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Creating a Healthy Food Zone Around Schools

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2009

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Health, Children & Families, Democracy & Governance, Food, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Education, Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

Many schools are surrounded by fast food restaurants, which provide students with easy access to unhealthy foods and undermine schools' efforts to offer nutritious meals. Prohibiting fast food restaurants from locating near schools is one strategy to help reduce childhood obesity...

Building a Stronger Commonwealth: The Business Case for Investing in Pennsylvania's Youngest Learners

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) Pennsylvania

Source ReadyNation

Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights

The foundation for success starts in the earliest years of children's lives, when they begin to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviors they need to do well in school and beyond. To fix our failing workforce pipeline, we need to help our children get the good start in life that...

Asset Mapping in Androscoggin County: A Case Study

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level County

State(s) Maine

Source University of Southern Maine

Policy Areas Community Development, Data & Technology

The Place Matters Project seeks to understand the impact that living environments have on the transition from childhood to adulthood, focusing particularly on those with criminal records or other obstacles. The project, based at the University of Southern Maine, aims to redesign Maine's...

Cleveland Youth Face Barriers to Good Jobs

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Economic Justice

This report examines job market challenges faced by youth in Cleveland. The report reveals that youth encounter higher unemployment rates than the general population and that young workers, particularly people of color, are concentrated in low-wage sectors. The report recommends implementing...

Innovation and the City

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for an Urban Future

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Democracy & Governance, Children & Families, Health, Housing, Public Safety, Education, Transportation & Mobility

In recent years, cities have become the drivers of government innovation. As urban growth has exploded over the past half century - increasing from a third to nearly 60 percent of world population today - local officials have been forced to solve problems and generate new ideas, policies,...

Youth Employment and Financial Capability: A Municipal Action Guide

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

Across the nation, youth employment programs introduce thousands of teens to the working world each year. Cities can improve financial outcomes for future generations of workers by directly incorporating financial capability programs into existing municipal youth employment efforts....

Who Participates in What Processes?: From Groupthink to Democracy in Bicycle Policy Advocacy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source The League of American Bicyclists

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Transportation & Mobility

When setting the national bike advocacy agenda, the League of American Bicyclists believes that it is important to include a range of different perspectives, particularly from youth voices; not only does this empower younger participants, but it is a necessary first step toward championing...

Guide for Embedding Breakthrough Innovation in Local Government

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source City Accelerator

Policy Areas Energy, Children & Families, Democracy & Governance, Health, Housing, Public Safety, Education, Environment & Natural Resources, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Transportation & Mobility

Government is often thought of as a place where good ideas go to die. We who work in local government know this is not true. We also know, however, that cities' current set of approaches and solutions won't be enough to address our most pressing challenges. We need more and fundamentally...

Youth Power Agenda in Milwaukee Public Schools, WI

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County, School Board, School District

State(s) Wisconsin

Source Local Progress

Policy Areas Children & Families, Democracy & Governance, Education, Public Safety

This case study analyzes how student and youth advocacy efforts have advanced alternative visions of safety within the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) district. As a result of this student-led campaign, MPS has terminated all of its contracts with the Milwaukee Police Department, terminated...

A Framework for Effectively Engaging Youth and Schools in Inclusive Resilience Planning

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source U.C. Berkeley Center For Cities & Schools

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces

Today’s youth are rarely invited into the city planning process. This paper examines the experiences of young people involved in Y-PLAN, an initiative focused on fostering relationships between civic leaders and young people around meaningful action in order to create resilient cities...

From Risk to Opportunity: Afterschool Programs Keep Kids Safe When Juvenile Crime Peaks

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level State

State(s) All States

Source Council for a Strong America

Policy Areas Children & Families, Community Development, Education, Public Safety

Participation in high-quality afterschool programs can reduce juvenile crime. This report highlights case studies of local afterschool programs from around the country that have been successful in providing at-risk youth with safe spaces that keep them from engaging in dangerous behavior....

Investing in Kids Now Can Prevent Future Crime in Michigan

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level State

State(s) Michigan

Source Council for a Strong America

Policy Areas Children & Families, Education, Public Safety

One of the most effective ways to prevent crime is to provide children with the parental support and programs needed to be successful, productive members of society. This report discusses four steps Michigan policymakers should take to support children's success and improve public...

Mental Health Facts: Children and Teens

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2015

Level National

State(s) All States

Source National Alliance on Mental Illness

Policy Areas Health, Children & Families

This infographic outlines statistics on adolescent mental illness....

FAFSA For All: Improving Educational Attainment in Florida

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level State

State(s) Florida

Source Council For a Strong America

Policy Areas Children & Families, Economic Justice, Education

Although the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) makes college accessible to individuals with limited financial resources, many students who are eligible to receive financial aid never apply for it, often because they do not realize that they are eligible for aid or...

Addressing Health Disparities in Cities: Lessons from the Field

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Health, Children & Families, Democracy & Governance, Food, Environment & Natural Resources, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Education, Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

A child's health is a key predictor for his or her future success and well-being. Unfortunately, far too many children face barriers that prevent them from reaching their full potential because of where they live, learn and play. The inequitable distribution of social, economic and...

Investing in Student Wellness and Success in Ohio

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level State

State(s) Ohio

Source Council for a Strong America

Policy Areas Children & Families, Education

In 2019, the Ohio's Student Wellness and Success Fund was created to help school districts invest in the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of their students. This report discusses the many ways school districts have used Student Wellness and Success funds, and outlines other...

Community Design and Policies for Free-Range Children: Creating Environments That Support Routine Physical Activity

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Health, Children & Families, Food, Community Development, Transportation & Mobility

This report outlines four key factors that promote routine physical activity: compact land use, comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian networks, inviting site designs, and prioritizing user safety. To address physical inactivity and childhood obesity, this report suggests inclusive...

Expanding Voting Rights

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source The Center for Popular Democracy

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

This policy brief discusses the problem of lower voter turnout in municipal and county elections. The brief discusses possible causes for this issue such as low voter engagement, a lack of community grounding, and the absence of viable political options. The brief proposes solutions...

Y-Plan Public Space Policy Brief

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source U.C. Berkeley Center For Cities & Schools

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Health, Transportation & Mobility

Public spaces are crucial to a community’s collective well-being. Although public spaces are intended to be equally accessible, young people, particularly low-income BIPOC, are made to feel unwelcome or excluded in many public spaces by the built environment, police, and other users....

Why Adopt an Obesity Prevention Resolution?

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level County

State(s) All States

Source ChangeLab Solutions

Policy Areas Health, Children & Families, Democracy & Governance, Food, Public Spaces

Passing a local resolution is one way for communities to promote obesity prevention policies. This report outlines NPLAN's model obesity prevention resolution, explaining how it works and the specific policies it promotes. It focuses on ten areas of improvement: (1) the built environment,...

Declining Childhood Obesity Rates: Where Are We Seeing Signs of Progress?

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Policy Areas Health, Children & Families, Food

After increasing steadily for decades, the national childhood obesity rate has leveled off. This policy brief examines reports from across the country to learn more about where progress is being made to address childhood obesity....

Kids Soar with Early Education Investments in Oregon

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level State

State(s) Oregon

Source Council for a Strong America

Policy Areas Children & Families, Education, Public Safety

One of the most effective ways to prevent crime is to provide children with the parental support and programs needed to be successful, productive members of society. This report discusses four steps Oregon policymakers should take to support children's success and improve public safety:...

Trends in Smart City Development

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Community Development, Data & Technology

This report examines the meanings and practices associated with the term 'smart cities.' Smart city initiatives involve three components: information and communication technologies (ICTs) that generate and aggregate data; analytical tools which convert that data into usable information;...

Young Voices at the Ballot Box: Advancing Efforts to Lower the Voting Age

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level County, City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source Vote16USA

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Children & Families

We have a voter crisis in America that demands bold solutions. One of these potential solutions is lowering the voting age in American elections to 16 years old. This report presents a cohesive argument for lowering the voting age to 16 in municipal elections, addresses counterarguments,...

Increase Public Safety and Advance Racial Justice by Repealing Juvenile Curfews

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Local Progress

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development, Public Safety

Roughly three-quarters of American cities have juvenile curfew laws that criminalize youth for being in public spaces during late night and school hours. These laws disproportionately punish black and brown youth and low-income families. This policy brief argues that juvenile curfew...

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