Description
This data layer provides a comprehensive set of indicators related to the built environment and their impact on health outcomes across the District of Columbia. It encompasses 41 measures organized into 9 key drivers: Education, Employment, Income, Housing, Transportation, Food Environment, Medical Care, Outdoor Environment, and Community Safety. Visit the project details page for underlying data methodology.
Education
- Proximity to schools
- Proximity to modernized schools
- Proximity to playgrounds
- Proximity to crossing guards
- Safe routes to school
- Proximity to libraries
- Access to wireless hotspots
- Access to broadband internet
- Proximity to recreation centers
Employment
- Travel time to work
Financial Institutions
- Proximity to banking institutions
- Proximity to check cashing institutions
Housing
- Housing stock quality
- Share of homes built since 1970
- Distribution of affordable housing
- Proximity to vacant or blighted houses
Transportation
- Proximity to Metro bus
- Proximity to Metro station
- Proximity to Capital Bikeshare locations
- Access to bike lanes
- Sidewalk quality
- Parking availability
Food Environment
- Proximity to grocery stores
- Low Food Access areas
- Proximity to farmers markets
- Availability of healthy food within stores
- Proximity to restaurants
- Proximity to liquor stores
Medical Care
- Proximity to health care facilities
- Proximity to mental health facilities and providers
Outdoor Environment
- Tree canopy
- Proximity to parks
- Proximity to trails
- Presence of mix of land uses
- Positive land use
- Flood zones
Community Safety
- Proximity to vacant lots
- Streetlight coverage
- Proximity to police department locations
- Proximity to fire stations
- Proximity to High Injury Network Corridors
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/DCGIS::built-environment-indicators | ||
| 21 | https://opendata.dc.gov/maps/DCGIS::built-environment-indicators | ||
| 3 | https://services.arcgis.com/neT9SoYxizqTHZPH/arcgis/rest/services/Built_Environment_Indicators/FeatureServer/0 | ||
| 15 | https://opendata.dc.gov/api/download/v1/items/a89e82cf18d240d58ba8d7c9ec62a9fa/geojson?layers=0 | ||
| 8 | https://opendata.dc.gov/api/download/v1/items/a89e82cf18d240d58ba8d7c9ec62a9fa/csv?layers=0 | ||
| 57 | https://opendata.dc.gov/api/download/v1/items/a89e82cf18d240d58ba8d7c9ec62a9fa/shapefile?layers=0 | ||
| 57 | https://opendata.dc.gov/api/download/v1/items/a89e82cf18d240d58ba8d7c9ec62a9fa/filegdb?layers=0 | ||
| 47 | https://opendata.dc.gov/api/download/v1/items/a89e82cf18d240d58ba8d7c9ec62a9fa/featureCollection?layers=0 | ||
| 0 | https://opendata.dc.gov/api/download/v1/items/a89e82cf18d240d58ba8d7c9ec62a9fa/geoPackage?layers=0 | ||
| 0 | https://opendata.dc.gov/api/download/v1/items/a89e82cf18d240d58ba8d7c9ec62a9fa/sqlite?layers=0 | ||
| 53 | https://opendata.dc.gov/api/download/v1/items/a89e82cf18d240d58ba8d7c9ec62a9fa/excel?layers=0 | ||
| 25 | https://opendata.dc.gov/api/download/v1/items/a89e82cf18d240d58ba8d7c9ec62a9fa/kml?layers=0 |
Tags
- environment
- tree-canopy
- sidewalk
- dc
- district-of-columbia
- schools
- transportation
- octo
- police
- roads
- education
- safety
- employment
- street
- washington-dc
- vision-zero
- vz
- health