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Shape Up Somerville November 9, 2011
NEACH Children’s Health Care Summit Nashua, NH
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WHAT IS SHAPE UP SOMERVILLE?
Shape Up Somerville is a city-‐wide campaign to increase access to healthy foods and increase opportuniNes for physical acNvity for all community members.
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SHAPE UP SOMERVILLE HISTORY 2002-‐2005 • Community-‐based environmental change research study led by TuRs University focused on 1st-‐3rd graders. • During the first year youth gained one less pound than children in a comparable community 2005-‐present • ApplicaNon of research study findings to community at large • Focus on policy, systems and environmental change • Making the healthy choice the easy choice
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WHY SHAPE UP SOMERVILLE?
• Sound public policy • Governing with a long term vision • Healthy communiNes are producNve communiNes • Improved quality of life for all residents • Reduced health care costs
• Environmental stewardship • Economic development
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HEALTHY EATING : MARKETS, GARDENS, URBAN ORCHARDS
Farmers Markets School Gardens Community Gardens Boston Tree Party
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HEALTHY EATING : HEALTHY RESTAURANTS, VENDING, FUNDRAISING
• Shape Up Approved Healthy Food Retailer Program
• Healthy Vending Policy for Municipal Buildings
• Healthy Fundraising
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HEALTHY EATING: SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE
• Recipe development, taste tests, special events
• Produce sourced locally when in season
• Fruit /vegetable mid-morning snack
• No vending machines
• No fryolators
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ACTIVE LIVING: BIKE & PEDESTRIAN COUNTING PROGRAM
• IniNated in 2010 -‐ counNng done twice a year • Helps direct bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure decisions and policy • Data supports funding, grants, designaNon efforts
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ACTIVE LIVING: COMMUNITY PATH
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• Over 100 racks installed in 2010
• 75 to be installed 2011
• 3 cycle stalls to be installed, 2011
• Hubway Bike Share coming to Somerville in 2012
ACTIVE LIVING: BIKE PARKING & INFRASTRUCTURE
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• 8 miles on-‐road markings prior to 2010 • 10 + miles added in 2011 • ‘11 in 2011’ campaign underway (11 miles)
– Sharrows (shared lane marking) and bike lanes
BICYCLE LANES + SHARROWS
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BICYCLE NETWORK
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PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
Before ARer
• City reconstrucNng all outdated parks • Concrete playgrounds are being transformed into flexible open spaces that are greener, serve more age groups, and encourage creaNve and acNve play • Focus on youth & community engagement in park design
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PARTNERS IN THE WORK
Mayor Curtatone (Chair) Community AcNon Agency of Somerville East Somerville Main Streets Green Streets IniNaNve Groundwork Somerville InsNtute for Community Health Mass Farmers’ Markets Metro Pedal Power Somerville Board of Aldermen Somerville Board of Health Somerville Chamber of Commerce Somerville CommunicaNons Department Somerville Community Health Agenda Somerville Health Department Somerville Local First Somerville Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development Somerville Public Schools Somerville Physical EducaNon Department Somerville RecreaNon Department Somerville School Commigee Somerville School Food Service
Somerville SomerStat Department Somerville Traffic and Parking Department Somerville TransportaNon Equity Partnership Somerville WIC Somerville Youth Department State RepresentaNve Denise Provost The Welcome Project TuRs University Union Square Main Streets WalkBoston
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Contact InformaNon
Jaime Corliss Director, Shape Up Somerville City of Somerville, MA 617-‐625-‐6600 ext. 4312 [email protected]