Planners can help jurisdictions anticipate, design and implement spaces where people live, work, and play in a manner that reduces air pollution. encourages physical activity provides access to essential services, and preserves green space, all of which are important to health. Additionally, planners can help ensure that health is a priority in decision-making across a range of sectors, because they often work in multidisciplinary teams with other specialists such as engineers: architects landscape real estate developers: and transportation, law enforcement housing and economic development professionals