Poster Presentation: Stockton, M.B., McClanahan, B.S., Clark, S., & McClanahan, W.R. (2011).  Activity friendly neighborhoods: participatory approach for maximizing partnerships. Obesity Society, Orlando, FL.

1. Built Environment and Physical Activity
Activity Friendly Neighborhoods:
Participatory Approach
for Maximizing Partnerships
STOCKTON, M.B., MCCLANAHAN, B.S., CLARK, S., &
M C C L A N A H A N , W. R . ( 2 0 1 1 ) . A C T I V I T Y F R I E N D LY
N E I G H B O R H O O D S : PA R T I C I PAT O R Y A P P R O A C H F O R
M A X I M I Z I N G PA R T N E R S H I P S . O B E S I T Y S O C I E T Y, O R L A N D O , F L .
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: The project was supported by Award
Number R21ES016532 from the National Institute Of
Environmental Health Sciences.
Corresponding Author: Corresponding Author: Michelle Stockton,
University of Memphis, 115 Field House, Memphis, TN, 38152;
mstocktn@memphis.edu; 901-678-4435

2. Background
 Working collaborations among the most
influential professionals in the land
development process (land developers,
builders, realtors, home buyers, policy
makers, lenders, health professionals)
are rare.
 The purpose of this study was to
identify and implement strategies to
create a working partnership among
these stakeholders aimed at deepening
understandings of built environment
practices as potential influences on
physical activity.

3. Methods
 The participatory research design included:
1) partnership formation and maintenance,
2) process documentation and evaluation, and
3) partnership feedback and commitment.
 Specifically, key informant interviews (n = 8) and presentations
(n = 6) with community organizations were conducted to
identify key built environment stakeholders and promote
involvement.
 Engagement of the built environment community was
facilitated through a “townhall” meeting aimed at sharing
insights and experiences associated with building activity
friendly environments and forming action groups based on
identified needs.

4. Results – Advisory Board
• An interdisciplinary advisory board comprised of
10 built environment professionals was
developed.
• The advisory board assisted with the
identification of key stakeholders and the
facilitation of partnership engagement within
their industry.

5. PACE Advisory Board
 Connie Binkowitz, Staff Coordinator, Obesity & Diabetes, HMCT
 Rusty Bloodworth, Executive Vice President - Boyle Investment Co.,
 Shunji Brown-Woods
 Jon McCreery, President - Chamberlain & McCreery
 Rick McClanahan, Director Engineering and Utilities - City of Bartlett
 David Parsons, President - David Parson's Construction
 Art Sutherland, III M.D. FACC
 Cristie Upshaw Travis, CEO, Memphis Business Group on Health
 Mark Wofford, President, Dimension Construction, Inc
 Ted Simpson, EVP and Chief Lending Officer - MAGNA BANK

6. Results – Townhall Meeting
• Engaged representatives from • Of the 175 participants, 93
9 disciplines: completed interest cards for
• Architects specific action groups.
• Builders,
• Qualitative feedback
• Developers
• Engineers indicated participant
• Health investment in collaborations
• Lenders to enhance communication
• Planners and positive outcomes.
• Policy officials
• Realtors

7. Conclusions
 Using a participatory design
enhances identification and
engagement of interdisciplinary
partnerships to help maximize
efforts for building activity
friendly environments.

8. About PACE

9. What is PACE?
 Funded by a two year grant from The National
Institutes of Health, PACE is a participatory based
grant focused on the incentives and barriers to
building active community environments.
 PACE has engaged key stakeholders of the built
environment (land developers, builders, realtors, residents,
policy makers, designers, and lenders) in discussions to
gain understanding of barriers, supports, and
recommendations for building activity friendly
neighborhoods. It is our hope to work toward enhanced
community involvement and shared vision for healthy
living in the greater Memphis area and beyond.

10. PACE Research Team
 Barbara McClanahan, Ed.D., Ph.D., leads the PACE initiative and serves as the project's
Principal Investigator. She holds terminal degrees in Exercise Science and Leisure
Management and in Interdisciplinary Higher Education. She currently serves as Unit Chair
for the Health Promotion Program in the department of Health and Sport Sciences at the
University of Memphis.
 Michelle Stockton, Ph.D., is a Co-Investigator on the PACE initiative. She is currently an
Assistant Professor in the Department of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of
Memphis. Dr. Stockton has a background in clinical psychology, group facilitation,
formative research, and qualitative and quantitative research methodology.
 Kenneth D. Ward, PhD is Faudree Professor and Director of the Division of Social and
Behavioral Sciences in the School of Public Health at The University of Memphis. He also
serves as Adjunct Professor of Preventive Medicine at University of Tennessee Health
Science Center, and Intervention Director of the Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies. Dr.
Ward is a clinical health psychologist and a fellow of the American Academy of Health
Behavior and the Society of Behavioral Medicine.
 George Relyea, M.A., M.S., is currently Assistant Research Professor of Applied
Mathematics in the Center for Community Health and directs Data Management Services
(DMS) and statistical consulting in the Center. He has 28 years experience as a statistician,
programmer, data manager, instructor, and research consultant.

11. Connect with PACE
http://www.memphis.edu/pace/
https://www.facebook.com/PACEforHealth
@PACEforHealth
pace.memphis@gmail.com