Physical Activity in the Community

Community Tools and Assessments

• Task Force Recommendations for Increasing Physical Activity: Environmental and Policy Approaches, The Community Guide, CDC
  
• Healthy Community Planning Toolbox, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
  
• Walkability Checklist, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
  
• Complete Streets Implementation Tools, National Complete Streets Coalition, Smart Growth America - tools on planning, design, funding and policy
  

Community Programs and Campaigns

• Walk With Ease, Arthritis Foundation
  
• America Walks is a national resource which fosters walkable communities by engaging, education, and connecting walking advocates.
  

Community Physical Activity Policy

• ENACT: Searchable Policy Database (CA examples), The Strategic Alliance
  
• How Advocates can Change Transportation Policy Toolkit, America Walks
  
• Public Policies for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety and Mobility, Federal Highway Administration
  
• Pedestrian Facilities User Guide, Federal Highway Administration
  
• Bikeability Checklist, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  
• Getting the Wheels Rolling: A Guide to Using Policy to Create Bicycle Friendly Communities, ChangeLab Solutions
  
• Policy Atlas of Complete Streets Across the U.S., Smart Growth America
  
• The Ten Elements of a Complete Streets Policy, Smart Growth America
  
• Complete Streets Policy Analysis, 2011 (annual update on the state of this intervention in the U.S.), Smart Growth America
  
• Complete Streets Policies for Rural Areas and Small Towns, Smart Growth America
  
• Oregon Laws Addressing Community Use of Schools
  

Built Environments, Facilities and Infrastructure

• Healthy Community Design Initiative, CDC
  
• General Plans and Zoning: Building Healthy, Vibrant Communities, ChangeLab Solutions
  
• Move This Way: A Guide to Making Neighborhoods More Walkable and Bikeable, ChangeLab Solutions
  
• Strategies for Enhancing the Built Environment to Support Healthy Eating and Active Living, Prevention Institute
  
• Introduction to Complete Streets Presentation, Smart Growth America
  
• JointUse 101, Prevention Institute
  
• Partnerships for Joint Use: Expanding the Use of Public School Infrastructure to Benefit Students and Communities, UC Berkeley
  
• Joint Use of Public Schools: A Framework for a New Social Contract, UC Berkeley
  
• Model Joint Use Agreement Resources, ChangeLab Solutions
  
• Checklist for Developing a Joint Use Agreement (JUA), ChangeLab Solutions
  
• Toolkit: Opening School Grounds to the Community After Hours, ChangeLab Solutions
  
• Opening School Grounds to the Community After Hours, ChangeLab Solutions
  
• Liability Risks for After-Hours Use of Public School Property, ChangeLab Solutions
  
• Modern Design Manual for Living Streets seeks to achieve balanced street design that accommodates cars while ensuring that pedestrians, cyclists and transit users can travel safely and comfortably.