At A Glance

Population – 23,296 (nearly triples during workdays)

Median Income – $50,643

Median Age – 33.7

Key Facts

– Known as a Blue Zone with commonly observed longevity exceeding 100 years

– Healthy Loma Linda is housed in the Assistant City Manager’s department

Recent Projects & Initiatives

The three community-identified priority areas that Healthy Loma Linda is working to address are:

1. Biking and walking safety and active transportation

2. The food environment

3. The desire for a town center or university village

Working groups have been formed for each of these areas. A volunteer-run Bike Hospital, group rides, and workshops have addressed (1) and bike-sharing and car-sharing programs are anticipated for the future. The development of a new farmer’s market, community gardens, farm-share distribution, and an ordinance limiting retail fast food outlets in the city are past and current initiatives for (2). A local street tree endowment and involvement in local planning committees are anticipated to work towards (3).

Fellows

2012 – Andrejs Galenieks, Loma Linda University

2013 –  Lizzy Foulkes, Loma Linda University

2014 – Keri Mau, Loma Linda University

City Preceptor

Konrad Bolowich