BOSTON
11.S943: Advance Research Workshop Health and Urbanism Ryan Kurlbaum
SOURCE: BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (BRA)
BOSTON Assets and Walking Radii
SOURCE: BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (BRA)
BOSTON Assets and Open Space
FUTURE URBAN HEALTH INITIATIVES SHOULD NOT INVOLVE MORE COMMUNITY ASSETS OR OPEN SPACE
SOURCE: BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (BRA)
BOSTON Assets and Walking Radii
AB
BB
CT
EB
FW
HP
JP
MP
ND
RS
RX
SB
Roxbury
South Boston
SD
SE
WR
BOSTON MEAN HEALTH INDICATORS
30
0 Allston/Brighton
Back Bay
Charlestown
East Boston
Fenway
Hyde Park
Jamaica Plain Mattapan
North Dorchester
Roslindale
South Dorchester
South End
West Roxbury
SOURCE: BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION REPORT 2012-13
BOSTON Neighborhood Health Indicators METRO BOSTON Poor Health Indicators By Neighborhood
SOURCE: BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION REPORT 2012-13
BOSTON Neighborhood Boundaries
SOURCE: BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION REPORT 2012-13
BOSTON Areas of Interest
DEMOGRAPHICS SOCIO-ECONOMICS HEALTH
DEMOGRAPHICS SOCIO-ECONOMICS HEALTH
617,000 + POPULATION GROWING
SOURCE: BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRENDS IN BOSTON - NOV 2011
BOSTON Population Density
53% NON WHITE POPULATION
BOSTON Age Concentrations
35% POPULATION AGE 20-34 (Highest percentage in the US)
SOURCE: BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRENDS IN BOSTON - NOV 2011
BOSTON Non White Population - Majority Minority
DEMOGRAPHICS SOCIO-ECONOMICS HEALTH
31% MAKE LESS THAN $25,000 25% MAKE MORE THAN $100,000
SOURCE: BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRENDS IN BOSTON - NOV 2011
BOSTON U-Shaped Economy
25%
NON WHITE POPULATION LESS THAN HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION
BOSTON Majority Minority City
3X
MORE BLACK // LATINOS UNEMPLOYED THAN WHITES
SOURCE: BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION REPORT 2012-13
BOSTON Educational Gap
DEMOGRAPHICS SOCIO-ECONOMICS HEALTH
SOURCE: BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION REPORT 2012-13
BOSTON Health Disparity
ASIAN - 8% WHITE - 16% LATINO -26%
ASIAN - 5% WHITE - 9% LATINO -12%
BLACK - 32%
BLACK - 15%
OBESITY
ASTHMA
JP - 9.5% SD - 12.2% ND -12.5%
JP - 25.0% SD - 40.1% ND -50.4%
RX - 14.7%
RX - 59.7%
BOSTON MEAN - 11.2% US MEAN - 13.1%
BOSTON MEAN - 31.5% US MEAN - N/A
HEART DISEASE HOSPITALIZATIONS
CHILD ASTHMA HOSPITALIZATIONS
SOURCE: BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION REPORT 2012-13
BOSTON Leading Health Indicators
11,507
JP
ND
PER SQ MI
PER SQ MI
SOURCE: US CENSUS 2010
12,467
LEVERAGE POINTS WHERE NOT TO INTERVENE?
SOURCE: MIT GEOWEB GIS DATABASE
BOSTON Commercial Land Use
SOURCE: MASS GIS
BOSTON Open Space Access
SOURCE: BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (BRA)
BOSTON Proliferation of Assets
LEVERAGE POINTS 1. GOOD ACCESS TO COMMERCIAL LINED STREETS 2. ACCESS TO VARIETY OF OPEN SPACE TYPES 3. ACCESS TO COMMUNITY ASSETS* (GROCERY STORES, COMMUNITY GARDENS, COMMUNITY AGRICULTURE, FARMER’S MARKETS, COMMUNITY CENTERS)
LEVERAGE POINTS 1. GOOD ACCESS TO COMMERCIAL LINED STREETS 2. ACCESS TO VARIETY OF OPEN SPACE TYPES 3. ACCESS TO COMMUNITY ASSETS* (GROCERY STORES, COMMUNITY GARDENS, COMMUNITY AGRICULTURE, FARMER’S MARKETS, COMMUNITY CENTERS)
RECOMMENDATION: DO NOT INVEST INTO OPEN SPACE OR (TYPICAL) COMMUNITY ASSETS
LEVERAGE POINTS WHERE TO INTERVENE?
SOURCE: MASS GIS
BOSTON Tranit Lines and Assess
SOURCE: AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVERY 2006-10
BOSTON Total Travel Time 30-90 Minutes
56.7- 70.6%
SOURCE: AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVERY 2006-10
BOSTON Highest Vacancy Concentrations
15.5 - 21.7%
SOURCE: MIT GEOWEB GIS DATABASE
BOSTON Participation Recreation
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE INVESTIGATION: 1. MORE FREQUENT PUBLIC TRANSIT OPTIONS 2. LOCAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON SKILL LEVELS 3. LOCAL EDUCATIONAL/ SKILL ATTAINMENT CENTERS 4. DEVELOP ALONG CONCENTRATED LOW OCCUPANCY ZONES 5. PROGRAM RECREATIONAL SPACES TO MAXIMIZE COMMUNITY BENEFIT / USE