Services
Health by Design partners with municipalities, public agencies, engineering / planning firms, and community stakeholders to support safer, healthier, and more connected communities.
We operate at the intersection of public health, transportation, and the built environment, providing both strategic guidance and hands-on support to help projects move from planning to implementation.
Community & Stakeholder Engagement
To support effective public participation, gather meaningful feedback, and inform transportation and planning decisions through well-designed engagement processes.
What We Offer:
- Community and stakeholder engagement strategy development
- Stakeholder identification and outreach planning
- Facilitation of public meetings, programs, workshops, and listening sessions
- Coordination with neighborhood organizations, advocacy groups, and local businesses
- Clear documentation and data synthesis of public input
- Community Walk Audits and Safety Assessments
- Community Needs Assessments
Partner Role: Health by Design often supports engineering and planning firms by leading or supplementing engagement components within larger contracts — allowing technical teams to focus on design and analysis while ensuring engagement activities are organized, accessible, and clearly reported.
Typical Deliverables:
- Engagement plans and timelines
- Meeting agendas and facilitation materials
- Public input summaries and reports
- Recommendations aligned with project goals
Project Management & Plan Development
To support and manage complex planning initiatives and ensure coordination across departments, consultants, and stakeholders from project kickoff through plan adoption.
What We Offer:
- End-to-End project management
- Coordination across municipal departments and consultant teams
- Timeline, milestone, and deliverable tracking
- Support for plan development, review, and adoption processes
- Translation of technical information for public-facing materials
Partner Role: Health by Design brings experience navigating municipal workflows and public processes, helping projects stay on schedule and move efficiently toward implementation.
Relevant Experience:
- Community Engagement Lead – Vision Zero Action Plan, City of Indianapolis (2025)
- Community Engagement Lead – Move Safe: Regional Safety Plan, Michiana Council of Governments (2024)
- Project Lead – Cycle 219, Gary Public Transportation Corporation (2024)
- Project Manager – Indianapolis/Marion County Walkways Pedestrian Safety Plan (2016)
- Community Engagement & Safety Plan development – Safe Routes to Healthcare (Health Engagement Zones), Eskenazi Health
- Neighborhood and Built Environment Project Lead – Indy Health District Health Impact Dashboard
- Walk Audits Facilitated — Town of Zionsville (2025); Town of Clermont (2025); Far Eastside/John Marshall School (2022); Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County (2024)
Policy Advising & Technical Assistance
To support municipalities in developing and implementing policies that advance transportation safety, public space improvements, and people-centered design.
What We Offer:
- Policy review and analysis
- Technical advising related to transportation safety and tactical urbanism
- Drafting and refinement of policy language, ordinance, and resolutions
- Support for staff briefings, public meetings, and adoption processes
Partner Role: Health by Design provides technical assistance to support the development of local tactical urbanism ordinances that align with municipal procedures and planning goals.
Relevant Experience:
- Policy Advising & development— Town of Cumberland, 2025 Tactical Urbanism Ordinance
- Policy Advising — City of Indianapolis, 2024 Vision Zero Ordinance
- Policy Advising — City of Indianapolis, 2022 Complete Streets Ordinance Update
- Policy Advising — Town of Cumberland, 2020 Complete Streets Policy
- Policy Advising — City of Indianapolis, 2012 Complete Streets Ordinance
Workshops & Trainings
To build local capacity and support professional development for municipal staff, engineers, planners, and community leaders working on transportation safety and public-space projects.
What We Offer:
- Custom workshops and trainings tailored to project or agency needs
- Transportation safety and Vision Zero principles
- Community engagement best practices
- Tactical urbanism and quick-build approaches
- Public health and the built environment
- Safe Routes to Schools
- In-person and virtual delivery options
Partner Role: Health by Design has delivered workshops and trainings in collaboration with statewide partners, including the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, supporting local practitioners focused on traffic safety and injury prevention.
Relevant Experience:
- Vision Zero & Traffic safety workshops
- Over 50 Active Living Workshops since 2016 through the Indiana Department of Health
- Four train-the-trainer Active Living Workshops with the Tennessee Department of Health
