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Increase access to physical activity and healthy eating opportunities: organize to build partnerships that provide healthy programming, connect neighborhood leaders to resources, and organize for a healthier built environment that supports improved nutrition and active lives. Improvements of parks, trails, greenbelts, and pedestrian infrastructure: safe and activated public and green spaces are critical to community health. Gava builds leadership amoung neighborhood leaders and connects them to resources and partnerships to improve their built-in enviroment. We advocate for equitable infrastructure, (continued on sch o)

Improve neighborhood stability - identify specific policies, tools, and programs that can mitigate cost of living and pressures from climate change that worsen displacement. Build coalitions with other groups impacted by displacement and/or working toward solutions to influence land use, housing, public health, and economic development policies. Create partnerships and initiatives that support residents' economic mobility and opportunities to increase their incomes via incorporation, certification, professional development, and peer networks, through culturally and linguistically responsive and adaptive training and workshops.

Build community power - provide training, resources, and support to develop strong community leaders. Engage them civically to change the programs, policies, and processes that impact their communities' health. Develop new and existing networks of community leaders and groups to address health inequities.