Community health coalitions are uniquely positioned to make meaningful progress in creating safer public spaces because they bring together diverse partners with a shared. Public spaces are places where people live, gather, work, and play.

Coalitions have strong connections to residents, schools, businesses, healthcare providers, and local government, allowing them to build consensus and advocate for policies that make these shared environments healthier and safer. This can include efforts like installing better street lighting in high-traffic areas, creating shaded rest areas along walking trails, ensuring sidewalks and crosswalks are well-maintained and accessible, adding water bottle filling stations, and posting clear signage for tobacco-free zones and public health messaging; small changes that make a big impact on how people safely use and enjoy shared spaces.