NUR 408 Assignment Neighborhood Public Policy

Individual Assignment: “Neighborhood” Public Policy

Access The Neighborhood Web site using the link on the student Web site.
Read the following character scenarios and articles in the “Neighborhood News” for Season 3:
Click Season 3 from the Season menu at the top of the course home page.
Click on Young Household under the Households menu and read the following character scenarios:
Angie Young (Episodes 5, 6, and 7)
Marcus Young (Episodes 5, 6, and 7)
Angie Young (Episodes 9, 10, and 11) NUR 408 Assignment Neighborhood Public Policy
Click on Neighborhood News under the Neighborhood Information menu and read the following article:
“Bumping up safety” (Episode 11)
Click on Young Household under the Households menu and read the following character scenario:
Angie Young (Episode 13)
Click on Neighborhood News under the Neighborhood Information menu and read the following article:
“Safety crusader met with mixed reception” (Episode 13)
Prepare to participate in a group discussion thread in the online classroom regarding this scenario and the legislative processes related to public safety and public health. NUR 408 Assignment Neighborhood Public Policy
Discuss the following questions:

Do you think this scenario represents a public safety or public health issue?

How does this scenario exemplify how the legislative process influences public health?
Do you think that the Neighborhood Council should have acted in a different manner on this issue? Explain why or why not.
What might Angie Young and proponents of the speed bumps have done differently to receive a more favorable response from the Neighborhood Council?
What options for political influence might a person pursue in an effort to change public health policy?Access The Neighborhood Web site using the link on the student Web site.Read the following articles in the “Neighborhood News” for Season 1:
- “Officials confirm pollution worries” (Episode 3)
- “Hotline puts family at ease” (Episode 4)
- “ED sees critical capacities” (Episode 7)
- “Smoking breaks a thing of the past?” (Episode 9)
- “Flu deaths expected to rise” (Episode 11) NUR 408 Assignment Neighborhood Public Policy
Select two of these articles and decide whether each article is addressing a public health or community health issue.

Prepare to share the articles you selected and discuss whether they address a public health or community health issue in a class discussion.

Post your discussion in “Neighborhood News Article” Thread in the Main Forum. Be sure to comment on one other classmate’s discussion. See Grading Rubrics in Materials for guidelines.

New Urbanism Principles describe a philosophy of community design taken from the book Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream, your recommended reading for this week. The principles suggest that a community should promote walkability, the state of accommodating walking. To do that, the authors recommend the following: streets should be narrow and sidewalks wide; services should be located close to residences; garages should be in back, off of alleys; houses should be close together and close to the street; and a mixture of homes of varying sizes and costs should be spread throughout the community to promote diversity.NUR 408 Assignment Neighborhood Public Policy

The design of the homes themselves should encourage interaction with neighbors and a sense of place. A full list of the principles can be found here: http://www.newurbanism.org/newurbanism/principles.html New Urbanism proposes a “smart growth” development plan of the country’s sprawling suburbs. The article Neighborhood Design and Walking Trips in Ten US Metropolitan Area discusses how neighborhood design impacts walkability in U.S. cities. 1 After reading the article above and researching the New Urbanism Smart Score card criteria, how would you rate your community, the place you are using for your Portfolio Project? 2 NUR 408 Assignment Neighborhood Public Policy

How does what you observed in your own community relate as far as the importance of community health? 3 This week, If you can’t find any New Urbanism designs at work where you live, go online and find 3-4 structures or neighborhood elements that illustrate these design principles. Describe their history and why they were built. 4 In your post, also include the following points: ¥ Does your community suffer from urban sprawl? ¥ Is your community at risk of (greater) urban sprawl in the future? ¥ How would New Urbanism designs help to reduce problems you see in your community? Are there any policies that would help reduce urban sprawl in your community? NUR 408 Assignment Neighborhood Public Policy