Livewell Wheat Ridge (Board of Health) may 2010
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Livewell Wheat Ridge (Board of Health) may 2010
- 1. Jefferson County Board of Health Presentation May 18 th , 2010
- 2. Who We Are LiveWell Wheat Ridge (LWWR) is one of 22 Colorado communities funded by LiveWell Colorado working to reduce childhood and adult obesity . LiveWell Wheat Ridge is a partnership of community stakeholders to create an environment and culture which supports healthy eating and active living (HEAL) to combat adult and childhood obesity. We accomplish this through supporting Wheat Ridge programs, policies and changes to the physical environment and community infrastructure .
- 7. Why Are We Here? Is There a Connection Between The Built Environment And Rising Obesity Rates ?
- 10. How We Move Around 60% Driven 27% Bused 1% Biked 12% Walked 85% Car 1% Bike 9% Foot 5% Other Source: NHTS
- 13. Active Community Environments (ACE) Working with community members, organizations, schools and city staff to identify strategies and projects to increase active community environments in Wheat Ridge
- 20. Access to Fresh Fruits And Vegetables Task Force (AFFV)
- 25. Worksite Wellness Task Force
- 32. Thank you! Molly Hanson LiveWell Wheat Ridge Coordinator [email_address] PH 720-345-8547 Bill Mahar LiveWell Wheat Ridge Technical and Planning Consultant [email_address] PH 720-237-7324
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- Bill – Thank you for your time – I found this postcard recently and thought it was quite funny but it does raise a question. Is there a connection between the built environment and rising obesity rates? Public health has recently entered into this debate by looking at data on obesity and other chronic diseases. This has raised awareness about our health and the connection to the physical environment and the outcomes of wider roads and isolated neighborhoods
- Bill – One of those outcomes is our typical approach to transportation. We have all probably been in situations like this. Do you see the pedestrian in the middle of the road. Wide roads can create barriers and often do not provide pedestrian facilities. There are many roads like this in metro area and Wheat Ridge, however Wheat Ridge city officials are now taking steps to look at transportation in a more integrated approach. Their recently adopted comprehensive plan aims to provide transportation options for autos, bikers and pedestrians. In addition they are in the process of a mixed use zoning project that in the long run will foster walkable places and LiveWell Wheat Ridge has been a partner in both of these endeavors
- Bill – Another unfortunate example. What is the health ramification of a lack of pedestrian facilities– less options to be active, unsafe to walk. The simple addition of a sidewalk would provide an improved level of safety and comfort level that encourages people to move about.
- Bill – a brief snapshot of how we move around – 30 yrs ago approximately 80% of children walked to school.
- Bill – Former planning strategies were developed with good intent but now we are seeing the health consequences of typical development approaches
- Bill – Recent land use planning approaches provide a much more collaborative process involving planners, health, transportation engineers and the public – not necessarily easier but the end result provides options for our communities – I want to stress options because we certainly are not talking about moving away from auto focused development but working towards a multimodal approach in development and transportation – the dividend will hopefully lead to improved health and well being
- Bill – How is LiveWell Wheat Ridge addressing the built environment – We are in the process of forming a new task force-Active Community Environments ACE. Our kick off meeting is this Wednesday 5:30pm at Wheat Ridge City Hall and you are welcome to attend. The task force will be a grass roots efforts to focus on implementing projects and policies that help foster active environments.
- Bill – some specific reasons why we are developing this task force – support younger and older populations
- Bill – 1% is the typical amount of a local transportation budget that is allocated for pedestrian and bike facilities
- Bill – economics many studies have shown improved access to goods and services support economic growth
- Bill – and to recap a major goal our health
- Bill – LiveWell Wheat Ridge is working to improve the built environment in Wheat Ridge through a number of funded projects
- Bill – an example of long term goals – notice this does not reduce travel lane capacity but allows for a reorganization of the road right-of-way
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