Volume 10 — February 07, 2013
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Active Living Collaboratives in the United States: Understanding Characteristics, Activities, and Achievement of Environmental and Policy Change
| State | % of Adults Not Meeting Guidelines of 30 Minutes/Day Physical Activity | No. of Collaboratives |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | <45.0% | 12 |
| Massachusetts | 45.0%–49.9% | 7 |
| Minnesota | 45.0%–49.9% | 6 |
| Louisiana | >55.0% | 5 |
| West Virginia | >55.0% | 3 |
| Georgia | 50.0%–55.0% | 3 |
| California | 45.0%–49.9% | 3 |
| South Carolina | 50.0%–55.0% | 2 |
| Missouri | 45.0%–49.9% | 2 |
| North Carolina | 50.0%–55.0% | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 45.0%–49.9% | 2 |
| New York | 45.0%–49.9% | 2 |
| Mississippi | >55.0% | 1 |
| Tennessee | >55.0% | 1 |
| Michigan | 45.0%–49.9% | 1 |
| Texas | 50.0%–55.0% | 1 |
| Kansas | 50.0%–55.0% | 1 |
| Delaware | 45.0%–49.9% | 1 |
| Nebraska | 45.0%–49.9% | 1 |
| Washington | 45.0%–49.9% | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 45.0%–49.9% | 1 |
| Oregon | <45.0% | 1 |
Figure 1. Location of coordinators who participated
in the Coalitions and Networks for Active Living (CANAL) Study, by state
estimates of physical inactivity among adults. Source for data on physical
inactivity: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (22).
| a. Environmental Improvement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy area | Not Discussed, % | Discussed/Planned, % | In-Progress/Completed, % |
| Transit and parking | 59 | 15 | 24 |
| Infill and redevelopment | 71 | 5 | 19 |
| Children’s play areas | 49 | 17 | 32 |
| Street improvements | 31 | 27 | 41 |
| Safe Routes to School | 15 | 22 | 51 |
| Public plazas | 32 | 8 | 56 |
| Streetscaping | 22 | 19 | 56 |
| Parks and recreation | 14 | 17 | 63 |
| b. Policy Change | |||
| Strategy area | No New Policy, % | Policy Gap Identified/Discussion Initiated, % | Policy Drafted/Adopted, % |
| Transit and parking | 78 | 3 | 19 |
| Infill and redevelopment | 78 | 7 | 15 |
| Children’s play areas | 75 | 13 | 12 |
| Street improvements | 46 | 17 | 37 |
| Safe Routes to School | 46 | 24 | 31 |
| Public plazas | 58 | 12 | 31 |
| Streetscaping | 46 | 12 | 42 |
| Parks and recreation | 46 | 12 | 42 |
Figure 2. Environmental and policy change in 8 core
strategy areas among 59 collaborative groups, the Coalitions and Networks
for Active Living (CANAL) Study, 2011.
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