Social Change Model for Creating Activity‑friendly Communities

Build the Evidence

Develop Models And Increasing

Delivery Capacity

Create Demand

       

                 

Social Change Model for Creating Activity‑friendly Communities

Building the Evidence

Creating Models And Increasing

Delivery Capacity

Creating Demand

• Active Living Research

• Sprawl and obesity study

• Community Indicators

• Prevention Centers 

• Design and Obesity

• Planning Reports (PAS)

• Walk your Kids to School Evaluation

• Commuter Behavior and physical activity

       

                 

Active Living Research (ALR)

• Investigator-initiated research awards

• Promote cross-sector, multi-discipline research teams

• Studies that identify the key factors; examine the relationships between environmental determinants; documents policy impacts and test action models

Building The Evidence

Social Change Model for Creating Activity‑friendly Communities

Building the Evidence

Creating Models And Increasing

Delivery Capacity

Creating Demand

       • Active Living by

Design• Active for Life   • Active Living TA

• Pilot Programs • Tools Development

                 

Active LivingbyDesign

Building partnershipsBuilding partnerships

Testing community Testing community approachesapproaches

Developing learning Developing learning network network

Creating Models

Community Demand

Over 150 people signed up for each of 5 Over 150 people signed up for each of 5 applicant callsapplicant calls

1100 registered 1100 registered 980 submitted applications980 submitted applications

Active Living by Design – Brief Proposal StageActive Living by Design – Brief Proposal StageSummary of Applicants by RegionSummary of Applicants by Region

Representation from all 50 states, Washington, DC and one U.S. Territory (PR)

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Social Change Model for Creating Activity‑friendly Communities

Building the Evidence

Creating Models And Increasing

Delivery Capacity

Creating Demand

       • Active Living

Leadership• Active Living Network• New Partners-Design,

Transportation, & Private Sector

• Funders Network for Smart Growth

• America’s Walking