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Community demographics, schools, business and economics
Transportation and planning
Environment
Health
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Crime
Economics
Education
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Economic analysis
Environmental impact assessment
Epidemiology/Risk Analysis
Evidence-based reviews
After-school programs
Buford Highway Redevelopment
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Farmers’ Markets
Living Wage policies
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Association of Public Health Observations
Network of 12 public health observatories working across the five nations: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Offer information, data and intelligence on health and health care for practitioners, policy makers and the community at large
Community Information by Zip Code
Comprehensive list of websites and other sources of community information by zip code, including demographics, business/economics, environment, education and health
Counting California
Access to public use demographic data for California organized by federal, state, and local agencies. Compiled by the California State Library
Digital Spatial Data: Internet Data
Listing of general spatial data, as well as national and statewide data guides, warehouses and servers. Compiled by Humboldt State University Library
ESRI GIS and Mapping Software
Specializing in products that help to perform advance spatial analysis, model operational processes and visuals. Also provides links to numerous sources of geographic information
Health Impact Database of the Netherlands School of Public Health
Provides access to reports, tools, and guidelines. Also provides links to numerous HIA websites
Länsförsäkringar
Swedish Impact Assessment Summary. Produced by LF Group
London Health Commission - HIA
The London Health Commission works in partnership with agencies across the capital to reduce health inequalities and improve the health and well being of all Londoners. Site includes resources and full-reports of HIA
New Zealand HIA links - CIART
Links to Environmental Impact Assessment, Health Impact Assessment, and Environmental Management information.
RAND California Statistics
Extensive list of publicly accessible sources of demographic data for California.
The UCLA Health Impact Assessment Clearinghouse Learning and Information Center
Includes an archive of summaries of HIAs completed in the U.S. with cross-indexing to impact pathways examined and methods used for each HIA, embedded learning modules and news about HIA legislation, training workshops and related events.
WHO Health Impact Assessment
Links to examples of HIAs, networks, policy, use of evidence, tools, and methods
WHO-Europe
WHO/Regional Office for Europe. Information on health topics, publications, programs and projects, including health impact assessment
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American FactFinder
U.S. Census Bureau lists census data including populations, businesses and government. Also includes new mapping functions
California Department of Finance
Demographic, Economic, and Financial Research. In addition the site provides revenue estimates for the annual state budget process and analyzes tax issues potentially significant to the state
California Labor Market Info
California Labor Market Information Division. Data on civilian labor force, employment, and unemployment by county, MSA, and city
Censtats Databases
North American Industry Classification System. Site offers business patterns by zip code, census tract numbers for residential street address, national economic data by individual counties, as well as occupation information by race and gender
CA Highway Patrol- Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System
CHP- SWITRS provides extensive data on fatal and injury motor vehicle traffic collisions in California by year, time, number of vehicles and persons involved; also provides information on whether alcohol contributed to the collision
CCRL: California Center for Regional Leadership
Community quality-of-life indicators for select communities and regions developed by the California Center for Regional Leadership
DataQuest
Demographic and other information about students in California’s public schools by district, school and year
MLPC Child Health Impact Assessment
Child Health Impact Assessment- offering evidence and experienced based- methodology to evaluate policy and regulations affecting the health and well-being of children.
NAPC Social Indicators
Socio-economic indicators, e.g. “deprivation index,” produced by National Association of Planning Councils
National Center for Education Statistics
Student demographics and other education information, searchable by school and zip code
Neighborhood Knowledge California
Interactive maps and tables of neighborhood characteristics
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Department of City Planning
Local area statistics and zoning information for the City of Los Angeles. Includes a superb on-line mapping function
Statistics and Data for City Planning
A bibliographic research guide to UC Berkeley library and web resources for socioeconomic and demographic data and statistics relevant to city planning. The guide has a U.S. focus with a California emphasis. Compiled by UC Berkeley Library
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U.S EPA Evnirofacts
Data warehouse, search environmental information by zip code
U.S EPA EnviroMapper StoreFront
Map and identify superfund sites, toxic releases and hazardous waste generators by zip code
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California Health Interview Survey
Health conditions and behaviors by demographic group and county. Free, but requires registration
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
From the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Interactive database allows tabulation of state data and for select metropolitan areas (in California: Los Angeles/Long Beach/Glendale and San Francisco/Oakland/Fremont)
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California Department of Health Services – EPI Center
California Injury Data Online. Injury statistics by county.
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
Resources and data for GIS analysis. Site fosters the promotion, research, evaluation, development, and dissemination of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology and the spatial analysis of crime
Office of the Attorney General
State of California, Department of Justice. Statistics and reports on crime and arrests by city and county
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Campbell Collaboration
Campbell Collaboration offers editorial and methodological support to review authors throughout the process of producing a systematic review. A number of C2's editors, librarians, methodologists and external peer-reviewers contribute
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
University of York - Centre for Reviews and Dissemination. Providing systematic reviews evaluating the effects of health and social care interventions and the delivery and organization of health care
Public Health Institute - Resource Library
Resource library provided by the Public Health Institute (California). Collection of reports on various topics, including tobacco control, obesity prevention, physical activity promotion and affordable housing
WHO/Europe
World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. Health Evidence Network. Providing answers to policy questions, access to sources of evidence and information as well as access to policy briefs
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ARB’s Community Health Program
California Air Resources Board. Data, reports, source mapping tools and guidance, including the "Air Quality and Land Use Handbook: A Community Health Perspective."
South Coast AQMD
South Coast Air Quality Management District. Studies of the effects of air pollution on health, including reports and GIS-based risk models
Union of Concerned Scientists
UCS- Citizens and Scientists for Environmental Solutions. Research and advocacy on air pollution and other environmental and health issues
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California Budget Project
Independent budgetary, fiscal and policy analysis on education, health, housing, etc
Human-Environment Research Laboratory (HERL)
Research articles on inner-city poverty, housing, vegetation and crime from the Human-Environment Research Laboratory, University of Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Tax Policy Center
The Urban Institute and Brookings Institution Tax Policy Center provide statistics, reports and interactive on-line tools for estimating the impacts of tax policy alternatives
Urban Institute
Through nonpartisan economic and social policy research, the Urban Institute’s Income & Benefits Policy Center studies how public policy influences the behavior and economic well-being of families
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Education Policy Research
Mathematica. Research to support education policies and decisions.
Urban Institute-Education
Highlights studies on education policy
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Union of Concerned Scientists
UCS- Citizens and Scientists for Environmental Solutions. Research and advocacy on air pollution, energy and other environmental and health issues
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Dataplace
Warehouse of community-level housing and demographic data, maps and summaries. Supported by Fannie Mae. Site is free, but to make full use of the site’s resources, users need to register
Urban Institute - Housing
Analysis and reports produced by the Urban Institute on the challenges of providing safe, affordable housing in America’s cities
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Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. Provides nutrition research information and materials for consumers, policymakers, and professionals in health, education, industry, and media
National Association of Farmers’ Market Nutrition Programs (AFMNP)
Annual Impact Reports for the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Nutrition Policy Research
Mathmatic Nutrition Policy Research. Contains evaluations of supplemental school and community nutrition programs. See their microsimulation model of food stamp program at: http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/welfare/whatismicrosim.asp
U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - Nutrition and Physical Activity
Centers for Disease Control, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity homepage. Provides a wealth of information on physical activity, nutrition, and obesity related programs and campaigns; news and press releases; publications, policy resources and healthy lifestyle topics
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Active Living Network
Fact sheets and reports on a wide range of topics related to environmental approaches to promoting physical activity through community and transportation planning, schools and workplaces
American Trails
National Trails Training Partnerships offering health, economic, political and legal information related to building trails and encouraging their use
Health Promotion Research Center
Two walkability assessment instruments developed at the University of Washington, one is desktop, GIS-based, the other is completed by community residents
National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
Links to reports and statistics on physical activity
U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - Nutrition and Physical Activity
Centers for Disease Control, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity homepage. Provides a wealth of information on physical activity, nutrition, and obesity related programs and campaigns; news and press releases; publications, policy resources and healthy lifestyle topics
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EPICenter-CA Injury Data
Interactive California injury data by county, year, cause and victim demographics
STPP Transportation Action Network
Surface Transportation Policy Project – “nationwide coalition working to ensure safer communities and smarter transportation choices that enhance the economy, improve public health, promote social equity, and protect the environment.”
UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies
Research on alternative fuels and transportation planning. The organization conducts multidisciplinary research on emerging and important transportation issues, disseminating this research through conferences and scholarly publications, and enhancing the quality and breadth of transportation education
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Criminal Justice Statistics Center
Office of the Attorney General, State of California, Department of Justice. Statistics and reports on crime and arrests by city and county
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data ACJD
Resources and data for GIS analysis of crime and related statistics.
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APHO- HIA Gateway
Association of Public Health Observatories- Health Impact Assessment Gateway (U.K.). The organization develops public health expertise and in-depth knowledge of health and health care at a regional level. They monitor and forecast trends in health status and disease, and play a major role in showing how health inequalities are being tackled locally and regionally. They also monitor the effects of health and health care interventions
Centre for Health Equity Training Research Evaluation
HIA Connect, New South Wales Centre for Health Equity Training, Research and Evaluation (CHETRE). Includes HIA guidance, a blog and a monthly newsletter
Centre for Impact Assessment Research and Training Web Links
New Zealand HIA links – CIART. Links to Environmental Impact Assessment, Health Impact Assessment, Environmental Management, and New Zealand
Health Canada- Reports and Publication
Health Canada, Environmental Health Assessment – workshop proceedings and the Canadian Handbook on Health Impact Assessment
HIA Database
Health Impact Database of the Netherlands School of Public Health
London Health Commission
London Health Commission Health Impact Assessment- works in partnership with agencies across the capital to reduce health inequalities and improve the health and well being of all Londoners
WHO/Europe
WHO/Europe Health Impact Assessment methods and strategies
WHO- HIA
World Health Organization- Health Impact Assessment
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California Budget Project
Access to CA budget projects including state taxes, federal taxes and budget, work wage, incomes, education, health, human services and child care, Ballot Proposition, workforce, and economic development.
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Research to support education policies and decisions
Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) Reports
Independent, non-partisan research on public policy issues affecting California. Reports written by in-house staff and outside experts.
RAND Corp
Provides objective research services and public policy analysis. Research is carried out by five units that address social and economic policy issues both in the United States and overseas; by five centers that focus on international policy; by three federally funded research and development centers that focus on national security; and by RAND Europe, an independently chartered European affiliate
The Urban Institute
Through nonpartisan economic and social policy research, the Urban Institute’s Income & Benefits Policy Center studies how public policy influences the behavior and economic well-being of families
U.S. Congressional Budget Office
Provides Congress with objective, nonpartisan, and timely analyses to aid in economic and budgetary decisions on the wide array of programs covered by the federal budget
U.S.D.A Economic Research Service
The Economic Research Service is a primary source of economic information and research in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ERS conducts a research program to inform public and private decision making on economic and policy issues involving food, farming, natural resources, and rural development
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Council on Environmental Quality
The White House-Council on Environmental Quality providing guidance on implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act.
CEQAnet
An online searchable environmental database of the State Clearinghouse within the Office of Planning & Research. CEQAnet contains key information from all California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents (e.g. Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), Negative Declarations, and Environmental Impact Statements) submitted to the State Clearinghouse for state review since 1990. Includes links to technical advisories and assistance for planners
Jones and Stokes Impact Report
Free periodic updates on environmental laws, regulations and court cases legal and regulatory experts from a leading consulting agency. Mostly, but not exclusively focused on California. Only the most recent issue appears to be available. Archives are apparently for internal use only.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (U.S. Department of Energy)
Contains NEPA-related resources, including full-text searchable DOE NEPA Documents, NEPA and Related Requirements and NEPA Guidance, Status and Schedules of DOE NEPA Documents, and Links to other NEPA-related web sites, including the Council on Environmental Quality's NEPAnet
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
National Environmental Policy Act- requires federal agencies to integrate environmental values into their decision making processes by considering the environmental impacts of their proposed actions and reasonable alternatives to those actions
Office of Planning and Research
California Governor’s Office-Guidelines for implementation of California Environmental Quality Act
Resources on Impact Assessment
Urban Environmental Management. Contains documents and information on Impact Assessment
Union of Concerned Scientists
UCS- Citizens and Scientists for Environmental Solutions. Research and advocacy on air pollution and other environmental and health issues
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Burden of Disease Unit, Harvard School of Public Health
The Harvard Burden of Disease Unit was established to design, test, and implement methodologies to aid in the effective allocation of health resources. To achieve this end, the Unit conducts research in collaboration with national governments, international agencies and other researchers and policy-makers
California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment - News and Information
California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment - News and Information. OEHHA does not promulgate environmental regulations directly; however, it is responsible for developing and providing risk managers in state and local government agencies with toxicological and medical information relevant to decisions involving public health
Epiphi Paper Archives
Index selected papers and presentations of epidemiological studies on tobacco, smoking, mammography, and risk reduction written by Dr. Carl V. Phillips and associates.
FoodRisk
Assists professionals involved with the many aspects of risk analysis as it pertains to the safety of our food. They provide data, tutorials, tools, and links to numerous sources of information. In addition to providing resources for the food safety risk analysis professional, the site also provides several consumer oriented links
National Center for Environmental Assessment
NCEA provides guidance and risk assessments aimed at protecting human health and the environment. This guidance presents critical analyses and summaries of scientific consensus, vetted through a rigorous peer review process, on the risks of pollutants to human health and the natural environment.
Precautionary Principle
The Precautionary Principle Project, which concluded in December 2005, focused on the application of the precautionary principle to biodiversity conservation and natural resource management.
RiskWorld
News on risk analysis, assessment and management across sectors and disciplines. Sponsored by the Society for Risk Analysis.
Society for Risk Analysis
Considers threats from physical, chemical, and biological agents and from a variety of human activities as well as natural events. Analyzes risks of concern to individuals, to public and private sector organizations, and to society at various geographic scales. Membership is multidisciplinary and international
U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Provides a wealth of data on disease and risk conditions, injury, violence and safety, environmental health issues, as well as general population information
World Health Organization
Provides information on how to quantify environmental health impacts
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Bandolier (U.K.)
“Evidence-based thinking about health care” (and prevention)
Campbell Collaboration
The Campbell Collaboration. Evidence-based reviews of education, criminal justice and other social interventions
Centres for Health Evidence
Centres for Health Evidence. User’s Guides to Evidence- Based Practice (Originally published in JAMA)
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Undertakes high quality systematic reviews that evaluate the effects of health and social care interventions and the delivery and organization of health care
Cochrane Collaboration
Improving healthcare decision-making globally, through systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare interventions, published in The Cochrane Library
The Community Guide
Guide to Community Preventive Services in U.S. Evidence-based recommendations for programs and policies to promote population health
Public Policy Institute of California Reports
Independent, non-partisan research on public policy issues affecting California. Reports written by in-house staff and outside experts
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21st-Century Community Learning Centers Evaluation
Mathematica Policy Research Report: When Schools Stay Open Late: The National Evaluation of the 21st-Century Community Learning Centers Program
Analysis By the Legislative Analyst
Legislative Analyst California. Proposition 49: Before and After School Programs. Sate Grants. Initiative Statute. Analysis by the Legislative Analyst.
California Budget Project
Budget Brief: What Would Proposition 49, The After School Education and Safety Program Act, Mean for California?
California Department of Education
University of California, Irvine and California Department of Education. Evaluation of California’s After School Learning and Safe Neighborhoods Partnerships Program: 1999-2001 Preliminary Report, January 22, 2002 (Summary only).
University of California, Irvine and California Department of Education
Evaluation of California’s After School Learning and Safe Neighborhoods Partnership Program: 1999-2001 Preliminary Report. January 22, 2002 (summary only)
University of California, Los Angeles Center for the Study of Evaluation
A Decade of Results: The Impact of the LA’s BEST After School Enrichment Program on Subsequent Student Achievement and Performance, June 2000
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Georgia Institute of Technology
Michael M. Gamble. The Art of Living Well: The Auto and the Pedestrian Reconsidered in Atlanta.
Georgia Strip Developments. Buford Highway Information
Kansas City Planning and Development
Kansas City Walkability Plan with detailed guidance on how to assess walkability.
Smart Growth Online
Smart growth invests time, attention, and resources in restoring community and vitality to center cities and older suburbs. New smart growth is more town-centered, is transit and pedestrian oriented, and has a greater mix of housing, commercial and retail uses. It also preserves open space and many other environmental amenities. Website has data, reports, policy for implementation of “smart growth” in community
Surface Transportation Policy. Enhanced Public Health, Safety and Security
"Our transportation system should provide a secure travel environment, protect all users, use all available methods to reduce deaths and injuries from crashes, promote cleaner air and water quality, provide access to essential destinations, encourage healthy physical activity, and have the capability to maintain operations during emergencies."- Alliance for a New Transportation Charter
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Annual Reviews (AR) A Nonprofit Scientific Publisher
James E. Tillotson. America’s Obesity: Conflicting Public Policies. Industrial Economic Development and Unintended Human Consequences. Annual Review of Nutrition Vol. 24: 617-643, July 2004
Farm Bill 2002
United States Department of Agriculture: Farm Bill 2002
United States Department of Energy. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Alternative Fuels Data Center provides a wide range of information and resources to enable the use of alternative fuels, in addition to other petroleum reduction options such as advanced vehicles, fuel blends, idle reduction, and fuel economy
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City of Los Angeles Living Wage Ordinance
Requires employers who have agreements with the City to pay their employees at least a minimum “living wage” and to provide certain benefits
Economic Policy Institute (EPI): EPI Issue Guide Living Wage
General information on Living Wage, Key Tables & Charts, as well as EPI Publications
Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy Living Wage Project
Committed to building a new economy that restores the American dream of fair wages and benefits in return for hard work. Believe that jobs in growing industries which cannot be exported, including those in the service-sector must serve as the foundation for rebuilding a strong and vibrant middle class
Political Economy Research Institute Report
Economic Analysis of Santa Monica Living Wage Proposal by Robert Pollin & Mark Brenner
Public Policy Institute of California Report on Living Wage Laws
How Living Wage Laws Affect Low-Wage Workers and Low Income Families by David Nuemark
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California Safe Routes to School
Goal is to get more children traveling safely to school on foot or bike, with greater frequency. Site provides information on safe routes throughout the State, safety resources, as well as CA programs and grants available
Centers for Disease Control Nutrition and Physical Activity Program. KidsWalk-to-School
A community-based program that aims to increase opportunities for daily physical activity by encouraging children to walk to and from school in groups accompanied by adults.
The Community Guide to Preventive Services - Physical Activity
Systematic Reviews and Evidence Based Recommendations. Physical Activity
Kids Walk-to-School
Centers for Disease Control Nutrition and Physical Activity Program. KidsWalk-to-School. A community-based program that aims to increase opportunities for daily physical activity by encouraging children to walk to and from school in groups accompanied by adults. Goal is to also promote pedestrian safety and to mobilize communities to work together to create safe routes to school
Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General. Adolescents and Young Adults
A listing of information and facts detailing the benefits of physical activity particularly for adolescents and young adults
Safe Routes to School Sacramento
Safe Routes to Schools is designed to increase the number of children walking and biking to school. A SR2S program integrates health, fitness, traffic relief, environmental awareness and safety under one program
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