Organization Shows Impact Through Annual Reports

Healthy Places by Design shares their annual reports from 2014-2019, showing how they help communities become healthier places to live. The organization started as Active Living By Design and focused on making it easier for people to be physically active in their neighborhoods. Over the years, they expanded their work to include housing, safety, and helping communities have more say in decisions that affect their health. Their reports show how they've grown to focus more on fairness and making sure all communities can be healthy, not just wealthy ones. Each year's report highlights different projects and partnerships with local leaders. In 2018, they even changed their name to better reflect their belief that where you live affects your health more than your genes or healthcare. The reports demonstrate their commitment to learning and improving how they support community-led health initiatives across the country.

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