Browse: Healthy Communities

These resources explore healthy community design and strategies for integrating physical activity into our daily lives.

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Webinars

2024 Safe Routes to Parks Colorado Info Session

Wednesday, November 1st, 1pm-2pm MT

Fact Sheets

Prioritizing Equity in Multimodal Trail and Pathway Grant Programs

Multimodal trails are off-road routes that can be used for walking and biking. This factsheet outlines ways that states advance equity goals through their multimodal trail programs: typically by defining high-need communities and then prioritizing them in project selection and funding.

Reports, Evaluations, and Toolkits

Memory Framing Tool for Environmental and Mobility Justice

This tool was developed to support people who are interested in a simple, structured approach to identifying the environmental and mobility-related characteristics of a
place, recording this information, and using this data to inform next steps. This tool was designed to support people who are experts of the place where they live, work,
or play.

Case Studies

Equity and Safety in Portland’s Regional Transportation Plan

Portland has a reputation as being one of the best cities for biking in the country. But while investments over the past several decades have been focused on downtown and affluent close-in neighborhoods, low-income communities and communities of color in the greater Portland region have been historically marginalized and underinvested in.

Model Policies

Complete Streets Policy Analysis 2010

This report documents the growth of Complete Streets policy adoption and provides a standard analysis of the content of more than 200 written policies adopted before January 1, 2011, highlighting policies that come closest to incorporating ten key policy elements. 

Websites

Healthier Generations

Kohl’s and Healthier Generation are helping families prioritize healthy living and create home environments where everyone can thrive. 

Journal Articles

Family Resources for Staying Active During COVID-19

This document provides some ideas for how to stay active while practicing safe social distancing, including ways to make your walk more fun, Earth Day themed activities, and safe walking and biking educational resources.