDIX / RESIDENT SURVEY: EMPLOYMENT (104 Responses)

What is your current employment status? (Check all that apply)

(307 Responses)

If you are employed, what is your hourly wage?

15

17

63

115

Unemployed Employed- Full Time

8

24

7

Employed- Temporary

49 67

Less than $10.20/hr (minimum wage) $10.20 - $12.50

More than $15.00 /hr

23

32

Not paid hourly

Did not answer

(300 Responses)

Do you file for an Earned Income Tax Credit?

(283 Responses)

If you are 62 or older, do you feel that you have access to needed services that allow you to age in place? 31 25

99

Yes No

Yes No N/A

187 227

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(302 Responses)

Do you have a bank account?

29

$12.50 - $15.00

Disabled

If employed, is your job located in the neighborhood?

156

107

150

145

No Yes

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Employed- Part Time

(291 Responses)


APPENDIX / HEALTH EQUITY FINDINGS: YOUTH

76% of residents report that they feel safe walking in their neighborhood—

CHILDREN PLAY OUTSIDE OR WALK AROUND BY THEMSELVES.

76%

39%

24.00%

39.00%

61.00%

76.00%

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76% OF RESIDENTS REPORT THAT THEY FEEL SAFE WALKING IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD.

Only 39% of parents feel safe letting their children play outside or walk around by themselves— ONLY 39% OF PARENTS FEEL SAFE LETTING THEIR


APPENDIX / HEALTH EQUITY FINDINGS: RACE

Health/Wellness— Health/Wellness—

ADULTS CHILDREN WHOwho REPORT HAVINGhaving ASTHMA—asthma— AdultsAND and children report

ADULTS WHOreport REPORT having HAVING HAD PREVENTATIVE CARE— care— Adults who preventative Adults who report having had had preventative care—

Adults and children who report having asthma—

14.3% 21.9% 14.3%children who 21.9% 29.6% Adults and report having29.6% asthma—

Adults Adults

21.90% 21.90%

14.3%

Children Children

14.30%

29.60% 29.60%

Hispanic Hispanic Children Children

21.9%

21.90%

Adults

27.00%

19.00% 19.00%

28.00% 28.00%

58.30% 58.30%

White White

73.00% 73.00%

Total

White 58.30%

73.00%

41.70% 41.70%

41.7%

41.70%

48.7% 48.70%

Hispanic Hispanic && Asian Asian 72.00% 72.00%

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Black Black

19%

19.00%

28.00%

Hispanic & Asian

72.00%

28%

81.00% 81.00%

Black

81.00%

Asian Asian

48.70%

40.50% 40.50%

40.5%

Other Other

59.50% 59.50%

Total

Asian

48.70%

26% 26.00%

40.50%

74.00% 74.00%

Other 74.00%

82.00%

27.00% 27.00%

27%

Total Total

59.50%

Adults Adults who who have have reported reported struggling struggling with with emotional emotional and and mental mental health health in in the the past past year— year— AdultsWHO who have reported struggling emotional ADULTS REPORT STRUGGLING WITH EMOTIONALwith AND MENTAL HEALTH IN THE PAST YEAR— 27% 41.7% 19% 27% health in the 41.7% 28% 19% and mental past year— 28% Total Total

51.30% 51.30%

51.30%

Children

70.40%

78.10%

85.70%

82.00% 82.00%Black

Hispanic Children

Children

Black 18% Black Children Children 18.00%

26.00% 26.00%

29.60%

70.40% 70.40%

78.10% 78.10%

85.70% 85.70%

29.6%

18.00% 18.00%

40.5% 26% 48.7% 40.5% preventative 26% Adults who48.7% report having had care—

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14.30% 14.30%

18% 18%


APPENDIX/ HEALTH EQUITY FINDINGS: OPPORTUNITY & EDUCATION

Opportunity/Education Opportunity/Education— — Opportunity/Education — RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN POVERTY— Residents who who live in in poverty— Residents Residents who live live in poverty— poverty— Opportunity/Education — Residents who live in poverty— 86.5% 86.5% 86.5%

13.50% 13.50% 13.50%

86.5%

79% 79% 79%

21.00% 21.00% 21.00%

79%

14.80% 14.80% 14.80%

Residents who liveAsian in&&poverty— Asian Total 13.50%

86.5%

13.50% Total 86.50% 86.50% 86.50%

White Asian White& White 79% Asian & 79.00% 21.00% White 79.00% Asian &79.00% White

Total86.50%

85.2%

Hispanic Hispanic

Black Black Black

85.2%

Black

91.90% 91.90% 91.90%

Hispanic 85.20%

79.00%

65.60% 65.60% 65.60%

White White

34.40%

34.4%

Total

71.80% 71.80% 71.80% 71.80%

Total

28.2%

White 28.20%

34.40%

65.60%

28.20%

White

54.50%

Hispanic Hispanic

Hispanic

54.50%

Hispanic

CHILDREN WHO 38% GRADUATED ON TIME— 13% 38.00%

Children who graduated on time— Total Hispanic Black Total Total

38.00% 38.00%

38.00% 38%

Total

62.00%

38.00%

Total

SUN 62.00%

38.00%

Total

45.50%

37.7% 37.7% 37.7% 37.7% 37.70% 37.70% 37.70% 37.70% 37.7%

Black 37.70%

Black

30.6% 51.5% graduated 30.6% 51.5% from high school— 30.6% 51.5% Adults aged 25 and older who have not 30.6% 51.5% graduated from high school— 30.60% 30.60% 30.60%

48.50% 48.50% 48.50%

48.50%

62.30%

13.00%

Hispanic Hispanic

13.00% Hispanic 87.00% 87.00% 87.00%

Hispanic 87.00%

13%

43.60% 43.60% 43.60%

43.60%

43.60%

Black Black Black

Black

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children. between rates among children. children. Hispanic, and all other There is noblack difference children. rates among between Hispanic, black and all other children.

Adults aged aged 25 25 and and older older who who have have not not Adults Adults aged 25 OLDER and older who have not FROM ADULTS AGED 25 AND WHO HAVE NOT GRADUATED graduated from high school— graduated high school— HIGH SCHOOL— graduated from higholder school— Adults agedfrom 25 and who have not

Total Total Total

Total

71.80%

13.00% 13.00% 13.00%

62.00% 62.00% 62.00%

62.30% 62.30% 62.30%

Black Black Black

62.30%

Children who who graduated on on time— Children Children who graduated graduated on time— time— 38% 13% 13% on time— Children38% who graduated 38% 13%

65.60%

45.50%

38.00% 38%

Total

62.00%

91.90%

45.50% 45.50% 45.50%

45.5%

Total Total

38.00% 38.00% 38.00%

62.00%

45.5%

54.50% 54.50% 54.50%

62.00% 62.00% 62.00%

91.90%

Unemployed among resident adults— Total White Hispanic Total Total

38%

There is nois difference 38% There no difference difference program— 38% There is no There is no difference between rates among Children participating an early learning betweeninrates rates among between among Hispanic, black, rates and all other 38% between among There is noblack difference Hispanic, and all all other program— Hispanic, children. Total Hispanic, black black and and all other other

Black

85.20%

28.20% 28.20% 28.2% 28.20%

34.40% 34.4% 34.40% 34.40%

91.9%

8.10%

Unemployed among among resident adults— adults— Unemployed Unemployed among resident resident adults— UNEMPLOYED AMONG RESIDENT ADULTS— 34.4% 28.2% 45.5% 34.4% 28.2% Unemployed among resident adults—45.5% 34.4% 28.2% 45.5% 86.50%

91.9%

8.10%

14.80% Hispanic 85.20% 85.20% 85.20%

79.00%

91.9% 91.9% 91.9%

8.10% 8.10% 8.10%

White White White

51.50% 51.50% 51.50%

51.5% 51.50%

69.40% 69.40% 69.40%

30.60%

30.6%

White 30.60%

56.4% 56.4% 56.4%

28.6% 28.6% 28.6%

56.4%

28.60% 28.60% 28.6% 28.60%

56.40% 56.40% 56.4% 56.40% 56.40%

All Other All Other Races All Other Races Races 71.40% 71.40% All Other 71.40% Races 71.40%

56.40% 71.40%

All Other Races

28.60%

28.6%

48.50%

34.70% 34.70% 34.70% 34.70%

28.60%

Total

69.40% 51.50%

65.3% 65.3% 65.3%

White

69.40%

65.3% Hispanic Hispanic Hispanic Hispanic

34.70%

65.3% 65.30% 65.30% 65.30%

45% 45% 45% 45%

55.00% 55.00% 55.00% 55.00%

Black Black Black

45.00% 45.00% 45.00%

Black

45.00%

Black

45.00%

45%

65.30%

Hispanic

55.00% 65.30%

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Total Total

85.2% 85.2% 85.2%

14.80% Hispanic

21.00%

Children participating in an early learning program— program— program— Children participating in an early learning

Children participating in early CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN AN EARLY PROGRAM— Children participating in an anLEARNING early learning learning


APPENDIX / RESIDENT SURVEY: QUALITY OF LIFE (265 Responses)

76% of residents report that their favorite place to spend time is in their residence.

(301 Responses)

65% of residents have been active in their community in the past 12 months. 20% have attended a community event. 20%

76% 15

15

53

13 44

Volunteered/communi ty service

39

75

37

Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree

60 Strongly Agree

43

Somewhat Agree

No Opinion

No Opinion

Somewhat Disagree

76

Other

46

50% of residents feel that they have choices about what kind of residence they live in to best fit their household’s needs.

27

LRC, RCB or other community meeting 68

(299 Responses)

87

Strongly Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

88

69

Strongly Disagree

None 54%

(299 Responses)

54% of residents report that their living environment helps them connect with their community.

(302 Responses)

39% of residents feel that people in the neighborhood generally care about one another.

50%

(300 Responses)

51% of residents trust the police .

(301 Responses)

51% of residents feel that public spaces are maintained.

50% 27

55

50

37

68

46% Strongly Agree

Strongly Agree

Somewhat Agree No Opinion 82

80

34

Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree

88

93

51% of residents feel pride in their community.

71

27

Strongly Agree 51%

Somewhat Agree No Opinion

95

82

Somewhat Agree

Strongly Agree

96

36

No Opinion

Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree

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Strongly Disagree

70

57

51%

38

65 51%

Strongly Agree

Somewhat Agree

Somewhat Agree

No Opinion

No Opinion

Somewhat Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

(302 Responses)

41

23

41

Strongly Disagree

85

90

Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree

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177

Learning conversation or survey with DHA

134

Outside of the neighborhood In neighborhood public spaces Other

54% of residents report that their living environment helps them have a healthy and happy lifestyle.

Attended a community event

78 In my residence

(302 Responses)


APPENDIX / RESIDENT SURVEY: HOUSING

Continuing to live onsite in a new building

10

10

Temporarily moving to another housing site

73 129

Receiving a Section 8 voucher

45

42%

71

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Yes No I don't know

202 24

Did not answer

23 66%

Unsure 88

102

66% OF RESIDENTS WANT TO RETURN TO LIVE AT A REDEVELOPED SUN VALEEY AFTER IT IS COMPLETED

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Did not answer Strongly Disagree


APPENDIX / BUILDING FACADE ACTIVATION STUDY SUN VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDING FAÇADE ACTIVATION STUDY

D ATA F R O M D E N V E R - R E S I D E N T I A L

BUILDING FAÇADE ACTIVATION STUDY

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OBJECTIVES This tool was designed by The Gehl Institute to help understand the public life of city streets. When the façade of buildings are interesting, people will often slow down and engage in other activities than simply walking by. An active façade offers visual stimulation, provides opportunities for strangers to meet and mix, and creates a reason to spend time on the street.

VIBRANT

ACTIVE

• Small units with many doors • High transparency • No vacant or passive units • Lots of character • Good articulation, materials, and details

• Relatively small units • Some transparency • Few passive units • Some articulation and detail

DULL

INACTIVE

• Large units with few doors • Low transparency • Some passive units • Few or no details

• Parking or vacant lot • Large units with few doors • Very little or no transparency • Many passive units • Uniform facades with no details or nothing to look at

METHODOLOGY Walked along streets of interest within Sun Valley Neighborhood and ranked façades according to a “scale of activation,” which is based on the qualities of the buildings themselves. Ranked the quality of each façade according to transparency of windows and doors, unit width, number of doors, articulation of the façade, and invitations for ‘spillover’ onto the sidewalk in the form of signage, seating, and other exterior furnishings.

AUTHORED BY RODOLFO L. RODRIGUEZ

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APPENDIX / BUILDING FACADE ACTIVATION STUDY SUN VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD

SUN VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD

BUILDING FAÇADE ACTIVATION STUDY

BUILDING FAÇADE ACTIVATION STUDY

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VIBRANT

ACTIVE

VIBRANT

ACTIVE

• Small units with many doors • High transparency • No vacant or passive units • Lots of character • Good articulation, materials, and details

• Relatively small units • Some transparency • Few passive units • Some articulation and detail

• Small units with many doors • High transparency • No vacant or passive units • Lots of character • Good articulation, materials, and details

• Relatively small units • Some transparency • Few passive units • Some articulation and detail

DULL

INACTIVE

DULL

INACTIVE

• Large units with few doors • Low transparency • Some passive units • Few or no details

• Parking or vacant lot • Large units with few doors • Very little or no transparency • Many passive units • Uniform facades with no details or nothing to look at

• Large units with few doors • Low transparency • Some passive units • Few or no details

• Parking or vacant lot • Large units with few doors • Very little or no transparency • Many passive units • Uniform facades with no details or nothing to look at

SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT / MAY 29, 2018


APPENDIX / BUILDING FACADE ACTIVATION STUDY SUN VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD

BUILDING FAÇADE ACTIVATION STUDY

BUILDING FAÇADE ACTIVATION STUDY

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VIBRANT

ACTIVE

• Small units with many doors • High transparency • No vacant or passive units • Lots of character • Good articulation, materials, and details

• Relatively small units • Some transparency • Few passive units • Some articulation and detail

DULL

INACTIVE

• Large units with few doors • Low transparency • Some passive units • Few or no details

• Parking or vacant lot • Large units with few doors • Very little or no transparency • Many passive units • Uniform facades with no details or nothing to look at

SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT / MAY 29, 2018


HEALTH EQUITY FINDINGS: EMERGENCY ROOM DIAGNOSES

TOP DENVER HEALTH EMERGENCY ROOM DIAGNOSES AMONG SUN VALLEY CHILDREN (<18 YEARS OLD): 2016 AND 2017

TOP DENVER HEALTH EMERGENCY ROOM DIAGNOSES AMONG SUN VALLEY ADULTS (18+ YEARS OLD): 2016 AND 2017

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• 106 HEALTH DATA

•• 29.10% 29.10% 11.60% 11.60%

ChestChest Pain Pain

UpperUpper Respiratory Respiratory Infection Infection 48.80% 48.80%

14%

16.50% 16.50%

Suicidal Suicidal Ideations Ideations

AcuteAcute UpperUpper Respirato Res Infection Infection Nausea/Vomiting Nausea/Vomiting

Fever Fever

14%

AcuteAcute obstructive obstructive laryngitis laryngitis (coup) (coup) 14.00% 14.00% 11.60% 11.60%

Upper Respiratory Infection Upper Respiratory Infection 48.80% 48.80%

Suicidal Ideations Suicidal Ideations

Low Back Low Pain Back Pain 17.30% 17.30% 29.10% 29.10%

Chest Pain Chest Pain

16.50% 16.50%

Acute Upper Respiratory Acute Upper Respiratory Infection Infection Nausea/Vomiting Nausea/Vomiting

Fever Fever

14% 14%

14.00% 14.00%

SUN VALLEY / HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT / MAY 29, 2018

Acute obstructive laryngitis Acute obstructive laryngitis (coup) (coup)

Kidney Kidney Infection Infection

21.30% 21.30%

Low Back Pain Low Back Pain 17.30% 17.30%

21.30% 21.30%

Kidney Infection Kidney Infection


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