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Anytown, USA: A Community Working Together toIncrease Physical Activity for AllRecognizing the impact of physical activity on overall health, leaders ofAnytown, USA, have dedicated themselves to helping residents becomemore physically active. Leaders wanted to ensure that the communitymade it safe and convenient for people of all ages and abilities to bephysically active.Officials began by forming a coalition of public health, transportation,local business, parks and recreation, city planning, and communityresidents to identify shared goals. The coalition also conducted abaseline assessment to document physical activity levels of residents and to identify opportunities forimprovement related to community supports to promote physical activity.Based on this assessment, and available skills and resources, the coalition developed a 10-year action planthat included strategies organized by three areas of focus.• Improve residents’ access to places to be active in the community.• Offer free yoga classes for older adults at local senior centers.• Work with local schools to share gyms, playgrounds, or sports facilities with residents.• Convert an unused building to a community recreation center.• Develop a multi-use path from a residential area to the town retail center.• Construct wheelchair-accessible bus stops along transit routes to grocery stores.• Improve pedestrian and cyclist safety.• Create safe crossings within one mile of all schools.• Construct protected bike lanes within the retail district and surrounding the city park.• Increase the use of existing community resources for physical activity.• Increase awareness of safe routes to parks and trails by adding signage.• Add lights to local parks so they can be used at night.The coalition then developed a plan to implement these strategies. The plan identified who would work on eachproject, what resources would be needed, and the timeline. For example:• The Anytown School District agreed to pay for an adult safety guard at the three major street crossingswithin one mile of the local elementary school starting in the next school year.• The Parks and Recreation Department will include money in their annual budget to add lights to onedifferent community park each year for the next three years.• The Mayor’s Office will apply for a grant from a foundation next year to create the community center.102 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
The coalition also worked with Anytown University to develop an evaluation plan prior to implementation. Atthe end of the 10-year period, the coalition hopes to see:• A 10 percent decrease in the number of pedestrian and bicyclist traffic injuries;• A 5 percent increase in the number of walkers and bicyclists in the retail center;• A 10 percent increase in the use of local parks; and• A 5 percent increase in the proportion of adults and children meeting the key guidelines.Over the next 10 years, the coalition will meet twice a year to monitor progress, identify and address barriers tocompleting projects, and look for additional opportunities.Chapter 8. Taking Action: Increasing Physical Activity Levels of Americans 103
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