MetroTrends reports on state of metropolitan America, including New Haven MetroTrends is the Urban Institute’s new report card on metropolitan America. The new site, still in development, compares social and economic trends in urban America and provides seasoned perspectives on what they mean for workers, families, businesses, and neighborhoods.
The site is currently featuring data for the 100 top metro areas, including New Haven. [...]
EAT Healthy New Haven Publishes Nutrition Advice for Parents of Young Children EAT (Education, Advocacy, Teamwork) Healthy New Haven was founded in 2006 with the goal of creating a health-promoting environment for families in the greater New Haven area. Based at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, the group is comprised of community advocates, researchers, and healthcare professionals who are committed to preventing and [...]
New RWJF Interactive Tobacco Map Highlights Local Policy Concerns For the first time, a new, interactive map from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gives policy-makers and advocates a nationwide picture of continuing state efforts on key tobacco control policies. The interactive map is a wealth of information on policies related to tobacco control, cigarette taxes and prevention spending, and also features key data [...]
