Impacted community members.
We would like to thank all community members and leaders who have contributed their time and provided feedback for this Health Impact Assessment.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5
1. Introduction & Background 12
1.1 Health Impact Assessment (HIA) 12
1.2 Brief History of NPU-V 15
1.3 Report Overview 15
2. HIA Methodology 17
2.1 Screening 17
2.2 Scoping 18
Map 1. Boundaries of City of Atlanta’s Neighborhood Planning Units 20
3. Proposed Turner Field Redevelopment 21
4. Existing Conditions 22
4.1 Review of Literature on Comparable Redevelopments 22
4.2 Existing Health Conditions 22
4.2.1 Literature Review of Findings 22
4.2.2 Existing Information about NPU-V 23
4.3 Demographics 23
4.3.1 Literature Review of Findings 24
4.3.2 Data about NPU-V 24
4.4 Employment 25
4.4.1 Literature Review of Findings 25
4.4.2 Findings in NPU-V 25
4.5 Housing 26
4.5.1 Literature Review of Findings 26
4.5.2 Findings in NPU-V 27
4.6 Greenspace 27
4.6.1 Literature Review of Findings 27
4.6.2 Findings in NPU-V 28
4.7 Food 28
4.7.1 Literature Review of Findings 28
4.7.2 Findings in NPU-V 28
4.8 Transportation 28
4.8.1 Literature Review of Findings 29
4.8.2 Findings in NPU-V 29
5. Impact Analysis 30
5.1 Community Survey of Perceived Health Impacts of the Turner Field Redevelopment 30
5.1.1 Employment 30
5.1.2 Housing 31
5.1.3 Greenspace 33
5.1.4 Food 34
5.1.5 Transportation 35
5.2 Health Impact Analysis Findings 36
5.2.1 Employment Impact 36
5.2.2 Housing Impact 37
5.2.3 Greenspace Impact 38
5.2.4 Food Impact 39
5.2.4 Transportation Impact 39
6. Recommendations 40
6.1 Employment 40
6.2 Housing 40
6.3 Greenspace 40
6.4 Food 41
6.5 Transportation 41
7. Evaluation and Monitoring 41
8. Conclusions 42
Appendix A. Sociodemographic and Health Maps 43
Percent of Population of Minority Race/Ethnicity Status, 2010 44
Percent of Civilian Labor Force Unemployed, 2008-2012 46
Median Household Income, 2008-2012 47
Percent of Population in Poverty, 2008-2012 48
Percent of Population with less than a High School Diploma or GED, 2008-2012 49
Percent of Population with No Health Insurance Coverage, 2008-2012 50
Number of Violent Crimes, 2009-2013 51
Percent of Households with No Vehicles Available, 2008-2012 52
Mean Travel Time to Work among Persons 16 and older, 2008-2012 54
Percent of Residents within 0.25 Mile radius of a Park or Recreational Facility 55
Percent of Residents within 0.25 Mile radius of a Retail and Restaurant Cluster 56
Percent of Residents within 0.25 Mile radius of a Bus Stop or 0.5 Mile radius of a Transit Stop 57
Percent of Housing Units Where Renter/Owner Costs are 30% or More of Household Income, 2008-2012 58
Percent of Vacant Housing Units, 2008-2012 59
Percent of Housing Units Built in 1979 or Earlier, 2008-2012 60
Appendix B. Data Tables and Figures 62
Appendix C. Community Survey of the Health Impact of Turner Field Redevelopment 67
References 72