Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) worked with four local municipalities (Centre Wellington, Orangeville, Guelph, and Shelburne) to collect measures (indicators) for how well the built environment in each community supports health.

• The built environment refers to the human-made or modified physical surroundings in which people live, work, and play.
• A survey was used to collect resident opinions about the design of their neighbourhoods and to examine how they travel (by car, walking, biking etc.) within their neighbourhood.
• Data was collected from other sources to measure physical components of the community related to neighbourhood design, transportation networks, natural environments, and food systems.
• Findings identified strengths in each community’s design and opportunities to work together to enhance elements of the built environment.

Note: Appendices for the reports are available upon request. Contact us at: Community.Planning@wdgpublichealth.ca