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Shared Use: To Infinity and Beyond! Presented by Benjamin D. Winig, JD, MPA Senior Staff Attorney & Program Director
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Shared Use:
To Infinity and Beyond! Presented by
Benjamin D. Winig, JD, MPA Senior Staff Attorney & Program Director
Healthier communities for all through better laws and policies.
DISCLAIMER The information provided in this discussion is for informational purposes only, and does not constitute legal advice. ChangeLab Solutions does not enter into attorney-client relationships. ChangeLab Solutions is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization that educates and informs the public through objective, non-partisan analysis, study, and/or research. The primary purpose of this discussion is to address legal and/or policy options to improve public health. There is no intent to reflect a view on specific legislation. © 2015 ChangeLab Solutions
AGENDA
Shared Use 101
New Frontiers Evaluation
SHARED USE OCCURS WHEN…
• Government entities or nonprofit organizations
• agree to open or broaden access to facilities • for community use
Getting from here…
…to here.
Not enough places to be physically active
Why Shared Use?
Not enough places to be physically
active
Not enough physical activity
Why Shared Use?
More kids are physically active after school when they have access to a schoolyard
Low-income communities and communities of color are more likely to lack safe, well-maintained parks and other recreational spaces
Shared use is a strategy for providing recreational space
where it is needed most
Not enough places to be physically
active
Not enough physical activity
High rates of obesity and
related chronic
diseases
Why Shared Use?
PERCENT OF ADULTS IN THE U.S. WHO ARE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE
White
Black
Latino
American Indian
Other
60% 80% 100% 40% 20%
Source: KCMU analysis of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 2013 Survey Results.
62.8%
72.7%
68.4%
68.1%
63.8%
0
1) No Agreement or Policy
Creative Commons Flickr: jk5854
2) Informal Agreement or Policy
3) Formal Agreement or Policy
How Does Shared Use Happen?
Capitolhillseattle.com with permission
Shared Use with Schools
School District Open Use Policy
New Frontiers
Where Does Shared Use Happen?
FlickrCC/Don DeBold Wikipedia CC / Jpgola
Utility Rights of Way
Creative Commons Flickr: Vanessa Roanhorse
Creative Commons Flickr: Kai Strandskov
Tribal Land
Creative Commons Flickr: Many Highways
Creative Commons Flickr: Many Highways
Faith-Based Facilities
Public Agency Property
Evaluation
From a Legal Perspective
• Delineate roles and responsibilities • Assign potential liability • Outline dispute resolution process • Specify potential remedies
Evaluation: A Legal Perspective
• Health outcomes • Impacts on community • Long-term sustainability • Interdisciplinary collabortation • Equity
Evaluation: A Public Health Law Perspective
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Mechanism matters, but…
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language matters more.
Benjamin D. Winig, JD, MPA [email protected]
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Thank you!
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