Active Living
When physical activity is integrated into daily routines, you have active living. Children should participate in at least 60 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity five or more days per week. Unfortunately, 64 percent of youth do not meet this recommendation. Policy-makers can help improve active living options by implementing policies and programs in schools and communities that promote routine daily physical activity.
Fact Sheets
- Neighborhood Scale-Planning Tools to Create Active, Livable Communities This six-page fact sheet offers tips, tools, and case studies to help commu...
- Neighborhood-Scale Planning Tools to Create Active, Livable Communities As national physical activity levels decrease and obesity rates increase, local ...
Policy Briefs
- Obesity Prevention on a Budget: Low and No Cost Policy Options Developed by Leadership for Healthy Communities, ...
- National Conference of State Leglislatures' Legisbrief: Physical Activity Guidelines This brief by the National Conference of State Legislatures, provides physical a...
- Supporting Healthy Communities Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 With nearly one in three children and adolescents overweight or obese, at a...
- State Level Policies that Influence Safe Routes to School This policy brief was provided to the National Governor's Association by th...
- Increasing Active Living: A Guide for Policy-makers This guide focuses on the importance of active living and explains how the built...
- Healthy Community Design Legislation Database Developed and maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures, this ...
- Recess and Playtime, Policy Update The National Association of State Boards of Education provides these model polic...
- National Association of State Boards of Education: Policies to Encourage Physical Education NASBE developed model policies for schools to adopt to create a healthier env...
- Complete Streets Policy Brief This brief describes the benefits of complete street policies for states tr...
- Active Education: Physical Education, Physical Activity and Academic Performance This research brief describes the findings of several recent studies that show t...
- Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities and Youth Obesity This publication describes the insights gained from a series of dialogues betwee...
- A Primer on Active Living for Government Officials This primer provides an introduction on how state and local government officials...
- State Policies for Shaping Healthy, Active Communities: A Michigan Case Study This issue brief examines the link between the built environment and public heal...
- The Public Health Roots of Zoning: In Search of Active Living's Legal Genealogy Predicated on the idea that protection of public health lies at the heart o...
- Physical Activity and Community Design This brief describes the connection between physical activity and health, as wel...
- Preventing Obesity in Youth through School-Based Efforts This issue brief, developed by the National Governors Association in February 20...
Case Studies
- Healthy Community Design Legislation Database Developed and maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures, this ...
- National Conference of State Legislator's Childhood Obesity Report 2007 The National Conference of State Legislators developed this document, which cove...
- Healthy Counties Database The National Association of Counties' Healthy Counties Database is a tool y...
- Creating a Regulatory Blueprint for Healthy Community Design Created by the International City/County Management Association, this report foc...
- Active Living for a Lifetime: County and City Healthy Communities Profiles This publication presents active living case studies from Erie County, Ohio...
- State Policies for Shaping Healthy, Active Communities: A Michigan Case Study This issue brief examines the link between the built environment and public heal...
- Active Living and Social Equity: Creating Healthy Communities for All Residents This guide describes how local governments can design healthy communities for al...
- Active Living Initiatives in Columbia, MO Mayor Darwin Hindman of the City of Columbia, MO, presented on "Active Livi...
- The Local Government Role in Promoting Active Living Rich Killingsworth, director of Active Living by Design, presented on "The ...
- Neighborhood-Scale Planning Tools to Create Active, Livable Communities As national physical activity levels decrease and obesity rates increase, local ...
Reports
- Promoting Healthy Communities and Preventing Childhood Obesity This report documents the increasing interest in adopting policies designed...
- Healthy Decatur: A Holistic Approach to Sustainability The city of Decatur, Georgia, has emerged as a national lead...
- Special Issue of Health Affairs Features Key Studies on Childhood Obesity In its March 2010 issue, Health Affairs focuses on the state of the childho...
- County Health Rankings: Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH) The County Health Rankings, a first-of-its-kind collection of 50 reports &n...
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- US Conference of Mayors, Mayors' Guide to Fighting Childhood Obesity The United States Conference of Mayors developed the Mayors' Guide to Fight...
- American Planning Association Releases Packet with Action Strategies Toolkit Part 1 of the Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strate...
- Reshaping our Communities, Reclaiming Our Health African Americans Define Strategies for Healthy Kids and Healthy Neighbor...
- Rural Obesity: Strategies to Support Rural Counties in Building Capacity This publication describes the Rural Obesity Initiative and the lessons learned ...
- Establishing a Safe Routes to School State Network This document is a 10-step guide that can be used to create a Saf...
- Safe Routes to School State Network Project: 2007 Annual Progress Report This report summarizes the progress that the State Network Project has achieved ...
- State Level Policies that Influence Safe Routes to School This policy brief was provided to the National Governor's Association by th...
- Prevalence of Obesity Among Children in Six Chicago Communities: Findings from a Health Survey Researchers found that compared with 16.8% for the U.S., the prevalence of obesi...
- Balance: RWJF's Report on State Action to Promote Nutrition, Increase Physical Activity and Obesity The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's BALANCE report reviews legislative and...
- National Conference of State Legislator's Childhood Obesity Report 2007 The National Conference of State Legislators developed this document, which cove...
- Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities and Youth Obesity This publication describes the insights gained from a series of dialogues betwee...
- Creating a Regulatory Blueprint for Healthy Community Design Created by the International City/County Management Association, this report foc...
- Active Living for a Lifetime: County and City Healthy Communities Profiles This publication presents active living case studies from Erie County, Ohio...
- Turning Brownfields into Mixed-Use Developments Reclaiming vacant lots to develop new areas for housing allows communities ...
- County Government Approaches to Combating Youth Obesity This article summarizes a survey of county officials regarding their perceptions...
- The Public Health Roots of Zoning: In Search of Active Living's Legal Genealogy Predicated on the idea that protection of public health lies at the heart o...
- Active Living and Social Equity: Creating Healthy Communities for All Residents This guide describes how local governments can design healthy communities for al...
- Managing Active Living Communities: A Handbook for Local Governments Developed by the International City/County Management Association, this 20-page ...
- Geographical Information Systems: A Tool for Improving Community Livability Geographical Information Systems (GIS) is a software tool that allows policymake...
Profiles
- Active Living for a Lifetime: County and City Healthy Communities Profiles This publication presents active living case studies from Erie County, Ohio...
Articles & Interviews
- Urban Tulsa Weekly: A Safe Way Forward The Urban Tulsa Weekly recently published a story on how Safe Routes...
- "Safe Routes To School" Keep Children Fit Sene...
- National Conference of State Leglislatures' Legisbrief: Physical Activity Guidelines This brief by the National Conference of State Legislatures, provides physical a...
- State Legislatures: Building Healthy Places for Children Writen by members of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), this ...
- Integrating Physical Activity into the Complete School Day The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) recommends tha...
- Local Government Commission: San Joaquin Valley Update The Local Government Commission developed this newsletter for San Joaquin L...
- State Level Policies that Influence Safe Routes to School This policy brief was provided to the National Governor's Association by th...
- Prevalence of Obesity Among Children in Six Chicago Communities: Findings from a Health Survey Researchers found that compared with 16.8% for the U.S., the prevalence of obesi...
- Recess and Playtime, Policy Update The National Association of State Boards of Education provides these model polic...
- What's for Lunch? When's Recess? The fight against obesity makes its way into schools This article discusses comprehensive approaches taken by state legislatures...
- A Primer on Active Living for Government Officials This primer provides an introduction on how state and local government officials...
- State Policies for Shaping Healthy, Active Communities: A Michigan Case Study This issue brief examines the link between the built environment and public heal...
- The Public Health Roots of Zoning: In Search of Active Living's Legal Genealogy Predicated on the idea that protection of public health lies at the heart o...
- Physical Activity and Community Design This brief describes the connection between physical activity and health, as wel...
- Geographical Information Systems: A Tool for Improving Community Livability Geographical Information Systems (GIS) is a software tool that allows policymake...
Newsletters
- Local Government Commission: San Joaquin Valley Update The Local Government Commission developed this newsletter for San Joaquin L...
- Healthy Cities E-Newsletter The monthly electronic newsletter for Mayors and their staff who are member...
Presentations
- Past: Webinar, June 22, Increasing Physical Activity: The Economic Stimulus and Other Policy Options This webinar, which took place June 22, provided an opportunity for state and lo...
- Healthy Communities Network Webinar Presentation: Action Strategies Tookit and Stimulus Funds Leadership for Healthy Communities developed these presentations for the Healthy...
- Defining Activity Friendly Rural Environments, Presentation by Jeffrey Hallam of U of Mississippi Jeffery Hallam of the Center for Health Behavior Research, University of Mississ...
- The Research to Policy Connection, Active Living Research Presentation for Meeting in Jackson, Miss. James Sallis, Ph.D., of Active Living Research, presented on The Research to Pol...
- Healthy Savannah 2010 Initiative Presentation The National League of Cities and the American Association of School Administrat...
- Cities and Schools Collaborating to Implement Local Wellness Policies: 5 Components to Action Plans The National League of Cities (NLC) Institute for Youth, Education, and Fam...
- Active Living Initiatives in Columbia, MO Mayor Darwin Hindman of the City of Columbia, MO, presented on "Active Livi...
- The Local Government Role in Promoting Active Living Rich Killingsworth, director of Active Living by Design, presented on "The ...
- Chronic Disease in Kentucky: why it should matter to you! Dr. Rice Leach, Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, prese...
- Adkisson Greenbelt Park: Linking the community Sue Fowler, Greenbelt Park Director in Owensboro, KY, presented on "Adkisso...
- Active Living Promotes Healthy Communities Dr. Thomas James III, Chief Medical Officer of Humana-Kentucky, presented on &qu...
- Active Living: Kentucky Perspectives Rita Moya, Executive Director of the Foundatio for a Healthy Kentucky, presented...
Toolkits
- Legislative Updates, Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity The Legislative Updates database allows users to track federal and state legisla...
- County Health Rankings: Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH) The County Health Rankings, a first-of-its-kind collection of 50 reports &n...
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- Supporting Healthy Communities Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 With nearly one in three children and adolescents overweight or obese, at a...
- Develop Plans and Policies for Bicycle-Friendly Communities The U.S. Department of Transportation developed this Web site to help communitie...
- Physical Inactivity Cost Calculator for Policy-Makers An easy-to-use tool that can provide an estimate of the financial cost of p...
- "Combating Childhood Obesity" Action Kit Developed by the National League of Cities, this toolkit is based on best practi...
- Healthy Counties Database The National Association of Counties' Healthy Counties Database is a tool y...
- National School Boards Association: Addressing Wellness Policies 101 The National School Boards Association (NSBA) addresses school wellness policies...
- National Association of State Boards of Education: Policies to Encourage Physical Education NASBE developed model policies for schools to adopt to create a healthier env...
- U.S. Conference of Mayors' Healthy Cities Web site This U.S. Conference of Mayors works with mayors around the country to provide c...
- Creating a Regulatory Blueprint for Healthy Community Design Created by the International City/County Management Association, this report foc...
Multimedia
- Past: Webinar, June 22, Increasing Physical Activity: The Economic Stimulus and Other Policy Options This webinar, which took place June 22, provided an opportunity for state and lo...
- Physical Inactivity Cost Calculator for Policy-Makers An easy-to-use tool that can provide an estimate of the financial cost of p...
Links
- Sixth Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference June 28-July 1, 2011 San Diego, California For more information, p...
- Eighth Annual Active Living Research Conference February 22-24, 2011 San Diego, California For more information, ...
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- Healthy Community Design and Access to Healthy Food Legislation Database Developed and maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NC...
- Physical Inactivity Cost Calculator for Policy-Makers An easy-to-use tool that can provide an estimate of the financial cost of p...
- National School Boards Association: Addressing Wellness Policies 101 The National School Boards Association (NSBA) addresses school wellness policies...
Research Briefs
- The Potential of Safe, Secure and Accessible Playgrounds to Increase Children's Physical Activity Developed by Active Living Research, this brief summarizes research on playgr...
Fact Sheets
- Neighborhood Scale-Planning Tools to Create Active, Livable Communities This six-page fact sheet offers tips, tools, and case studies to help commu...
- Neighborhood-Scale Planning Tools to Create Active, Livable Communities As national physical activity levels decrease and obesity rates increase, local ...
Policy Briefs
- Making the Connection: Linking Policies to Improve Public Safety with Preventing Childhood Obesity ...
- National Conference of State Leglislatures' Legisbrief: Physical Activity Guidelines This brief by the National Conference of State Legislatures, provides physical a...
- Supporting Healthy Communities Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 With nearly one in three children and adolescents overweight or obese, at a...
- Tax Increment Financing: A Tool for Advancing Healthy Eating and Active Living Developed by Leadership for Healthy Communities, this policy brief examines the ...
- State Level Policies that Influence Safe Routes to School This policy brief was provided to the National Governor's Association by th...
- Increasing Active Living: A Guide for Policy-makers This guide focuses on the importance of active living and explains how the built...
- Healthy Community Design Legislation Database Developed and maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures, this ...
- Transportation Solutions to Create Healthy, Active Communities: For Childhood Obesity Prevention This is one in a series of issue briefs the National Association of Counties (NA...
- Complete Streets Policy Brief This brief describes the benefits of complete street policies for states tr...
- A Primer on Active Living for Government Officials This primer provides an introduction on how state and local government officials...
- State Policies for Shaping Healthy, Active Communities: A Michigan Case Study This issue brief examines the link between the built environment and public heal...
- The Public Health Roots of Zoning: In Search of Active Living's Legal Genealogy Predicated on the idea that protection of public health lies at the heart o...
- Physical Activity and Community Design This brief describes the connection between physical activity and health, as wel...
Case Studies
- Healthy Community Design Legislation Database Developed and maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures, this ...
- Healthy Counties Database The National Association of Counties' Healthy Counties Database is a tool y...
- Creating a Regulatory Blueprint for Healthy Community Design Created by the International City/County Management Association, this report foc...
- State Policies for Shaping Healthy, Active Communities: A Michigan Case Study This issue brief examines the link between the built environment and public heal...
- Active Living and Social Equity: Creating Healthy Communities for All Residents This guide describes how local governments can design healthy communities for al...
- Active Living Initiatives in Columbia, MO Mayor Darwin Hindman of the City of Columbia, MO, presented on "Active Livi...
- The Local Government Role in Promoting Active Living Rich Killingsworth, director of Active Living by Design, presented on "The ...
- Neighborhood-Scale Planning Tools to Create Active, Livable Communities As national physical activity levels decrease and obesity rates increase, local ...
Reports
- Promoting Healthy Communities and Preventing Childhood Obesity This report documents the increasing interest in adopting policies designed...
- Healthy Decatur: A Holistic Approach to Sustainability The city of Decatur, Georgia, has emerged as a national lead...
- Special Issue of Health Affairs Features Key Studies on Childhood Obesity In its March 2010 issue, Health Affairs focuses on the state of the childho...
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- Local Government Commission, Healthy Communities in California's San Joaquin Valley This report provides a series of community design best practices, recommend...
- US Conference of Mayors, Mayors' Guide to Fighting Childhood Obesity The United States Conference of Mayors developed the Mayors' Guide to Fight...
- American Planning Association Releases Packet with Action Strategies Toolkit Part 1 of the Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strate...
- Reshaping our Communities, Reclaiming Our Health African Americans Define Strategies for Healthy Kids and Healthy Neighbor...
- Rural Obesity: Strategies to Support Rural Counties in Building Capacity This publication describes the Rural Obesity Initiative and the lessons learned ...
- Establishing a Safe Routes to School State Network This document is a 10-step guide that can be used to create a Saf...
- Safe Routes to School State Network Project: 2007 Annual Progress Report This report summarizes the progress that the State Network Project has achieved ...
- State Level Policies that Influence Safe Routes to School This policy brief was provided to the National Governor's Association by th...
- Balance: RWJF's Report on State Action to Promote Nutrition, Increase Physical Activity and Obesity The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's BALANCE report reviews legislative and...
- Community Health and Food Access: The Local Government Role This report provides an overview of local government policies and programs ...
- Local Government Commission's Healthy Communities Report, November 2007 A monthly report from the Local Government Commission highlighting importan...
- State Policies for Increasing Access to Healthy Foods This report describes state policies that make healthy foods more accessibl...
- The Legislative Role in Healthy Community Design This report analyzes state legislation considered during the 2004-2006 sess...
- Creating a Regulatory Blueprint for Healthy Community Design Created by the International City/County Management Association, this report foc...
- Turning Brownfields into Mixed-Use Developments Reclaiming vacant lots to develop new areas for housing allows communities ...
- The Public Health Roots of Zoning: In Search of Active Living's Legal Genealogy Predicated on the idea that protection of public health lies at the heart o...
- Active Living and Social Equity: Creating Healthy Communities for All Residents This guide describes how local governments can design healthy communities for al...
- Managing Active Living Communities: A Handbook for Local Governments Developed by the International City/County Management Association, this 20-page ...
- Geographical Information Systems: A Tool for Improving Community Livability Geographical Information Systems (GIS) is a software tool that allows policymake...
Articles & Interviews
- Local Government Commission's Paul Zykofsky Interviewed by RWJF NewPublicHealth Blog ...
- Urban Tulsa Weekly: A Safe Way Forward The Urban Tulsa Weekly recently published a story on how Safe Routes...
- "Safe Routes To School" Keep Children Fit Sene...
- National Conference of State Leglislatures' Legisbrief: Physical Activity Guidelines This brief by the National Conference of State Legislatures, provides physical a...
- State Legislatures: Building Healthy Places for Children Writen by members of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), this ...
- Local Government Commission: San Joaquin Valley Update The Local Government Commission developed this newsletter for San Joaquin L...
- State Level Policies that Influence Safe Routes to School This policy brief was provided to the National Governor's Association by th...
- Transportation Solutions to Create Healthy, Active Communities: For Childhood Obesity Prevention This is one in a series of issue briefs the National Association of Counties (NA...
- On the Road to Wellness; Lawmakers want Americans to eat better, stop smoking, exercise and relax This State Legislatures magazine article discusses state policy options to ...
- A Primer on Active Living for Government Officials This primer provides an introduction on how state and local government officials...
- State Policies for Shaping Healthy, Active Communities: A Michigan Case Study This issue brief examines the link between the built environment and public heal...
- The Public Health Roots of Zoning: In Search of Active Living's Legal Genealogy Predicated on the idea that protection of public health lies at the heart o...
- Physical Activity and Community Design This brief describes the connection between physical activity and health, as wel...
- Geographical Information Systems: A Tool for Improving Community Livability Geographical Information Systems (GIS) is a software tool that allows policymake...
Newsletters
- Local Government Commission: San Joaquin Valley Update The Local Government Commission developed this newsletter for San Joaquin L...
- The Role of Counties in Reducing Health Disparities This publication provides a national overview of health disparities and int...
Presentations
- Webinar Presentations: Linking Policies to Improve Public Safety with Preventing Childhood Obesity ...
- Past: Webinar, June 22, Increasing Physical Activity: The Economic Stimulus and Other Policy Options This webinar, which took place June 22, provided an opportunity for state and lo...
- Healthy Communities Network Webinar Presentation: Action Strategies Tookit and Stimulus Funds Leadership for Healthy Communities developed these presentations for the Healthy...
- Defining Activity Friendly Rural Environments, Presentation by Jeffrey Hallam of U of Mississippi Jeffery Hallam of the Center for Health Behavior Research, University of Mississ...
- The Research to Policy Connection, Active Living Research Presentation for Meeting in Jackson, Miss. James Sallis, Ph.D., of Active Living Research, presented on The Research to Pol...
- Healthy Savannah 2010 Initiative Presentation The National League of Cities and the American Association of School Administrat...
- Cities and Schools Collaborating to Implement Local Wellness Policies: 5 Components to Action Plans The National League of Cities (NLC) Institute for Youth, Education, and Fam...
- Design Matters: What Local Governments Can Do to Create Healthy, Livable Communities This PowerPoint presentation from the 2007 San Diego County Childhood Obesi...
- Active Living Initiatives in Columbia, MO Mayor Darwin Hindman of the City of Columbia, MO, presented on "Active Livi...
- The Local Government Role in Promoting Active Living Rich Killingsworth, director of Active Living by Design, presented on "The ...
- Chronic Disease in Kentucky: why it should matter to you! Dr. Rice Leach, Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, prese...
- Adkisson Greenbelt Park: Linking the community Sue Fowler, Greenbelt Park Director in Owensboro, KY, presented on "Adkisso...
- Active Living Promotes Healthy Communities Dr. Thomas James III, Chief Medical Officer of Humana-Kentucky, presented on &qu...
- Active Living: Kentucky Perspectives Rita Moya, Executive Director of the Foundatio for a Healthy Kentucky, presented...
Toolkits
- Active Design Guidelines - Strategies for Creating Healthier Buildings, Streets, and Urban Spaces Developed by the New York City Department of Design and Construction, Active...
- Legislative Updates, Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity The Legislative Updates database allows users to track federal and state legisla...
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- Supporting Healthy Communities Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 With nearly one in three children and adolescents overweight or obese, at a...
- Develop Plans and Policies for Bicycle-Friendly Communities The U.S. Department of Transportation developed this Web site to help communitie...
- Physical Inactivity Cost Calculator for Policy-Makers An easy-to-use tool that can provide an estimate of the financial cost of p...
- "Combating Childhood Obesity" Action Kit Developed by the National League of Cities, this toolkit is based on best practi...
- Healthy Counties Database The National Association of Counties' Healthy Counties Database is a tool y...
- U.S. Conference of Mayors' Healthy Cities Web site This U.S. Conference of Mayors works with mayors around the country to provide c...
- Creating a Regulatory Blueprint for Healthy Community Design Created by the International City/County Management Association, this report foc...
Multimedia
- Past: Webinar, June 22, Increasing Physical Activity: The Economic Stimulus and Other Policy Options This webinar, which took place June 22, provided an opportunity for state and lo...
- Physical Inactivity Cost Calculator for Policy-Makers An easy-to-use tool that can provide an estimate of the financial cost of p...
Links
- Active Design Guidelines - Strategies for Creating Healthier Buildings, Streets, and Urban Spaces Developed by the New York City Department of Design and Construction, Active...
- Sixth Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference June 28-July 1, 2011 San Diego, California For more information, p...
- Eighth Annual Active Living Research Conference February 22-24, 2011 San Diego, California For more information, ...
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- Healthy Community Design and Access to Healthy Food Legislation Database Developed and maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NC...
- Physical Inactivity Cost Calculator for Policy-Makers An easy-to-use tool that can provide an estimate of the financial cost of p...
Fact Sheets
- Cultivating Community Gardens: The Role of Local Government in Creating Healthy Neighborhoods This fact sheet offers case studies, best management practices, resources a...
- Neighborhood-Scale Planning Tools to Create Active, Livable Communities As national physical activity levels decrease and obesity rates increase, local ...
Policy Briefs
- National Conference of State Leglislatures' Legisbrief: Physical Activity Guidelines This brief by the National Conference of State Legislatures, provides physical a...
- Supporting Healthy Communities Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 With nearly one in three children and adolescents overweight or obese, at a...
- Tax Increment Financing: A Tool for Advancing Healthy Eating and Active Living Developed by Leadership for Healthy Communities, this policy brief examines the ...
- Increasing Active Living: A Guide for Policy-makers This guide focuses on the importance of active living and explains how the built...
- Healthy Community Design Legislation Database Developed and maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures, this ...
- Recess and Playtime, Policy Update The National Association of State Boards of Education provides these model polic...
- A Primer on Active Living for Government Officials This primer provides an introduction on how state and local government officials...
- Physical Activity and Community Design This brief describes the connection between physical activity and health, as wel...
Case Studies
- Healthy Community Design Legislation Database Developed and maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures, this ...
- Healthy Counties Database The National Association of Counties' Healthy Counties Database is a tool y...
- Creating a Regulatory Blueprint for Healthy Community Design Created by the International City/County Management Association, this report foc...
- Active Living and Social Equity: Creating Healthy Communities for All Residents This guide describes how local governments can design healthy communities for al...
- Active Living Initiatives in Columbia, MO Mayor Darwin Hindman of the City of Columbia, MO, presented on "Active Livi...
- Neighborhood-Scale Planning Tools to Create Active, Livable Communities As national physical activity levels decrease and obesity rates increase, local ...
Reports
- Promoting Healthy Communities and Preventing Childhood Obesity This report documents the increasing interest in adopting policies designed...
- Healthy Decatur: A Holistic Approach to Sustainability The city of Decatur, Georgia, has emerged as a national lead...
- Special Issue of Health Affairs Features Key Studies on Childhood Obesity In its March 2010 issue, Health Affairs focuses on the state of the childho...
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- US Conference of Mayors, Mayors' Guide to Fighting Childhood Obesity The United States Conference of Mayors developed the Mayors' Guide to Fight...
- American Planning Association Releases Packet with Action Strategies Toolkit Part 1 of the Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strate...
- Reshaping our Communities, Reclaiming Our Health African Americans Define Strategies for Healthy Kids and Healthy Neighbor...
- Rural Obesity: Strategies to Support Rural Counties in Building Capacity This publication describes the Rural Obesity Initiative and the lessons learned ...
- Community Health and Food Access: The Local Government Role This report provides an overview of local government policies and programs ...
- Local Government Commission's Healthy Communities Report, November 2007 A monthly report from the Local Government Commission highlighting importan...
- Creating a Regulatory Blueprint for Healthy Community Design Created by the International City/County Management Association, this report foc...
- Turning Brownfields into Mixed-Use Developments Reclaiming vacant lots to develop new areas for housing allows communities ...
- Active Living and Social Equity: Creating Healthy Communities for All Residents This guide describes how local governments can design healthy communities for al...
- Managing Active Living Communities: A Handbook for Local Governments Developed by the International City/County Management Association, this 20-page ...
- Geographical Information Systems: A Tool for Improving Community Livability Geographical Information Systems (GIS) is a software tool that allows policymake...
Articles & Interviews
- National Conference of State Leglislatures' Legisbrief: Physical Activity Guidelines This brief by the National Conference of State Legislatures, provides physical a...
- State Legislatures: Building Healthy Places for Children Writen by members of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), this ...
- Local Government Commission: San Joaquin Valley Update The Local Government Commission developed this newsletter for San Joaquin L...
- Recess and Playtime, Policy Update The National Association of State Boards of Education provides these model polic...
- A Primer on Active Living for Government Officials This primer provides an introduction on how state and local government officials...
- Physical Activity and Community Design This brief describes the connection between physical activity and health, as wel...
- Geographical Information Systems: A Tool for Improving Community Livability Geographical Information Systems (GIS) is a software tool that allows policymake...
Newsletters
- Local Government Commission: San Joaquin Valley Update The Local Government Commission developed this newsletter for San Joaquin L...
Presentations
- Past: Webinar, June 22, Increasing Physical Activity: The Economic Stimulus and Other Policy Options This webinar, which took place June 22, provided an opportunity for state and lo...
- Healthy Communities Network Webinar Presentation: Action Strategies Tookit and Stimulus Funds Leadership for Healthy Communities developed these presentations for the Healthy...
- Defining Activity Friendly Rural Environments, Presentation by Jeffrey Hallam of U of Mississippi Jeffery Hallam of the Center for Health Behavior Research, University of Mississ...
- The Research to Policy Connection, Active Living Research Presentation for Meeting in Jackson, Miss. James Sallis, Ph.D., of Active Living Research, presented on The Research to Pol...
- Active Living Initiatives in Columbia, MO Mayor Darwin Hindman of the City of Columbia, MO, presented on "Active Livi...
- Chronic Disease in Kentucky: why it should matter to you! Dr. Rice Leach, Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, prese...
- Adkisson Greenbelt Park: Linking the community Sue Fowler, Greenbelt Park Director in Owensboro, KY, presented on "Adkisso...
- Active Living Promotes Healthy Communities Dr. Thomas James III, Chief Medical Officer of Humana-Kentucky, presented on &qu...
- Active Living: Kentucky Perspectives Rita Moya, Executive Director of the Foundatio for a Healthy Kentucky, presented...
Toolkits
- Legislative Updates, Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity The Legislative Updates database allows users to track federal and state legisla...
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- Supporting Healthy Communities Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 With nearly one in three children and adolescents overweight or obese, at a...
- Develop Plans and Policies for Bicycle-Friendly Communities The U.S. Department of Transportation developed this Web site to help communitie...
- Physical Inactivity Cost Calculator for Policy-Makers An easy-to-use tool that can provide an estimate of the financial cost of p...
- "Combating Childhood Obesity" Action Kit Developed by the National League of Cities, this toolkit is based on best practi...
- Healthy Counties Database The National Association of Counties' Healthy Counties Database is a tool y...
- U.S. Conference of Mayors' Healthy Cities Web site This U.S. Conference of Mayors works with mayors around the country to provide c...
- Creating a Regulatory Blueprint for Healthy Community Design Created by the International City/County Management Association, this report foc...
Multimedia
- Past: Webinar, June 22, Increasing Physical Activity: The Economic Stimulus and Other Policy Options This webinar, which took place June 22, provided an opportunity for state and lo...
- Physical Inactivity Cost Calculator for Policy-Makers An easy-to-use tool that can provide an estimate of the financial cost of p...
Links
- Sixth Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference June 28-July 1, 2011 San Diego, California For more information, p...
- Eighth Annual Active Living Research Conference February 22-24, 2011 San Diego, California For more information, ...
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- Physical Inactivity Cost Calculator for Policy-Makers An easy-to-use tool that can provide an estimate of the financial cost of p...
Research Briefs
- The Potential of Safe, Secure and Accessible Playgrounds to Increase Children's Physical Activity Developed by Active Living Research, this brief summarizes research on playgr...
- The Power of Trails for Promoting Physical Activity in Communities Developed by Active Living Research, this research brief highlights the fin...
Fact Sheets
- Neighborhood-Scale Planning Tools to Create Active, Livable Communities As national physical activity levels decrease and obesity rates increase, local ...
Policy Briefs
- National Conference of State Leglislatures' Legisbrief: Physical Activity Guidelines This brief by the National Conference of State Legislatures, provides physical a...
- Supporting Healthy Communities Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 With nearly one in three children and adolescents overweight or obese, at a...
- Tax Increment Financing: A Tool for Advancing Healthy Eating and Active Living Developed by Leadership for Healthy Communities, this policy brief examines the ...
- State Level Policies that Influence Safe Routes to School This policy brief was provided to the National Governor's Association by th...
- Increasing Active Living: A Guide for Policy-makers This guide focuses on the importance of active living and explains how the built...
- Healthy Community Design Legislation Database Developed and maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures, this ...
- Transportation Solutions to Create Healthy, Active Communities: For Childhood Obesity Prevention This is one in a series of issue briefs the National Association of Counties (NA...
- Complete Streets Policy Brief This brief describes the benefits of complete street policies for states tr...
- A Primer on Active Living for Government Officials This primer provides an introduction on how state and local government officials...
- State Policies for Shaping Healthy, Active Communities: A Michigan Case Study This issue brief examines the link between the built environment and public heal...
- The Public Health Roots of Zoning: In Search of Active Living's Legal Genealogy Predicated on the idea that protection of public health lies at the heart o...
- Physical Activity and Community Design This brief describes the connection between physical activity and health, as wel...
Case Studies
- Healthy Community Design Legislation Database Developed and maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures, this ...
- Healthy Counties Database The National Association of Counties' Healthy Counties Database is a tool y...
- Creating a Regulatory Blueprint for Healthy Community Design Created by the International City/County Management Association, this report foc...
- State Policies for Shaping Healthy, Active Communities: A Michigan Case Study This issue brief examines the link between the built environment and public heal...
- Active Living and Social Equity: Creating Healthy Communities for All Residents This guide describes how local governments can design healthy communities for al...
- Active Living Initiatives in Columbia, MO Mayor Darwin Hindman of the City of Columbia, MO, presented on "Active Livi...
- The Local Government Role in Promoting Active Living Rich Killingsworth, director of Active Living by Design, presented on "The ...
- Neighborhood-Scale Planning Tools to Create Active, Livable Communities As national physical activity levels decrease and obesity rates increase, local ...
Reports
- Promoting Healthy Communities and Preventing Childhood Obesity This report documents the increasing interest in adopting policies designed...
- Healthy Decatur: A Holistic Approach to Sustainability The city of Decatur, Georgia, has emerged as a national lead...
- Special Issue of Health Affairs Features Key Studies on Childhood Obesity In its March 2010 issue, Health Affairs focuses on the state of the childho...
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- US Conference of Mayors, Mayors' Guide to Fighting Childhood Obesity The United States Conference of Mayors developed the Mayors' Guide to Fight...
- American Planning Association Releases Packet with Action Strategies Toolkit Part 1 of the Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strate...
- Reshaping our Communities, Reclaiming Our Health African Americans Define Strategies for Healthy Kids and Healthy Neighbor...
- Rural Obesity: Strategies to Support Rural Counties in Building Capacity This publication describes the Rural Obesity Initiative and the lessons learned ...
- Establishing a Safe Routes to School State Network This document is a 10-step guide that can be used to create a Saf...
- Safe Routes to School State Network Project: 2007 Annual Progress Report This report summarizes the progress that the State Network Project has achieved ...
- State Level Policies that Influence Safe Routes to School This policy brief was provided to the National Governor's Association by th...
- Local Government Commission's Healthy Communities Report, November 2007 A monthly report from the Local Government Commission highlighting importan...
- State Policies for Increasing Access to Healthy Foods This report describes state policies that make healthy foods more accessibl...
- The Legislative Role in Healthy Community Design This report analyzes state legislation considered during the 2004-2006 sess...
- Creating a Regulatory Blueprint for Healthy Community Design Created by the International City/County Management Association, this report foc...
- Turning Brownfields into Mixed-Use Developments Reclaiming vacant lots to develop new areas for housing allows communities ...
- The Public Health Roots of Zoning: In Search of Active Living's Legal Genealogy Predicated on the idea that protection of public health lies at the heart o...
- Active Living and Social Equity: Creating Healthy Communities for All Residents This guide describes how local governments can design healthy communities for al...
- Managing Active Living Communities: A Handbook for Local Governments Developed by the International City/County Management Association, this 20-page ...
- Geographical Information Systems: A Tool for Improving Community Livability Geographical Information Systems (GIS) is a software tool that allows policymake...
Articles & Interviews
- Urban Tulsa Weekly: A Safe Way Forward The Urban Tulsa Weekly recently published a story on how Safe Routes...
- National Conference of State Leglislatures' Legisbrief: Physical Activity Guidelines This brief by the National Conference of State Legislatures, provides physical a...
- State Legislatures: Building Healthy Places for Children Writen by members of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), this ...
- State Level Policies that Influence Safe Routes to School This policy brief was provided to the National Governor's Association by th...
- Transportation Solutions to Create Healthy, Active Communities: For Childhood Obesity Prevention This is one in a series of issue briefs the National Association of Counties (NA...
- A Primer on Active Living for Government Officials This primer provides an introduction on how state and local government officials...
- State Policies for Shaping Healthy, Active Communities: A Michigan Case Study This issue brief examines the link between the built environment and public heal...
- The Public Health Roots of Zoning: In Search of Active Living's Legal Genealogy Predicated on the idea that protection of public health lies at the heart o...
- Physical Activity and Community Design This brief describes the connection between physical activity and health, as wel...
- Geographical Information Systems: A Tool for Improving Community Livability Geographical Information Systems (GIS) is a software tool that allows policymake...
Presentations
- Past: Webinar, June 22, Increasing Physical Activity: The Economic Stimulus and Other Policy Options This webinar, which took place June 22, provided an opportunity for state and lo...
- Healthy Communities Network Webinar Presentation: Action Strategies Tookit and Stimulus Funds Leadership for Healthy Communities developed these presentations for the Healthy...
- Defining Activity Friendly Rural Environments, Presentation by Jeffrey Hallam of U of Mississippi Jeffery Hallam of the Center for Health Behavior Research, University of Mississ...
- The Research to Policy Connection, Active Living Research Presentation for Meeting in Jackson, Miss. James Sallis, Ph.D., of Active Living Research, presented on The Research to Pol...
- Cities and Schools Collaborating to Implement Local Wellness Policies: 5 Components to Action Plans The National League of Cities (NLC) Institute for Youth, Education, and Fam...
- Active Living Initiatives in Columbia, MO Mayor Darwin Hindman of the City of Columbia, MO, presented on "Active Livi...
- The Local Government Role in Promoting Active Living Rich Killingsworth, director of Active Living by Design, presented on "The ...
- Chronic Disease in Kentucky: why it should matter to you! Dr. Rice Leach, Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, prese...
- Adkisson Greenbelt Park: Linking the community Sue Fowler, Greenbelt Park Director in Owensboro, KY, presented on "Adkisso...
- Active Living Promotes Healthy Communities Dr. Thomas James III, Chief Medical Officer of Humana-Kentucky, presented on &qu...
- Active Living: Kentucky Perspectives Rita Moya, Executive Director of the Foundatio for a Healthy Kentucky, presented...
Toolkits
- Legislative Updates, Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity The Legislative Updates database allows users to track federal and state legisla...
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- Supporting Healthy Communities Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 With nearly one in three children and adolescents overweight or obese, at a...
- Develop Plans and Policies for Bicycle-Friendly Communities The U.S. Department of Transportation developed this Web site to help communitie...
- Physical Inactivity Cost Calculator for Policy-Makers An easy-to-use tool that can provide an estimate of the financial cost of p...
- "Combating Childhood Obesity" Action Kit Developed by the National League of Cities, this toolkit is based on best practi...
- Healthy Counties Database The National Association of Counties' Healthy Counties Database is a tool y...
- U.S. Conference of Mayors' Healthy Cities Web site This U.S. Conference of Mayors works with mayors around the country to provide c...
- Creating a Regulatory Blueprint for Healthy Community Design Created by the International City/County Management Association, this report foc...
Multimedia
- Past: Webinar, June 22, Increasing Physical Activity: The Economic Stimulus and Other Policy Options This webinar, which took place June 22, provided an opportunity for state and lo...
- Physical Inactivity Cost Calculator for Policy-Makers An easy-to-use tool that can provide an estimate of the financial cost of p...
Links
- Sixth Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference June 28-July 1, 2011 San Diego, California For more information, p...
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- Healthy Community Design and Access to Healthy Food Legislation Database Developed and maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NC...
- Physical Inactivity Cost Calculator for Policy-Makers An easy-to-use tool that can provide an estimate of the financial cost of p...
