2018 FOOD ENVIRONMENT MAPS & ANALYSIS

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1 208 FOOD ENVIRONMENT MAPS & ANALYSIS Sarah Buzogany Food Resilience Planner July 3, 208 Baltimore City Department of Planning

2 BALTIMORE FOOD POLICY INITIATIVE Inter-agency collaboration Baltimore Office of Sustainability Department of Planning, Health Department & Baltimore Development Corporation Food Policy Action Coalition (Food PAC) 60 diverse stakeholders Food PAC provides opportunities for collaboration and idea sharing around food-related organizations in Baltimore BALTIMORE FOOD POLICY INITIATIVE Resident Food Equity Advisors 6 residents, 4 city council districts, 6 meetings

3 BALTIMORE FOOD POLICY INITIATIVE

4 HEALTHY FOOD ENVIRONMENT STRATEGY. Support resident-driven processes to guide equitable food policy, programs and resources 2. Improve corner and convenience stores 3. Retain and attract supermarkets 4. Increase the ability of the public markets to anchor the healthy food environment 5. Implement supply chain solutions that support healthy food distribution and small businesses 6. Maximize the impact of federal nutrition assistance and meal programs (SNAP, WIC etc) 7. Support urban agriculture, emphasizing historically disenfranchised populations and geographies 8. Address transportation gaps that impact food access BALTIMORE FOOD POLICY INITIATIVE

5 Food Environment Mapping

6 MEAL & FOOD ASSISTANCE SITES Number of Sites Summer Meals After School Meals Food Pantries & Meal Sites Senior Meals Virtual Supermarkets NUTRITION & FOOD ASSISTANCE

7 FARMERS MARKETS, FARMS & GARDENS Farmers Markets 8 farmers markets across the city 6 markets accept SNAP 9 markets accept Maryland Market Money URBAN AGRICULTURE Urban Farms 23 within the city Policies: Land Leasing, Urban Ag Tax Credit, Urban Ag Plan Community Gardens 83 community gardens 7 gardens are located in Priority Areas

8 MAPS DRIVING POLICY

9 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CITY Food Environment Report & Briefs MAPS DRIVING POLICY

10 COUNCIL & LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT ANALYSIS MAPS DRIVING POLICY

11 FOOD ENVIRONMENT BRIEFS planning.baltimorecity.gov/baltimore-food-policy-initiative/food-environment MAPS DRIVING POLICY

12 GROCERY STORE INCENTIVE AREA Personal Property Tax Credit To attract new stores and retain existing stores Passed in 206, amended in 208 MAPS DRIVING POLICY Citview.baltimorecity.gov

13 HEALTHY FOOD PRIORITY AREAS People living in Priority Areas: 23.5% of residents IMPACT 28.3% school aged children 24.3% seniors 3% Black residents vs 8.9% White residents

14 PERCENTAGE OF EACH GROUP IN HEALTHY FOOD PRIORITY AREAS 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% City 23.5% IMPACT Children 28.3% Adults 2.8% Seniors 24.3% Black 3.5% White 8.9% Asian 6.9% Other* 5.8% Hispanic**.4% 70% 60% 50% 40% Race Black White Age Children Adults Seniors 30% 20% 0% 0% Baltimore City Council Districts Baltimore City Council Districts

15 RESIDENTS DRIVING POLICY

16 208 RFEA APPLICATION AND PROGRAM DETAILS Application Process 80 applicants 6 selected Commitment 7 meetings, 2.5 hours each Over 3 months $250 compensation Goal Create Resident Informed Policies to Improve Corner & Convenience Stores RESIDENT FOOD EQUITY ADVISORS Overview: Corner and convenience stores have very low Healthy Food Availability Index (HFAI) scores. In response to these findings and feedback from 207 advisors, the 208 RFEA cohort committed to a series of meetings to identify priorities within the corner and convenience store system, ultimately creating a corner and convenience store policy strategy and agenda.

17 SMALL FOOD RETAIL STORES Number of Stores FOOD RETAIL Corner Stores Average HFAI Score IMPACT Convenience Stores Supermarkets HFAI SCORE RANGE HIGH MEDIUM LOW

18 SMALL FOOD RETAIL CONSIDERATIONS/FACTORS Corner Stores Policy Lens Zoning Licenses Community Retail Relations Community Safety Food Shopping Experience (Internal) Shopping Experience (External) Economic Factors Neighborho od Address Bias Activities Crime/Safet y 3 Police Drugs Sourcing 2 Stock in Store Customer Service Shopping Preference Signage Sanitation 6 Building Store Owner Resident Sense of Community 5 Cultural Appreciatio n 2 Children get paid to clean Plexiglass 2 Open Air Crooked Drug Cops Market 3 Distribution Wholesale Retail Quality Price 5 3 Training Opportuniti es 2 Emotions & Food List Items unseen (freezer) Clean Aesthetics/ Interior Signage Access to Incentives Funding 2 Public Assistance Community Building Community Based Part. Research 2 Store Owner Safety Drive to Store BGreen / Restaurant Depot Costco/ BJ/ Sam s Club Expiration Affordabilit y 2 Build Rapport Marketing Popular Brands Price Tags Visible 4 Sticky Floors Clean Exterior Bank Tax Relief Consumer Budget Extension of Family Neighborho od Safety Stock Delivered Buying Club Store Brand Frozen English Capacity Pleasure Channels Scent/Smell ADA and Senior Accessibilit y 2 Financing Equipment Discount Transportat ion Reduce Food Waste Fresh Cater to age and lifestyle Enforce Loitering Laws Micro Loans Variety 2 Hours of Operation Yellow individual sticker counts for each box Green sum of sub categories Red sum of main categories Cuisine Healthy Food Saturation/ Density 3 For Prezi:

19 SMALL FOOD RETAIL RECOMMENDATIONS. Improve the physical environment of stores to provide a clean, safe and accessible shopping experience 2. Increase the quality, accessibility and availability of food to improve health 3. Support stores with the resources they need to be economically viable businesses 4. Build mutually beneficial relationships between stores and communities RESIDENT FOOD EQUITY ADVISORS

20 CONCLUSION

21 FOOD POLICY ACTION COALITION (FOOD PAC) Food PAC 60 diverse stakeholders Invested in issues ranging from food policy, food justice, childhood hunger, food access, food retail, obesity, and food systems Goals Food policy barriers and opportunities Convener Share knowledge Meetings First Wed of every other month (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

22 SARAH BUZOGANY FOOD RESILIENCE PLANNER CONTACT INFORMATION