How to Conduct a Windshield Survey of a Local Community

Locate a community focal or starting point in the city or county where you live. Conduct a survey of the community surrounding the site.

What is the majority racial group represented? What is the majority ethnic group represented? Describe the distribution of gender, approximate ages, single families, multiple families, and generational families. What healthy lifestyle behaviors do you observe? Do you see people exercising, wearing helmets when biking, using seat belt usage, using trash cans for garbage disposal, and healthy eating practices? What unhealthy lifestyle behaviors do you observe? Do you see people practicing risky lifestyle behaviors such as drinking alcoholic beverages, smoking, or fighting? Do you see evidence of health and mental health services? Describe each.