Community Economic Development & Health

Designing buildings, neighborhoods, and communities in a way that protects people's health is possible when the right people work together.

Establish a practice of considering health effects when making land use, transportation planning, and other community design decisions.

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Walkable Neighborhood

How walkable is your neighborhood? Take the AARP Sidewalks and Streets Survey (PDF).

To help find a walkable place to live, use the Walk Score tool. (Links to external sites does not constitute an endorsement by Madison County or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the site.)

Healthy Community Design & Smart Growth Resources

Below are local, state, and national information and resources on healthy community design and smart growth.

Madison County

  1. A Healthy Design for Madison County: Primer for Smart Growth (PDF)
  2. City of Oneida Walkability Study Executive Report (PDF)
  3. Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan May 2010 (PDF)
  4. Smart Growth Planning for New York Communities Presentation (WMV)

State

  1. Liveable New York, Madison County Presentation (PPT)
  2. Office of the Aging Empowering Committee (PDF)

Resources

  1. Expert Review: Strength of Health Data in Support of Design Standards in LEED for Development (PDF)

Reviewed May 19, 2025