為協助各國推動健康城市,WHO(1997)研擬了 “發展健康城市計劃的二十個步驟”,將發展健康城市計劃分為三個階段:開始期、組織期及行動期,共二十個步驟(WHO, 1997)。
開始期:
1.建立支持團隊 (Building a support group)
2.了解健康城市概念 (Understanding Healthy Cities ideas)
3.了解城市現況 (Getting to know your city)
4.尋求經費 (Finding project funds)
5.決定組織架構 (Deciding organizational location)
6.準備計劃書 (Preparing a project proposal)
7.獲得議會承諾 (Getting city council approval)
組織期:
8.成立推動委員會 (Appointing the steering committee)
9.分析計劃的處境 (Analyzing the project environment)
10.確定計劃任務 (Defining project work)
11.設立計劃辦公室(Setting up the project office)
12.建立計畫執行策略 (Planning project strategy)
13.建立計劃之能力 (Building project capacity)
14.建立具體的評估機制 (Establishing accountability mechanisms)
行動期:
15.增加健康自覺 (Increasing health awareness)
16.倡導策略性計畫 (Advocating strategic planning)
17.活化跨部門行動 (Mobilizing intersectoral action)
18.增進社區參與 (Encouraging community participation)
19.促進革新 (Promoting innovation)
20.確保健康的公共政策 (Securing healthy public policy)。