Award: Community Air Mapping for Health

November 12, 2015

Innovations in American Government Awards

  • AWARD WON: 2015 Semifinalist
  • AWARDEE: Community Air Mapping for Health
  • DESIGNEE: City of Louisville, KY
  • JURISDICTION: Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky, frequently tops the list of cities to avoid for people suffering from asthma and allergies. To create a healthier city, Louisville launched a participatory effort to first track asthma hotspots and then localized air quality to enable citizens to understand the health effects of the air around them.