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- 4. Existing Conditions
- 4.1 Review of Literature on Comparable Redevelopments
- 4.2 Existing Health Conditions
- 4.2.2 Existing Information about NPU-V
3. Proposed Turner Field RedevelopmentCarter Consulting, an Atlanta real estate development firm, proposed a mixed-used development including residential and student housing, classrooms, plazas, greenspace, and athletic facilities. This includes built environment features that encourage a walkable community, as well as a 30,000-seat football stadium that will replace the former Atlanta-Fulton County stadium. The estimated cost of the 77-acre campus extension plan is $300 million and would be funded by public and private sources. To read the full proposal, click here. The proposal is transit oriented, includes complete streets, and offers many pedestrian and bicycle routes. Throughout the proposal, planners offer a number of ways in which design can improve the existing area. For example, while I-75/85 Corridor provides convenient regional access to the redevelopment, the proposal recognizes the potential for site design to mitigate noise pollution caused by these interstates. Abernathy/Georgia and Capitol/Aaron are projected to become pedestrian and bicycle routes. Finally, the redevelopment proposes increased connectivity to GSU’s main campus through shuttle services and bike/pedestrian routes. The redevelopment plans seek to create a unique collegiate experience for students; however planners simultaneously highlight the need for site design and land use that will encourage unity between the new property and existing neighborhoods. Notably, shops at the intersection of Capitol/Hank Aaron and Georgia/ Abernathy aim to serve residents and visitors of the new redevelopment, as well as residents of surrounding neighborhoods. Heritage Park would be expanded to two and a half acres of green space surrounded by mixed-use housing, creating a public space accessible to adjoining neighborhoods. Plans specifically recognize the need to develop the area along the edge of Summerhill in a way that blends in with the neighborhood, as opposed to creating a distinct interface for new buildings. The proposal repeatedly emphasizes the need to consider existing communities, while creating a transit-oriented development that effectively serves the needs of GSU students and visitors. Carter Consulting acknowledges that a continued dialogue is necessary to ensure optimal solutions are achieved during this project. A more extensive HIA encompassing NPU-V in its entirety has the potential to offer insight and thoughtful planning solutions. 4. Existing ConditionsNext we explore specific health impact categories. Based on general evidence from literature, we describe what is known about the built environment and social and environmental factors that impact the following: health conditions, demographics, employment, housing, green space, food and transportation. 4.1 Review of Literature on Comparable RedevelopmentsThere is some literature on impacts of stadium developments moving into an existing community; however, to our knowledge, there is no literature on the impacts of a stadium leaving a community. The lack of literature in this specific area further highlights the high need for a comprehensive HIA. 4.2 Existing Health ConditionsWe begin this section by providing a summary of research exploring the question: What is known about the built environment and social and environmental factors that impact health conditions in a population? 4.2.1 Literature Review of FindingsOur neighborhoods, homes, schools, and jobs impact our health long before we seek assistance from medical professionals (Human Impact Partners, 2012). Urban living conditions, such as socioeconomic status, housing and access to health and social services, shape the day-to-day life of residents. These conditions, though complex and often interrelated, affect the health of neighborhood residents (Freudenberg et al., 2006). The following describes three dimensions of the neighborhood environment that impact health:
Both the social and physical environment influence and shape one another and both have the potential to impact population health. 4.2.2 Existing Information about NPU-VTo predict the health impacts of the proposed development, it is critical to understand the current health status of the study area. In 2004, the Annie E. Casey Foundation reported the following health data for the NPU-V community (see Appendix A for maps of related data):
The data presented by the Annie E. Casey Foundation is over a decade old. It is possible that some findings around health have changed, but the degree of change is unknown. In 2012, researchers at Georgia Tech reported the following demographic data through the Neighborhood Quality of Life and Health Project (NQLHP, 2012) (see Appendix A for maps of related data):
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