Resource Library

Many questions may arise for communities working on shared use. This resource is desigend to answer some of the most frequently asked questions.

This fact sheet provides an overview of how Safe Routes to School programs can help improve health and phsyical activity in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.

Across the country, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities do not get enough physical activity. Asian American communities often do not have access to parks, tracks, fields, or affordable gyms. Shared use can help increase physical activity by making places with physical activity opportunities open to the public.

Communities across the country suffer from insufficient physical activity and a lack of access to physical activity opportunities. Shared use can be a simple solution to increase physical activity in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.

As the fastest-growing racial group in the U.S., Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have a key stake in the transformation of American streets. 

In 2013, the State of Indiana enacted House Enrolled Act 1159 – Liability for Use of School Facilities. This bill limits the liability of a public school or an accredited nonpublic school that opens up school property for community physical activity. The General Assembly recognizes that schools are a great community resource. 

Key takeaway:

• Improving both knowledge and behavior for pedestrian safety among children may require complementary training with multiple tools and in different contexts.

The package of comprehensive fact sheets can be used by community leaders, policy makers, activists, and other interested citizens to learn more about creating livable communities for all ages.

Two years ago, Congress made major modifications to the federal Safe Routes to School program. While those changes are still being rolled out by state departments of transportation, it is time to examine how different states have adapted to those changes and how the changes have impacted the availability of Safe Routes to School funds. 

The number of children who bicycle or walk to school in the United States has plummeted, due to a combination of concerns about safety, access, and a lack of infrastructure, particularly in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.

Learn how hospitals can play a role in implementing this strategy to address the community’s physical activity and nutrition needs.

In this webinar, a panel of experts offers a blueprint for those looking to implement joint use agreements in their own community.

This brief video provides an overview of barriers to physical activity and offers shared use of school facilities as an alternative.

This one minute video by ChangeLab Solutions provides a brief overview of how shared use can be an effective strategy to increase physical activity opportunities in a community.

Key takeaway: Bicyclists’ exposure to air pollution can vary with roadway and travel characteristics, and transportation-related strategies can reduce exposure.

CONTEXT:  Exposure to elevated concentrations of traffic-related air pollutants in the near-road environment is associated with numerous adverse human health effects, including childhood cancer, which has been increasing since 1975.

Key takeaway: Cycling measures can improve urban air quality levels as part of a multifaceted approach toward reducing road traffic.

Importance:  Health is inextricably linked to climate change. It is important for clinicians to understand this relationship in order to discuss associated health risks with their patients and to inform public policy.

This fact sheet illustrates how to include walking and biking into comprehensive plans. 

When children get to and from school by walking or bicycling, there are benefits for their health, physical activity levels, and academic achievement. However, sometimes school board members and superintendents don’t understand why walking and bicycling is relevant to their mission.