Documents and Presentations
Community Design Event Products
The following documents and graphics were developed from community input gathered during the Community Design Event, November 4 – 10. These products provide a blend of information on existing conditions and proposed recommendations for supporting a healthier community.
Neighborhoods and Villages
Post Road and Quonset Gateway Village Vision
Post Road and Stony Lane Village Vision 1
Post Road and Stony Lane Village Vision 2
Wickford Junction Village Vision
Walking and Biking
Barriers to Walking and Biking
Youth Involvement- Walking and Biking Next Steps
Access to Healthy Food
Access to Healthy Food Next Steps
Youth Involvement- Healthy Eating Next Steps
Public Spaces
Youth Involvement- Public Spaces Next Steps
Community Assessments
To view an executive summary of findings from the Community Healthy Living Index (CHLI) Assessment , please click here: CHLI Summary.
To view the complete report of results from the Community Healthy Living Index (CHLI) Assessment, please click here: Complete CHLI Report.
To view a graphic describing the Bikeability Assessment conducted by Mike Lydon and residents of North Kingstown, please click here: Bikeability Assessment.
To view an executive summary of results from the Community Health Survey, please click here: Survey Summary.
To view the complete report of results from the Community Health Survey, please click here: Complete Survey Report.
Project Maps
The following maps have been created as part of the Healthy Places By Design project. Click on each of the titles to view the map.
Availability of Food Map Food Outlets Historic Villages Map
Public Spaces Map Circulation Map Future Land Use Map
Public Participation Map Zoning Map
Kick-off Meeting – September 21, 2011
To view the Guiding Principles that were developed from public input gathered at the Project Kick-Off Meeting, please click here: Guiding Principles
Community Forums
Expanding Recreational and Active Living Opportunities
October 5th, 6-8pm
A Healthy Places by Design Workshop lead by Peter Flinker from Dodson Associates. The workshop focused on various strategies that North Kingstown could use to build upon the recreational resources that already exist in the town (such as ballfields, playgrounds, parks, etc) to ensure that all populations have easy access to safe, well maintained recreation opportunities.
To view the summary notes for this workshop, please click here: Recreation Forum Summary
To view the workshop manual including presentation slides, please click here:
Planning and Designing Successful Mixed-Use Centers
October 12, 6-8 pm
A Healthy Places by Design Workshop led by Donald Powers, from Donald Powers Architects. In this workshop, participants discussed the importance of developing compact centers that include a variety of destinations (such as shops, libraries, schools, parks, etc) to make walking and biking more convenient.
To view the summary notes for this workshop, please click here: Mixed Use Forum Summary
To see the workshop manual including presentation slides, please click here:
Making Our Community More Walkable and Bikeable
October 19th, 6-8 pm
A Healthy Places by Design Workshop led by Mike Lydon that discussed a variety of physical changes that can be made to neighborhoods and roads to make biking and walking safer and more enjoyable for all residents.
To view the summary notes for this workshop, please click here: Walk Bike Forum Summary
To view the workshop manual including presentation slides, please click here:
Making it Easier to Get Healthy Food
October 27, 2011, 6-8 pm
A Healthy Places by Design Workshop led by Katherine Brown, Southside Community Land Trust, Kathleen Gorman, URI Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America and Nate Kelly, The Horsley Witten Group. In this workshop participants discussed food systems and how food affects health and explored what’s happening in North Kingstown and what can be done to improve access to healthy food.
To view the summary notes for this workshop, please click here: Making it Easier to Get Healthy Food
To see the workshop manual including presentation slides, please click here: Increasing Access to Healthy Foods
Keeping Farms and Local Food in Our Future
October 29, 2011, 10 am – 12 pm
A Healthy Places by Design Workshop led by Sheila Brush of The Rhode Island Agricultural Partnership. In this workshop participants discussed Rhode Island’s definition of a farm, farm types, the good news and bad news for farms today and options for supporting farms and land from a community and municipal perspective.
To view the summary notes for this workshop, please click here: Keeping Farms and Local Food in Our Future Summary
To see the workshop manual including presentation slides, please click here: Supporting Agriculture
Project Communications
To view the Healthy Places by Design press release posted on September 13, 1002, please click here: Press release
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Please continue to check back throughout the project for new documents and presentations as part of the Healthy Places by Design project.
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