Bring your passion, your stories, your experience. Find allies, see what's working, get data and make a map! Let's revitalize our great nation, community by community.

Connect

To people and places, view the Map of the Movement, and search initiative and member profiles.

To people and places and view the Map of the Movement.

Engage

With peers and leaders, explore news and features, join groups.

With peers and explore news and feature stories.

Visualize

New possibilities, access vast and powerful datasets, and create your own GIS maps.

New possibilities and create your own GIS maps.

Webinars, conferences, and learning events.

Resources and join webinars and other learning events.

Weight of the Nation Get involved in the social movement to end obesity today!
Join A Group! Engage in dialogue and peer-to-peer discussions!
Starter Maps and Data Check out our new data sets and Starter Maps today!
Get on the Map! Get on the Map of the Movement!

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To people and places, view the Map of the Movement, and search initiative and member profiles.

Easily find what is happening through the Map of the Movement. Here you can view initiative profiles, explore sites by focus area, reach out to peer communities and explore the many facets of the healthier and sustainable communities movement.

Join now and become a Member of the Commons Community! Create your own profile and begin connecting with other members who share similar interests. As a registered member you will gain full access to the map room, forums, and more.

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With peers and leaders, explore news and feature stories, and join dialogues.

Stay up-to-date on recent developments and explore stories, topics, and initiative spotlights in News and Features.

Be sure to check out the Groups, too. From food and farm policy to media and advocacy, you can participate in dialogues, engage in peer learning, vote in polls, and much more!

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New possibilities, access vast and powerful datasets, and create your own GIS maps.

Finding data and making maps has never been easier. The Commons provides members with access to over 7,000 of the most comprehensive and current GIS data layers ranging from national to point level. Through Make a Map you can explore all data sets the Commons has to offer and use them to make dynamic, multi-layer maps for your state, county, city, or neighborhood.

Don’t think you can use a GIS mapping tool? Think again. The Commons provides you step-by-step Tutorials and Starter Maps. These tools will help you understand the basics of web-based GIS mapping and most importantly, how you and your community can use maps to tell your story and inspire action towards healthier, whole communities.