Policy-Makers Talk About Childhood Obesity and How Their Communities are Tackling the Epidemic
November 2, 2009 | Video/Story
They spoke at a summit organized by Leadership for Healthy Communities.
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Teens Attend Smart Growth Conference and Become Involved in Community Planning and Design
June 1, 2006 | Program Result
The California Center gathered and prepared a group of 31 teens to participate in the 2003 Smart Growth Network conference on community planning and design.
Factors Influencing the Use of Recreational Centers and Parks for Physical Activity by African-American Adolescents
February 6, 2008 | Story
"Active Living has done such a good job of linking people from different disciplines and pushing ahead with transdisciplinary research," she says.
Planning and Siting New Public School Facilities in California
February 6, 2008 | Story
"Such a vision," he writes, "necessitates… overcoming decades of distrust… and crafting a creative atmosphere that enables diverse stakeholders to come together and envision what could be."
Investigating the Community Environment as a Predictor of Patterns of Adolescent Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior
February 6, 2008 | Story
"Active Living has done such a good job of linking people from different disciplines and pushing ahead with transdisciplinary research," Nelson says.
Miami Study Shows Youth Less Likely to Have Conduct Problems If They Lived in Mixed-Use Neighborhoods
July 1, 2007 | Program Result
The Center for Family Studies and the School of Architecture at the University of Miami examined the connection between the built environment in which children live and their school conduct and academic grades.
The Perceived and Built Environment Surrounding Urban Schools and Physical Activity Among Adolescent Girls
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The relationship between perceptions of the built environment and the physical environment surrounding schools predicts levels of moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA).
Assessing the Built Environment Using Omnidirectional Imagery
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Several methods are used to examine the characteristics of the built environment as potential determinants of physical activity—surveys of community residents, observation by trained observers, and interpretation of geographical information system ( ...
A Poll About Children and Weight
February 25, 2013 | Survey/Poll
This poll provides new insights into the epidemic of childhood obesity and the challenges families face between school and sleep.
Communities Creating Healthy Environments: Improving Access to Healthy Foods and Safe Places to Play in Communities of Color
National Program
To build state and national momentum to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity through strategic investment in those communities most affected.