City  of  Bloomington  Sustainability  Action  Plan  Local  Food  and  Agriculture

Meeting  3

MaCie’  Moore

12  April  2018

Current  Situation  in  Bloomington• In  Monroe  county  there  was  an  8.15%  decrease  in  the  number  of  SNAP  recipients  from  2017  to  2018,  

and  a  14.4%  decrease  from  2018  to  2016• In  2017  the  Farmer’s  Market    doubled  $17,000  worth  of  SNAP  benefits,  a  13.3%  increase  from  2016• In  2015,  Monroe  County  had  a  18  %  food  insecurity  rate  (approximately  23,390  people)

Food  Accessibility  

Food  Accessibility  

Supplemental  Nutrition  Assistance  Program  (SNAP)

“Shaw  (2006)  categorizes  food  desert  barriers  as  asset,  ability  or  attitude.  Asset barriers,  typically  financial  challenges…Ability barriers  are  the  physical  challenges  caused  by  either  personal  disabilities  or  various  geographic  factors….  Attitude barriers  consist  of  cultural  values,  education”

-­‐Angela  Babb  and  Leslie  Drane,  2015  )

Food  Accessibility  

Low  Vehicle  Access

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Food  Deserts  Bloomington,  IN  

Current  Situation  in  Bloomington

Food  Accessibility  

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Food  Accessibility  

Broadview  Neighborhood  Plan  (2003)• Implement  strategic  plans  identified  in  the  

Alternative  Transportation  and  Greenways  System  Plan  for  projects  detailed  along  Country  Club  Drive,  Rogers  Street,  Rockport  Road,  Cherokee  Drive,  and  the  CSX  corridor

• Develop  a  regular  schedule  to  monitor  traffic  volumes  and  speed  along  Rogers  Street,  Rockport  Road,  Country  Club  Drive,  Ralston  Drive,  Coolidge  Drive,  and  Graham  Drive  

• NA  to  meet  annually  with  Bloomington  Transit  (BT)  to  consider  ways  to  encourage  patronage  of  fixed  routes  and  BT  Access  services

1.6-­‐1.8  miles5min  car  ride  ;  34  min  walk  ;  26min  bus  (7)  ride  

Route  7  does  not  operate  on  Saturday  or  Sunday  or  during  IU  break  periods  such  as  Labor  Day,  winter  break,  spring  break  and  summer  break.  Last  route  9:05PM.  

Community  Goals  found  in  Bloomington  DocumentsBloomington  Parks  and  Recreation  Master  Plan  • Position  Department  Activities,  Programs,  and  Partnerships  to  Positively  Impact  Community  Health  

• The  Department  shall  continue  to  provide  healthy  food  choices  via  programs  such  as  the  Farmers’  Market  and  Community  Gardens.  

• Continue  to  promote  the  Farmers’  Market  as  Bloomington’s  go-­‐to  location  for  the  purchase  of  fresh  food  in  the  promotion  of  healthy  diets.  

• Ensure  that  programs  and  events  are  more  readily  available  across  the  city  and  based  in  neighborhoods  to  eliminate  potential  access  barriers

• Expand  Department  Trail  System  to  Improve  Connectivity  with  Other  Active  Design  Assets  • Create  a  walkable/bikeable  Bloomington  that  connects  all  sides  of  the  city  via  designated  walking  

and  biking  trails  that  allow  for  safe,  non-­‐motorized  travel  across  the  city  • Create  a  healthier  community  where  people  have  more  opportunities  to  use  non-­‐motorized  methods  

of  travel  to  go  to  work  and  school,  thus  decreasing  roadway  traffic  and  environmental  impacts  

Food  Accessibility  

Community  Goals  found  in  Bloomington  DocumentsComprehensive  Plan  • Nurture  a  resilient,  environmentally  responsible  community  by  judiciously  using  our  scarce  resources,  

enhancing  our  natural  assets,  protecting  our  historic  resources,  and  supporting  a  vital  local  food  system  • Work  to  provide  residents  with  access  to  sustainable,  resilient  local  food  sector.  • Assess  “Bloomington’s  Food  System:  A  First  Look”  and  partner  with  the  Bloomington  Food  Policy  

Council,  other  community  organizations,  residents,  businesses,  schools,  and  government  agencies  to  implement  the  goals  of  the  Bloomington  Food  Charter

• Improved  access  of  neighborhood  housing  to  community  amenities  and  essential  services.  Bloomington  Food  Policy  Council-­‐ Food  Charter  • Champion  the  right  of  all  residents  to  adequate  amounts  of  safe,  nutritious,  accessible,  and  affordable  

food  without  the  need  to  resort  to  emergency  food  providers• Consider  food  as  an  essential  component  of  the  planning  process  when  determining  land-­‐use  and  

transportation  policies  in  order  to  assure  adequate  access  to  healthful  food  and  to  increase  neighborhood  access  points  for  local  food

Food  Accessibility  

Metrics  Found  in  Bloomington  Documents

Food  Accessibility  

Bloomington  Parks  and  Recreation  Master  Plan• No  MetricBloomington  Food  Charter• No  metrics  Comprehensive  Plan  • Food  desert  inventory  • Economic  value  of  local  food  economy  • Percentage  of  dwelling  units  within  a  0.25-­‐mile  and  0.5  mile  walk  of  a  grocery  store  and/or  

farmers  market• Walk  and  transit  scores  of  parks,  schools,  community  service  providers,  health  care  facility  

locations,  and    subsidized  housing  

Metrics  Used  in  Other  Cities• Transit  ridership  per  vehicle  miles  traveled  • Reduction  of  sidewalk  gaps,  increase  in  number  of  crosswalks  and  ADA-­‐compliant  ramps• Increased  accessibility  to  transit  • Create  measurement  tool  to  develop  a  baseline  of  existing  neighborhood  levels  of  access  to  

healthy  eating  and  active  living  opportunities  • Stimulate  collaboration  among  community  organizations,  institutions,  neighborhoods,  and  

governments

Food  Accessibility  

Metrics  Recommended  in  STARHealth  &  Safety-­‐4:  Food  access  &  nutrition  -­‐ Outcome  2:  Food  security  and  assistance  • Increased  percentage  of  county  residents  overall  AND  children  who  are  food  secure;  • Increased  percentage  of  farmers  markets  accepting  federal  food  assistance  through  the  

Supplemental  Nutrition  Assistance  Program  (SNAP)  or  the  Women,  Infants,  and  Children  (WIC)  program;  or  an  increase  in  food  security  for  low-­‐income  families  as  measured  by  a  community  survey  

Health  &  Safety-­‐4:  Food  access  &  nutrition  -­‐ Outcome  3:  access  to  healthful  Food  • Food  Desert  Locator  Built  Environments:  Compact  &  Complete  Communities-­‐ Outcome  2:  Walkability• 90%  of  roadways  contain  sidewalks  on  both  sides  

Food  Accessibility  

Actions  Used  in  Other  Cities• Improved  transit  ridership-­‐ Increased  public  transit  opportunities  through  giving  160  residents  

25-­‐ride  bus  passes,  and  receiving  162  annual  bus  pass  donations-­‐ Columbia,  Missouri  • Double  Bucks  Program  – Lawrence,  Kansas;  Denver,  Colorado    • Creation  of  the  Denver  Regional  Equity  Atlas-­‐maps  origins  and  destinations  of  residents  to  

analyze  how  equitably  the  existing  transit  network  connects  people  in  the  region  with  their  homes,  schools,  jobs,  and  health  centers-­‐ Denver,  Colorado  

• Healthy  Neighborhood  Market  Network-­‐ HNMN  program  helps  small  stores  procure  and  sell  healthy  food  and  helps  in  the  delivery  of  workshops  for  small  shop  owners  on  technical,  marketing,  and  produce  management  skills  – Los  Angeles,  California  

• Fresh  Food  Retailer  Initiative  (FFRI)-­‐ citywide  program  to  encourage  grocery  stores  to  locate  in  low-­‐income,  underserved  neighborhoods  – New  Orleans,  Louisiana  

Food  Accessibility  

Actions  Recommended  in  STAR• Provide  incentives  for  healthful  retail  food  outlets  to  locate  in  underserved  areas  or  mobile  

vendors  that  only  sell  fresh  food• Adopt  zoning  and  development  regulations  that  limit  or  prohibit  the  sale  of  unhealthful  foods  • Purchase  and  sell  healthful  food  at  facilities  owned,  leased,  and  operated  by  the  local  

government  • Implement  an  “Increase  Your  Food  Bucks”  program  for  farmers  markets  • Adopt  regulatory  strategies  that  permit  or  incentivize  increased  residential  and  employment  

densities  and  diverse  uses  in  transit-­‐served  areas  and  areas  identified  for  compact,  mixed-­‐use  development  

• Require,  incentivize,  or  subsidize  creation  of  affordable  housing  in  transit-­‐served  areas  and  areas  identified  for  compact,  mixed-­‐use  development  

Food  Accessibility  

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