Healthy Utah Community

Get Healthy Utah is excited to partner with the Utah League of Cities and Towns to support Healthy Utah Community, a new designation program for cities and towns. This designation recognizes communities across Utah that do an exemplary job of implementing evidence-based strategies to improve community health.

Layton City

Layton City

  • Population: 84,500
  • Designation Year: Fall 2022
  • Layton City has made great strides to increase active transportation throughout the community. Pedestrian and bike paths are currently being expanded, with a particular focus on increasing access among low-to-moderate income-neighborhoods. Furthermore, a walkability audit was conducted to ensure that major routes throughout the city are safe and accessible. In addition to promoting active living, Layton City has also increased access to healthy foods through a community garden and provides medication disposal services throughout the community. 

  • Collaboration:
    • A relationship with the local health department
    • A moderate income housing plan
    • Health-related objectives in the general plan
    • Coordinated with the UDOT Move Utah Program to move active transportation planning and implementation efforts forward
  • Access to Healthy Food:
    • A community garden
  • Active Living:
    • A written guideline that promotes active transportation/physical activity for city employees
    • Free and/or low-cost community sports/fitness programs for adults and children
    • Connected walking and biking trails
    • An active transportation plan
    • Conducted a walkability audit
    • Wayfinding signage that promotes active transportation
  • Mental Health:
    • Medication disposal services, locations, or programs