City of Mesa Gets NO OVERALL MEDAL for City Health

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To assemble the list of recommendations, the group consulted a wide range of established health and policy research, conducting interviews with elected city leaders and focus groups with city residents and consulting with a panel of advisers – made up of experts from multiple sectors, US regions, and across the political spectrum – to help select pragmatic policies that can tangibly improve people’s lives.

 

Mesa receives no overall medal

with three or fewer gold-, silver-, or bronze-rated policies

Source: http://www.cityhealth.org/city/Mesa

 

NO MEDALS [6]

1 Mesa receives no medal in high-quality, universal pre-k.

2 Mesa receives no medal in inclusionary zoning.

   City preempted from passing an inclusionary zoning law YES

3 Mesa receives no medal in alcohol sales control

4 Mesa receives no medal in restaurant inspection ratings

   City uses a rating system to disclose restaurant inspection results to the public NO

5 Mesa receives no medal in Tobacco 21

6 Mesa receives no medal in healthy food procurement.

   City has a procurement policy mandating nutrition standards NO

 

BRONZE MEDAL [1]

Mesa receives a bronze in paid sick leave

 

GOLD MEDAL [2]

Mesa receives a gold in complete streets.

Mesa receives a gold in clean indoor air.

 

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