Active Living

Active Living

Active Living captures ways in which programs are working with communities to support increased physical activity through policies, systems, and environments (PSE) changes. 

Active Living Activities

  • Active Living Policy. Contribute to the creation or implementation of state, regional, or local policies that create safer, more accessible, and/or more walkable communities.
  • Walking, Biking, and Transit Networks. Contribute to the creation or implementation of infrastructure that improves the walking, biking, and/or transit system or environment within or between communities.
  • Active Transportation. Encourage active transportation behavior with partnering organizations (those managing bikeshare, scooters, etc.) and among residents.
  • Development of Parks, Trails, and Other Resources. Support the development of new spaces to encourage participation in regular physical activity.
  • Improve Usability and Access to Community Resources. Increase usability and access to community physical activity resources by improving space features, amenities, incivilities, or access.
  • Shared Use Agreements. Develop a written agreement between agencies to allow communities to access resources to be physically active.
  • Social Support Networks.  Establish/support physical activity groups for adults through sustainable partnerships with community organizations.
  • Community Engagement. Engage residents in the process and planning using consulting, involving and collaborating techniques.

Evaluation of Active Living

FACT-GO. Using the Food Systems and Active Living Goals (FACT GO) tool,  identify and measure  progress toward Active Living or Food Systems Policy goals. 

PARA. For the Physical Activity Resource tool (PARA), work with local residents and physical activity (PA) resource partners like Parks & Recreation departments to assess the condition of qualifying community PA resources.

WALC. Using the Walk Audit for Livable Communities (WALC)  tool, conduct a walk audit with local residents and/or partners to identify opportunities for getting safely from one place to another by foot, bike, or wheelchair.

If you are looking for evaluation trainings and their certification quizzes, proceed to the Trainings page.

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