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Presentation to Regional School group on November 12, 2008TRANSCRIPT
Active Living by Design
Parks, Trails & Greenways
Prepared by the
Northeast Iowa Food & Fitness Initiative
•Parks, Trails & Greenways•Transportation Systems
Active Living by DesignParks, Trails & Greenways
Parks Trails & Greenways promote environments that offer choices for integrating physical activity into daily life.
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
Active Living by DesignEffects of Parks, Trails & Greenways
• Parks, trails and greenways can increase physical activity among diverse groups.
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.
Active Living By Design Calls to Action for Parks/Trails
• Preparation• Promotion• Programs• Policies• Physical Projects
Active Living By Design Calls to Action for Parks/Trails
Preparation• Find partners• Assess existing places• Assess policies• Provide training• ID funding sources
Active Living By Design Calls to Action for Parks/Trails
Promotion:• Inform local officials• Educate local media• Create community
campaigns• Establish community
events
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
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
Active Living By Design Transportation & Physical Activity
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
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.
Active Living By Design Transportation & Physical Activity
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
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.
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
Active Living By Design County Discussion