You are now viewing 1 - 10 of 19 results
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Active Living by Design (ALbD) community partnerships that did more preparation did implement more programs, promotions, physical projects, and policy influences. But partnerships working in non-White and poor communities implemented fewer interventions, according to this exploratory analysis to detect configurations of community characteristics.
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This project worked with three cities to change policies to require paving of road shoulders, and sidewalks and trails in new developments. The project also enhanced trails, and created biking and walking maps and signs.
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This partnership implemented mixed-use development and created a business-improvement district with a focus on cleanliness and security.
November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Getting the recommended 30 minutes of moderate physical activity most days can be a challenge for working adults. The researchers rated workplace community zones according to numerous characteristics that were supportive or not of walking.
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The odds of student overweight or obesity decreased if they lived in communities with higher walkability index scores according to this study.
February 28, 2013 | Report
A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Bridging the Gap program finds that progress to improve school district wellness policies has stalled.
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) established the Active Living by Design national program to promote daily physical activity in America. The American Journal of Preventive Medicine has published a supplement detailing lessons learned from the ALbD national program.
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article discusses the work of the Healthy Communities Initiative in Buffalo, New York. The Healthy Communities Initiative is a community partnership to promote active living in the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and the two neighboring communities, Fruit Belt and Allentown.
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Get Active Orlando (GAO), a community partnership focused on increasing active living in one lower-income neighborhood in Orlando, FL, succeeded in both its long-term infrastructure-related and its short-term lifestyle-related goals, according to an assessment by representatives of GAO and the city.
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Although the successes of Active Seattle, a partnership of a pedestrian advocacy group and the City of Seattle's transportation and public health units, reflect citywide change that could increase walking over time, a local assessment reports there are still barriers that require the initiative to modify its methods and broaden its programmatic approach.