Healthy Design Ordinance

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In order to effectively promote physical activity, healthy design seeks safe, convenient and pleasant places for pedestrians and bicyclists by minimizing hazards, increasing accessibility, and overall enhancing the look and feel of the built environment.

The overall goal of healthy design is to improve public health through changes in the built environment. The Healthy Design Ordinance (“HDO”) proposes changes to existing zoning and subdivision regulations that will increase levels of physical activity, assisting in reducing the County’s rates of obesity.

The Healthy Design Ordinance is one of the projects funded by Los Angeles County Public Health’s Project RENEW (Renew Environments for Nutrition, Exercise and Wellness), which seeks to implement policy, systems and environmental changes to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and reduce obesity, especially in disadvantaged children. More information about Project RENEW can be found by clicking the logo below.

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