What additional steps can be taken by this community to improve the physical environment in areas identified as lacking neighborhood safety and ensuring that new neighborhoods are designed to facilitate neighborhood safety? How can educational institutions at all levels contribute to the physical and emotional health and well-being of the neighborhoods in which they are located and to the larger community? What strategies can be employed to increase funding for and accelerate the pace of trail construction including areas outside of Winston-Salem? Convenient, safe access to recreational facilities is directly correlated to an increase in the amount that people exercise. How can implementation of the recommendations of the Parks and Open Space Plan and Area Plans be facilitated, in particular, land banking for proposed parks and funding for facilities? The availability of healthy food significantly impacts the health of a community. Without access to healthy foods, a nutritious diet and good health are out of reach for many. The specific needs of our children and senior citizens need to be addressed when designing new neighborhoods or retrofitting existing ones. What steps need to be taken to address the issues identified as significant for the future of Forsyth County’s senior citizens, and improve their health and well-being? Health disparities are differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality and burden of diseases and other adverse health conditions among various groups in any community. Communities that are designed so that residents can walk, bicycle or take transit to destinations provide opportunities to incorporate physical activity into daily life.