Using the Built Environment to Promote Active Living and Healthy Eating
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Using the Built Environment to
Promote Active Living and Healthy Eating
Noelle DobsonHealthy Active Oregon
Bend, OregonApril 28, 2006
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Active Living by Design promotes community environments that offer
choices for integrating physical activity into daily life.
www.activelivingbydesign.org
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Active Living Leadershipwww.activelivingleadership.org
Active Living Networkwww.activeliving.org
Active Living Researchactivelivingresearch.org
Active Living Resource Centeractivelivingresources.org
Active Living Blueprintwww.agingblueprint.org
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Active Living by Design Preparation: partnership development,
master plans Promotion: increase understanding Programs: increase opportunities for
active living Policy: influence public decisions Physical Projects: create supportive built
environments
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Diverse partnerships City, County and Regional governments (transportation,
parks and recreation, public facilities, planning bureaus) Local residents Land use & transportation advocacy organizations Natural resource protection organizations Community development organizations Affordable housing advocates Neighborhood associations Youth organizations: Boys & Girls Clubs Local elementary and high schools Local food policy council Health systems Bicycle and pedestrian advocates Private business Health non-profits
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Healthy, Active Lents
Springwater Corridor Trail Repaving projects Habitat restoration Trash pick-ups Art projects Community trailhead
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Healthy, Active Lents
Park improvements Bikelanes & sidewalks Traffic calming Light-rail line
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Healthy, Active Lents
Healthy Eating by DesignFarmer’s marketHome gardens to low-income
familiesCity policy to support planning
for food access
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Damascus, Oregon 12,000 acres brought into the Portland
Metro Urban Growth Boundary
Rural residential (10,000 pop.) to Portland suburb (80,000 pop.) in 20-30 years
Two-year planning process to develop conceptual plan for land uses, transportation, natural resources, and public facilities
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Using the Built Environment to
Promote Active Living and Healthy Eating
Noelle DobsonActive Living by Design
Healthy Eating by [email protected]
503-595-2566