Built Environment Indicators

This data layer provides a comprehensive set of indicators related to the built environment and their impact on health outcomes across the District of Columbia. It encompasses 41 measures organized into 9 key drivers: Education, Employment, Income, Housing, Transportation, Food Environment, Medical Care, Outdoor Environment, and Community Safety. Visit the project details page for underlying data methodology.

Education

Proximity to schools
Proximity to modernized schools
Proximity to playgrounds
Proximity to crossing guards
Safe routes to school
Proximity to libraries
Access to wireless hotspots
Access to broadband internet
Proximity to recreation centers

Employment

Travel time to work

Financial Institutions

Proximity to banking institutions
Proximity to check cashing institutions

Housing

Housing stock quality
Share of homes built since 1970
Distribution of affordable housing
Proximity to vacant or blighted houses

Transportation

Proximity to Metro bus
Proximity to Metro station
Proximity to Capital Bikeshare locations
Access to bike lanes
Sidewalk quality
Parking availability

Food Environment

Proximity to grocery stores
Low Food Access areas
Proximity to farmers markets
Availability of healthy food within stores
Proximity to restaurants
Proximity to liquor stores

Medical Care

Proximity to health care facilities
Proximity to mental health facilities and providers

Outdoor Environment

Tree canopy
Proximity to parks
Proximity to trails
Presence of mix of land uses
Positive land use
Flood zones

Community Safety

Proximity to vacant lots
Streetlight coverage
Proximity to police department locations
Proximity to fire stations
Proximity to High Injury Network Corridors

Data and Resources

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notes	<div>This data layer provides a comprehensive set of indicators related to the built environment and their impact on health outcomes across the District of Columbia. It encompasses 41 measures organized into 9 key drivers: Education, Employment, Income, Housing, Transportation, Food Environment, Medical Care, Outdoor Environment, and Community Safety. Visit the <a href='https://mattgerken.github.io/dc-built-environment-map-tool' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>project details page</a> for underlying data methodology.</div><div><br /></div><div><h3>Education</h3></div><div><ul><li>Proximity to schools</li><li>Proximity to modernized schools</li><li>Proximity to playgrounds</li><li>Proximity to crossing guards</li><li>Safe routes to school</li><li>Proximity to libraries</li><li>Access to wireless hotspots</li><li>Access to broadband internet</li><li>Proximity to recreation centers</li></ul></div><div><h3>Employment</h3></div><div><ul><li>Travel time to work</li></ul></div><div><h3>Financial Institutions</h3></div><div><ul><li>Proximity to banking institutions</li><li>Proximity to check cashing institutions</li></ul></div><div><h3>Housing</h3></div><div><ul><li>Housing stock quality</li><li>Share of homes built since 1970</li><li>Distribution of affordable housing</li><li>Proximity to vacant or blighted houses</li></ul></div><div><h3>Transportation</h3></div><div><ul><li>Proximity to Metro bus</li><li>Proximity to Metro station</li><li>Proximity to Capital Bikeshare locations</li><li>Access to bike lanes</li><li>Sidewalk quality</li><li>Parking availability</li></ul></div><div><h3>Food Environment</h3></div><div><ul><li>Proximity to grocery stores</li><li>Low Food Access areas</li><li>Proximity to farmers markets</li><li>Availability of healthy food within stores</li><li>Proximity to restaurants</li><li>Proximity to liquor stores</li></ul></div><div><h3>Medical Care</h3></div><div><ul><li>Proximity to health care facilities</li><li>Proximity to mental health facilities and providers</li></ul></div><div><h3>Outdoor Environment</h3></div><div><ul><li>Tree canopy</li><li>Proximity to parks</li><li>Proximity to trails</li><li>Presence of mix of land uses</li><li>Positive land use</li><li>Flood zones</li></ul></div><div><h3>Community Safety</h3></div><div><ul><li>Proximity to vacant lots</li><li>Streetlight coverage</li><li>Proximity to police department locations</li><li>Proximity to fire stations</li><li>Proximity to High Injury Network Corridors</li></ul></div>
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