Action Strategies Table of Contents

Part 1. Active Living


Active Transportation

Improve Safety for Bicyclists and Pedestrians
Expand Trails, Bicycle Lanes and Connections
Examples of Implementing Active Living Transportation

Land Use For Active Living

Re-Evaluate Urban Design and Comprehensive Land Use Plans to Improve Active Living
Improve Community Design Features to Encourage Physical Activity
Examples of Improving Land Use and Development for Active Living

Open Spaces, Parks and Recreation

Increase Access to Recreation Facilities and Open Spaces, Including Parks and Community Gardens
Examples of Supporting Active Parks and Recreation Facilities

Quality Physical Activity In and Near Schools

Offer at Least 30 Minutes of Quality Physical Activity Daily
Consider Requiring Standards-Based Physical Education Classes Taught by Certified PE Teachers
Support Walk to School and Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programs
Facilitate Joint-Use Agreements
Examples of Enabling Physical Activity In and Near Schools

Safety And Crime Prevention

Keep Communities Safe and Free from Crime to Encourage Outdoor Activity
Examples of Crime Prevention Efforts

     

Part 2. Healthy Eating

Quality Nutrition In Schools

Ensure that Students have Appealing, Healthy Food and Beverage Choices in Schools
Support Farm-to-School and School Garden Programs
Implement a Standards-Based Health Education Program Taught by Teachers Certified in Health Education
Examples of Promoting Nutrition and Health Education in Schools

Supermarkets and Healthy Food Vendors

Attract Grocery Stores that Provide High-Quality, Healthy Affordable Foods to Lower-Income Neighborhoods
Encourage Convenience Stores and Bodegas to Offer Healthier Food
Establish Healthy Mobile Markets
Examples of Increasing Community Access to Healthy Foods

Farm-Fresh Local Foods

Support Farmers' Markets
Support Community Gardens
Support the Procurement of Locally Grown Food
Examples of Increasing Access to Farm-Fresh Local Foods

Restaurants

Encourage Restaurants to Offer Reasonably Sized Portions and Low-Fat and Low-Calorie Menus
Encourage Restaurant Menu Labeling
Examples of Promoting Healthier Foods Choices in Restaurants

Food and Beverage Marketing

Regulate the Marketing of Unhealthy Food in or near Schools and Other Youth Facilities
Examples of Food and Beverage Marketing Policies

 

Leadership for Healthy Communities is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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