Group 2 question 5
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HOW CAN RECREATION CENTERS AND LOCAL
PARKS DRAW GREATER CROWDS? WHICH CITIES
AND COMMUNITIES HAVE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL BIKE SHARE OR OTHER
FITNESS-ENHANCING PROGRAMS AND WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO MAKE
THESE GROW
NATIONWIDE?
Genevieve Fridlund Dunton, Ph.D, MPH
Assistant Professor
Department of Preventive Medicine
University of Southern California
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HOW CAN RECREATION CENTERS AND LOCAL PARKS DRAW GREATER
CROWDS?
Offer free and low-cost programming (e.g., classes, organized activities, events)
Improve quality of facilities (e.g., remove litter/graffiti, upgrade play areas)
Offer shaded areas Improve safety (e.g., lighting,
surveillance) Plant more trees and increase
vegetation Offer amenities for all age groups and
ability levels (e.g., adult fitness zones)
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WHICH CITIES AND COMMUNITIES HAVE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL BIKE
SHARE PROGRAMS?
Denver, CO : B-Cycle — 500 bikes, 50 stations, 102,000 rides in 7 months
Minneapolis, MN : Nice Ride — 700 bikes, 65 stations, 100,000 trips in 7 months
Chicago, IL : B-Cycle — 100 bikes, 6 stations
Washington DC : Capital Bikeshare — 1,100 bikes, 110 stations
Source: http://www.bikesbelong.org/resources/stats-and-research/research/bike-sharing-in-the-united-states/
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WHICH CITIES HAVE OTHER FITNESS-ENHANCING PROGRAMS? Trust for Public Land's Fitness Zones®
(i.e., Adult Playgrounds) in 29 public locations in Los Angeles
Source: http://www.tpl.org/what-we-do/where-we-work/california/los-angeles-county/fitness-zones.html
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WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO MAKE THESE GROW NATIONWIDE?
Buy-in and support from local policy-makers, community leaders, and business owners.
Media attention (e.g., TV, radio) Social media endorsement (e.g.,
Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Yelp) Partnerships with local organizations,
non-profits, and schools. Research-based evidence demonstrating
effectiveness