Does the Tool create any new regulations or requirements for development?
No. The Tool is intended to provide voluntary guidance for health-oriented development. It is not intended as a regulation mandating specific design strategies or outcomes, but rather a way to evaluate a plan or project against broad set of health goals, measure progress towards those goals, and highlight where conflicts exist between goals. • Can other Cities use or adapt the HDMT? This Tool is likely to be most relevant for land use development in a context similar to San Francisco, a dense, socially and economically diverse city situated in a large metropolitan area. Other cities or neighborhoods may want to modify indicators and targets to reflect local and neighborhood needs. This Tool will also undergo ongoing peer review and revision by national experts in the fields of public health, planning, environmental protection, and social indicators. New research findings and newly available technologies for measurement and assessment will be incorporated appropriately into the Tool. •
