The Problems Students bicycling/walking to school dropped from 50% to 10%, 1960s to now

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The Problems Students bicycling/walking to school dropped from 50% to 10%, 1960s to now Loss of children’s independence and free play time outdoors Impact on physical health: physical fitness/obesity – MO 9 th in obesity Impact on mental health Reduction in community livability - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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The Problems Students bicycling/walking to school

dropped from 50% to 10%, 1960s to now

Loss of children’s independence and free play time outdoors

Impact on physical health: physical fitness/obesity – MO 9th in obesity

Impact on mental health

Reduction in community livability

Missouri historically trailing edge

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Bridging the Gap, Kansas CityCape Girardeau Safe CommunitiesCity of Columbia, MissouriCity of GladstoneCity of Independence Parks and

RecreationCity of Kansas City, MissouriCity of RaymoreCity of Springfield Public Works

DepartmentColumbia/Boone County Health

DepartmentPlatte County, MissouriFederal Highway Administration, Missouri

DivisionGreat Rivers Greenway DistrictGreater St. Joseph Area MPOHealth Care Foundation of Greater Kansas

CityHeartland HealthIncarnate Word FoundationJefferson County Missouri Health

DepartmentKansas City Bicycle ClubKansas Department of Transportation Safe

Routes to School ProgramKC Healthy KidsLet's Go KCMayor Darwin Hindman, ColumbiaMayor Mark Funkhouser, Kansas CityMid-America Regional CouncilMissouri Bicycle & Pedestrian FederationM-SLICEOffice of Congressman Russ Carnahan

Missouri Convergence PartnershipMissouri Coordinated School Health CoalitionMissouri Council for Activity and NutritionMissouri Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationMissouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMissouri Department of Natural ResourcesMissouri Department of Transportation, Office of Highway Safety, Safe Routes to School Program Missouri Foundation for Bicycling & WalkingMissouri Foundation for HealthMissouri Park and Recreation AssociationMissouri PTAMissouri School Boards AssociationOffice of Lieutenant Governor Peter KinderOzark Family Resource AgencyOzark Foothills Child Advocacy CenterOzark GreenwaysOzark Heart Health Program, Washington University Bureau of Health PromotionOzarks Transportation Organization, SpringfieldPedNet Coalition, ColumbiaRaytown C-2 School DistrictRepresentative Charlie Denison, SpringfieldRepresentative Charlie Norr, SpringfieldRepresentative Chris Carter, St. LouisRepresentative Jeanne Kirkton, Webster GrovesRepresentative Sara Lampe, Springfield

OVER 80 ORGANIZATIONS, AGENCIES, OFFICIALS, INDIVIDUALS

RevolveReynolds County Health CenterSafe Routes to School National PartnershipScenic MissouriSoulard Renaissance (newspaper)Springfield-Greene County Health DepartmentSTAR Team, SpringfieldSt Joseph Metropolitan Planning OrganizationSt Joseph Police DepartmentSt. Louis Regional Bicycle FederationSteve Petrehn, Active Lifestyles AdvocateSuperintendent, Hurley R-1 School DistrictSuperintendent, Raytown C-2 School DistrictThe Whole PersonTrailnet, St. LouisTranstria, St. LouisU.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Region VII Office of Minority HealthUniversity of Missouri ExtensionUrban Kansas City Community of CyclingWarsaw Missouri Parks and Recreation

Missouri Safe Routes to School Network

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Brent HughMissouri Network OrganizerMissouri Bicycle & Pedestrian Federation

saferoutespartnership.org/missouriMoBikeFed.org/[email protected]

Missouri Network Meetings4th Tuesdays of Month, 9:30 a.m.