Active Living Leadership in Washington

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• Active Living Leadership in Washington
• June 8, 2006

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Overview

• WCPPA Mission and Goals
• The Inactivity Epidemic
• Active Living
• Active Living Leadership
• Summary of 2004 Active Living Leadership in
  Washington meeting
• Recent Success ESSB 5186
• Plans for Today

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WCPPA MISSION

• Statewide coalition of individuals as well as
  public and private sector organizations
• Advocates for policies and community environments
  that encourage people of all abilities to be
  physically active
• The voice for a more physically active Washington

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WCPPA GOALS

• Increase awareness of the benefits of physical
  activity and an active lifestyle
• Increase community environments that support a
  way of life that integrates physical activity
  into daily routines
• Develop model policies, laws, and regulations
  supporting physical activity
• Share research and data on effective
  interventions with a wide range of community
  organizations

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INACTIVE LIVING
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Poor network connectivity reduces pedestrian
mobility and trips As the number of intersections
and blocks increase the number of walk trips
increase As the number of cul-de-sacs and loops
increase the number of walk trips decrease
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We Are Where We Live
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Travel Behavior and Reduced Physical Activity

• US average 73 mins/day of driving
• 25 of all trips are one mile or less, but 75 of
  these trips are made by car
• Children between the ages of 5-15 walk/bike 40
  decrease since 1977
• For school trips one mile or less, only 31 are
  made by walking.
• In the US, 6 of trips are by walking/biking. In
  contrast, Italy is 54 Sweden, 49.

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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1991,
1996, 2004
(BMI ?30, or about 30 lbs overweight for 54
person)
1996
2004
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1519 2024 25
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Prevalence of Overweight Children and Adolescents
in the United States
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Center for Health Statistics, National
Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey, Hispanic Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey (1982-84), and National Health
Examination Survey (1963-65 and 1966-70).
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Why the Recent Obesity Epidemic?

• Many competing theories
• Transportation
• Television
• Labor Saving Devices
• More Work Hours
• Less Physical Activity
• Fast Food
• Community Design

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THE INACTIVITY EPIDEMIC

• In 2001 at least 44.5 of adults in Washington
  State were found to be physically inactive.
• A statewide analysis conducted by Chenoweth
  Associates found that physical inactivity
  contributed to the following medical costs
• 118 million for cardiovascular disease
• 7.4 million for cancer
• 9 million for endocrine/metabolic disease
• 44.5 million for depression/anxiety
• Nearly 17.3 million for musculoskeletal
  conditions
• 1.3 million for neurological disease

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THE INACTIVITY EPIDEMIC

• Total medical costs incurred for all of the
  targeted medical conditions in 2002 was 2.26
  billion.
• The cost of physical inactivity in Washington was
  estimated to be at least 5.46 billion in direct
  and indirect costs, which includes
• Medical Care
• Workers Compensation
• Lost Productivity

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THE INACTIVITY EPIDEMIC

• Physical inactivity-related costs are projected
  to increase to nearly 8.87 billion in 2007,
  based on
• Population growth in WA
• Rising employment costs
• Aging population
• Prevalence of physical activity
• Medical care inflation

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Active Living Concept

• Active Living is a way of life that
  integrates physical activity into daily routines

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ACTIVE LIVING

• The Active Living Network is part of a
  coordinated response to find creative approaches
  for integrating physical activity into American
  life. Rather than solely addressing obesity as an
  individual health problem, the Network focuses on
  how the built environment including
  neighborhoods, transportation systems, buildings,
  parks and open space can promote more active
  lives.

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ACTIVE LIVING LEADERSHIP

• Active Living Leadership is a National
  Initiative supported by the Robert Wood Johnson
  Foundation (RWJF), developed to support
  government leaders as they create and promote
  policies, programs and places that support
  healthy community environments and enable active
  living and healthy eating to improve the health,
  well-being and vitality of communities.

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ACTIVE LIVING LEADERSHIP

• Coordinated at San Diego State University, Active
  Living Leadership is a partnership effort of
• The Council of State Governments
• International City/County Management Association
• The Local Government Commission
• National Association of Counties
• National Conference of State Legislatures
• National Governors Association Center for Best
  Practices
• National League of Cities
• United States Conference of Mayors
• The American Association of School Administrators

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Summary of the 2004 Active Living Leadership in
Washington Meeting

• Institutionalize change change state law to
  include non-motorized travel in GMA
• Change land use regulations
• Educate increase awareness of effect of
  community design on physical activity and health

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Success!

• ESSB 5186 Amendments to Growth Management Act
• Passed in 2005
• Requires inclusion of bicycle and pedestrian
  elements in comprehensive plan
• Requires evaluation of effect of development on
  physical activity

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Active Living Strategies

• Preparation
• Promotion
• Programs
• Policies
• Physical Projects

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Strategy 1 Preparation

• Build diverse partnerships
• Build a vision
• Assess policies and environments
• Build a plan of action
• Identify a champion

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Strategy 2 Promotions

• Utilize mass media for awareness and public
  education
• Utilize mass media for policy advocacy
• Develop key messages for target groups and
  settings

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Strategy 3 Programs

• Safe Routes to School
• Commuter Choice Programs
• Incentive Campaigns Bicycle Friendly Communities
• Parks and Trails Events
• Walking / Bicycling Clubs

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Strategy 4 Policies

• School Siting - provide pedestrian accessible
  elementary school sites
• Update codes to encourage density and mixed land
  use
• Reexamine parking policies and fees
• Develop health impact statements for new
  development

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Strategy 5 Physical Projects

• Build safe and well-connected pedestrian and
  bicycle networks
• Encourage mixed-use developments
• Adopt traffic calming measures to reduce speed,
  noise volume
• Create pleasant and beautiful pedestrian and
  bicycling settings

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Defining Our Work Here and Now

• Think Critically
• Build Upon Experience
• Imagine New Solutions
• Leap Out of Comfort Zone
• Expand Sphere of Influence
• Set Your Vision

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Goals for Today

• Coordinate efforts and build partnerships
• Describe opportunities and needs
• Begin to form an action plan

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What Will Your City Look Like in 2025?
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