by HEAL Cities & Towns Campaign | May 3, 2017 | Articles
What are you feeding your employees? By Susan DeFrancesco “Municipal Workers who want to eat healthier need wholesome food choices where they work. Municipalities can create healthier food environments for their residents and government employees through...
by HEAL Cities & Towns Campaign | Sep 1, 2016 | Articles
Closer to My Grocer: Food deserts and the campaign for the Virginia Grocery Investment Fund By Allie Atkeson “From the busy cities to remote rural areas, 1.7 million Virginians live in low income areas with limited supermarket access. The health consequences are...
by HEAL Cities & Towns Campaign | May 11, 2015 | Articles
(L-R) Leesburg Town Council Member Katie Sheldon Hammler, Crew Town Council Member Phil Miskovic, and Richmond City Town Council Member Cynthia Newbille demonstrate that even a routine government meeting can be a healthy exercise. As the Healthy Eating Active Living...
by HEAL Cities & Towns Campaign | Aug 6, 2014 | Articles
On July 28, 2014, Capitol Heights became the first municipality in Prince George’s County (MD) to adopt a Complete Streets policy. Mayor Marnitta King led the effort, stating, “Having Complete Streets in Capitol Heights is essential to moving our changing Town...
by HEAL Cities & Towns Campaign | May 29, 2014 | Articles
Recently, staff and elected leaders of nine municipalities from Prince George’s County and one from Wicomico County attended a National Complete Streets Coalition workshop to learn more about the steps needed to write, adopt, and implement an effective Complete...
