Schools FFI Active Living Built Env Nov122008
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Active Living by Design
Parks, Trails & Greenways
Prepared by the
Northeast Iowa Food & Fitness Initiative
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•Parks, Trails & Greenways•Transportation Systems
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Active Living by DesignParks, Trails & Greenways
Parks Trails & Greenways promote environments that offer choices for integrating physical activity into daily life.
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Active Living by DesignParks, Trails & Greenways
To reduce the risk of chronic disease
• 30 minutes or more of moderate physical activity 5 or more days/week
• OR 20 minutes of vigorous exercise 3 or more days per week
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Active Living by DesignEffects of Parks, Trails & Greenways
• Parks, trails and greenways can increase physical activity among diverse groups.
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Active Living by DesignWalking
• Walking is the most common physical activity
• People say they would like to walk more throughout the day for exercise or to get to places
• Linking parks and trails would allow more people to walk.
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Active Living By Design Calls to Action for Parks/Trails
• Preparation• Promotion• Programs• Policies• Physical Projects
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Active Living By Design Calls to Action for Parks/Trails
Preparation• Find partners• Assess existing places• Assess policies• Provide training• ID funding sources
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Active Living By Design Calls to Action for Parks/Trails
Promotion:• Inform local officials• Educate local media• Create community
campaigns• Establish community
events
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Active Living By Design Calls to Action for Parks/Trails
Policy Ideas• Integrate park, trail, & greenway plans with
land use, economic dev. & transportation plans
• Ordinances that require land set-aside• Ask Public officials to increase funding• Participate in decisions that affect park, trail, &
greenway master plans
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Active Living By Design Calls to Action for Park/Trails
Physical Project Ideas• Link parks, trails and
greenways to local destinations
• Design parks, trails and greenways to deter crime and enhance safety
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Active Living By Design Transportation & Physical Activity
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Active Living By Design Transportation & Physical Activity
• People with access to: – sidewalks are 28%
more likely to be physically active
– walking trails are 55% more likely to be physically active
– walking trips increase with well connected streets
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Active Living By Design Transportation & Physical Activity
Current Stats:• Walking trips have
declined 40%.• ¼ of all trips people
make are 1 mile or less • Children’s walking trips
to school declined by 60% between 1977-1995.
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Active Living By Design Transportation & Physical Activity
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Active Living By Design Call To Action for Transportation
Programs:• Walking clubs• Walk-To-School and
Safe Routes to School Programs
• Trail accessibility • Routine trail use
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Active Living By Design Call To Action for Transportation
Policies:• Link land use with
priorities• Consistent local policies• Update road policies• Update zoning
ordinances, codes• Convenient and safe
access to public schools and civic buildings.
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Active Living By Design Call To Action for Transportation
Physical Projects:• Build trails, sidewalks,
trails and bike lanes• Control traffic• Protect pedestrians• Enhance street lights• Bicycle storage• Stair use
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Active Living By Design County Discussion