Resources

 

Building Healthy Communities Network (statewide info sharing on healthy communities google group)

Slideshow  ppt   pdf (smaller file)

Projects

• Moving Our Community Toward Health
• Smart Commute Week
• Safe Routes to School
• www.mihealthtools.org:  health-related guidance for organizations and communities
• healthy and green maps

 

State and National Organizations

• Support for Healthy Community Coalitions

• Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health, and Sports/ MI Fitness Foundation
• Michigan Dept. of Community Health
• Michigan Department of Transportation
• Michigan Fitness Foundation and The Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health & Sports
• Active Living
• www.walkable.org  
• Healthy and Fit Magazine

 

Studies & Publications

• Environmental Strategies to Promote Physical Activity
• Design a Livable Street
• Road Diets (with link to PDF)
• Road Conversion Study in Orlando
• Our Environment - Our Health

"Walking to Public Transit: Steps to Help Meet Physical Activity Recommendations,"  www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/%20articles/besser_dannenberg.pdf

"Barriers to Children Walking to or from School"
http://support.smartgrowthamerica.org/site/R?i=0YOd9VXiO74SJdUyDnYuJA

More Resources

• Community Voices
• Friendly streets?
• Examples of policy and environmental changes here.  More examples.

 

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