The 21st CENTURY HEALTHY COMMUNITY

Historically, response to challenges in our communities have been addressed with a “fix it” response to a single issue or need. Today science, technology, data, new mapping tools, and the expanding field of regenerative design is giving us new ways to see connections, to help us visualize our communities as a “system of inter-relationships”.

The innovations emerging now for air pollution, heat, flooding, energy, healthy homes, limited resource use materials, food systems, community greening, and creative public spaces, when unified, offer a new opportunity to shape truly healthy communities for our citizens.

We are planning a Digital Arts Exhibition in collaborations with universities and innovators to show what a 21st century healthy community looks like with “explainer windows” that showcase how each solution benefits citizens wellbeing.

The Imagine Forward Campaign will feature the Model Healthy Community with resources for citizen participation in shaping their community’s future wellbeing. Communities are strongest when their members are civically engaged in issues of shared public concern. When they participate in crafting a vision for their communities and invest in achieving shared benefits together, they create thriving and welcoming places to live.