CX 3 Tools and Methods Tier 1 GIS Mapping Alyssa Ghirardelli, MPH,RD

Mapping Overview The Power of Maps Ways to Use Maps –Building Partnerships –Community Forums –Local Empowerment –Buy-in from Leadership –Elevating Action with Influential People Collect complete and accurate data GIS mapping is only a snapshot Maps should not sit on the shelf, share! GIS has many applications, CX 3 only one

Mapping Overview Approaches to Mapping –Map By Neighborhood –Map By Indicator Approach to mapping will inform Tier 2 field survey methods

Create system to organize maps, data lists and worksheets (electronic files and hard copies) Worksheets are worksheets Worksheets help interpretation, find meaning for sharing information Data from worksheets will be entered by staff in Sacramento One page summary of data from neighborhoods will be created Tier 1 Data Organization & Summary

Mapping Overview  Tour of Network GIS -GIS=Geographic Information System -Basically system to display information from database through geocoding and layers -Logging on: OR -Navigating the site -Areas and functions you will use -But much more to explore!

Tour of Network GIS Left Screen Operators Zoom In Zoom Out Last View Full View Pan Get Info Select Clear Measure Clear Theme Query Save Map Load Map

Tour of Network GIS Right Screen Databases and Functions Map Layers –Layers List –Legend Locate –Search –Results Advanced –Census –Buffer Drawing buffer Draw point location –Measure

Tour of Network GIS Top and Bottom Screen Information about data sources Quick way to get around in map viewer How to download data from map view

SNAP-Ed Census Tract Qualification 1.Proportion < 185%FPL All Races 2.Proportion in poverty < 100% FPL by race-ethnicity 3.Block Group (BG) proportion < 185% FPL All Races In 2012 proportion < 185%FPL race- ethnic layers will be made available BG <185% <100% Hisp <185% All R Ways to Qualify: Demographics Layer Economic Indicators ACS

SNAP-Ed Census Tract Qualification If re-assessing a neighborhood: –No need to re-qualify –Mapping and field survey data collection are evaluation –You will compare current data with previous data If identifying new areas to map: –Neighborhoods must qualify –ACS data layers 1.Proportion < 185% FPL All Races 2.Proportion in poverty < 100% FPL by race-ethnicity 3.Block Group (BG) proportion < 185% FPL All Races

NF1- Supermarket Access Total number of residents served by supermarkets or large grocery stores (> 20 employees and accounting for any overlap of markets) Estimated percent of neighborhood residents served and not served Approximate distance required to travel to supermarkets for most residents (2/3 or more)

1.Identify neighborhood 2.Obtain population data, use Total Pop 3.Map “Retail Food Outlets”, “General Grocery” 4.Obtain supermarket data (>20 emp only) 5.Map ½ mile (2640 feet or.5 miles) buffer around selected stores 6.Determine estimate of percent of population in neighborhood served by ½ mile buffer 7.If no supermarkets, expand buffer to find distance required to get to one by most residents NF1- Supermarket Access

Food Source ½ mile service area Oak Park Neighborhood

Finding Access in Food Desert 1 ½ miles to large grocery store 1.Draw Point Location 2.Buffer around point until large grocery found 3.Use return attribute data for general grocery to find

Allow Pop-Ups for GIS 1.Open Internet Explorer 2.Click on: Tools | Pop-up Blocker | Pop-up Blocker Settings 3.In the Address of website to allow box, type the address (or URL) of the GIS websites ( and ( click Add, then click Closehttp:// POP UP’s are a good thing in this case

1. Locate Neighborhood Census tracts: – – Map grocery stores (retail) 3. Download grocery stores 4. Find number of supermarkets w/>20 employees in neighborhood NF1- Supermarket Access Exercise

One Store?

5. One store? 6. Using the measure tool or expanding the distance and units, how far do most of the residents in neighborhood need to travel to get to a large grocery store? 7. Discuss NF1- Supermarket Access Exercise (cont.)

-Only serving a portion of the neighborhood -Use population data to estimate percent served -Notice highway barrier

Supermarket Access Worksheet

NA2- Supermarket Access Transit Proportion of supermarkets or large grocery stores (> 20 emp) with convenient public transit –Supermarket or large grocery store has a stop within 1 block –Frequency: No less than 30 minutes each way including evenings and weekends –Make note if poor route access through residential areas Transit score for supermarket address If no market in the neighborhood, expand search with buffer –Urban or older/denser suburb—2 miles –Newer suburb—5 miles –Rural—15 miles

1.Find transit agency(ies) 2.Obtain schedules and routes 3.Check neighborhood maps for routes w/in 1 block of supermarket 4.Draw routes and check schedules (can do electronically using map placed into Word) 5.If no supermarket in neighborhood, find closest and check transit 6.Find Transit Score (walkscore.com) NA2- Supermarket Access Transit

Rte. 51 Rte. 83 Food Source at 4401 Broadway, Sacramento, CA Oak Park Neighborhood

Transit Score Available with list of routes NA2- Supermarket Access Transit

Supermarket Access Transit Worksheet

NF2- Markets Around Schools Number of small markets and convenience stores within ½ mile of schools Proportion of schools with small markets and convenience stores within ½ mile –Out of total number of schools how many have small markets and convenience stores Highest number of small markets and convenience stores for a school within ½ mile (ie. worst case scenario)

1.Map schools 2.Map grocery stores and convenience (“Retail Food Channels”, “Retail Food Markets”, “General Grocery” and “Convenience Group”) 3.Download grocery store and convenience store data 4.Draw ½ mile buffer around each school 5.Count and record small markets (≤ 20 emp) and convenience stores within buffer around each school CX3 Tier 1 NF2- Markets Around Schools

NF2- Markets Around Schools Exercise 1. Locate Neighborhood Census tracts: – Map public schools, grocery stores, convenience 3. Draw ½ mile buffer (2640 feet) around K-12 in on 7 th and Mariposa 4. Return attribute data for general grocery 5. How many small markets w/in ½ mile w/≤ 20 employees? 6. Return attribute data for convenience 7. How many convenience stores? 8. Do any markets/convenience stores fall outside qualify census tracts? Discuss.

Markets Around Schools Worksheet

NF7- Farmers’ Markets Number of farmers markets in the neighborhood and if accept EBT, WIC, Senior Vouchers If no farmers markets in neighborhood, number within 5 miles –If they accept EBT, WIC, Senior Vouchers –If have convenient public transit

1.Map market(s) in neighborhood 2.Assess if accept EBT 3.If no farmers’ markets in neighborhood, select central location and expand buffer to 5 miles 4.Assess if convenient transit to market(s) within 5 miles 5.Obtain farmers’ market data (optional) NF7- Farmers’ Markets

1. Locate Neighborhood Census tracts: – – Map farmer’s markets 3. Is/are there a market(s) in the neighborhood? NF7- Farmers’ Markets Exercise

4. Is/are there a market(s) with in 5 miles of the neighborhood? 5. If yes, how many? 6. Does it accept EBT? 7. Using measure tool, how far from center point of neighborhood? NF7- Farmers’ Markets Exercise (cont.)

Farmers’ market Just over 1 mile from center of neighborhood Neighborhood = 2 Census Tracts in blue

Farmers’ Market Worksheet

NF9- Fast Food Outlets Ratios of fast food to population Number of outlets within 1000 ft and ½ mile to schools and parks in neighborhood Proportion of schools/parks with fast food outlets within 1000 ft and ½ mile –Out of total number of schools how many have fast food outlets Highest number of outlets for a school/park with fast food within 1000 ft and ½ mile (ie. worst case scenario)

Neighborhood Density 1.Map fast food outlets (“Retail”, “Eating Places”, “Fast Food, Pizza, Sandwiches”) 2.Download list to classify 3.Use census tracts population data from NF1 4.Calculate the ratio of fast food outlets to the neighborhood population NF9- Fast Food Outlets

Relationship to Schools and Parks 1.Map schools 2.Map fast food outlets (“Retail”, “Eating Places”, “Fast Food, Pizza, Sandwiches”) 3.Draw 1000 ft. buffer around each school 4.Count and record fast food within buffer around each school 5.Repeat for parks 6.Repeat for both schools and parks using ½ mile buffer NF9- Fast Food Outlets

½ mile access to Fast Food Sacramento High School

1. Locate Neighborhood Census tracts: – – – – Map schools 3. Map FF outlets 4. ID name of high school on Maple Ave and Washington Blvd. 5. Draw ½ mile buffer around this school 6. Find the number of FF outlets in buffer and in the neighborhood census tracts NF9- Fast Food Outlets Exercise

15 Fast food in buffer and neighborhood

Fast Food Worksheet

NA7- Pedestrian Attractions What’s walkable in the neighborhood? Optional: Score of amenities within a walkable distance (1 mile) from the neighborhood school, an address within neighborhood or cross streets within neighborhood – using walkscore.com Points based on the distance to the closest amenity by category. If the closest amenity in a category is within.25 miles, the maximum number of points are assigned. The number of points declines as the distance approaches 1 mile

Walk Score (walkscore.com)

NA7- Pedestrian Attractions Exercise 1.Go to walkscore.com 2.Enter the following to get the scores: –School: Bobby Duke Middle School, Coachella, CA –Address: 4769 Hazel Ave, Fair Oaks, CA – Cross Street: N and 16, Sacramento, CA 3.Discuss

You, too, can create cool maps!!!

Creating a Map – Step by Step 1.Right click on GIS map (or legend) 2.Save as picture….. 3.Open MS Word, insert picture from file….. 4.Highlight areas or specific focus points on maps by adding shapes (arrows, text boxes, brackets, etc…) 5.Add picture from Google Street View 6.Save map 7.Copy to PPT slide See handout for detailed instructions

Mapping Practice in Local Area 1.Locate neighborhood in own county 2.Search by city 3.Turn on census tract layer and zoom in as needed 4.Select 1-4 census tracts using demographic criteria (income, race, other) 5.Map food stores using retail grocery layer 6.Open new internet window and locate public transit site (if available) 7.Find route(s) in neighborhood (try using transit score?) 8.Copy GIS map and legend to Word file and draw transit route (if no transit available, embellish map some other way.... ie. text box, etc)

Use of other data sources Environmental health data Google/Yahoo Google street view City crime data – variable, but emerging Walkscore –walkscore.com Healthy City –healthycity.org –All CA- does not include data about store for points on map

Finalizing new GIS layer for restaurants and method to include coffee shops, ice cream, donuts and other types of restaurants within ½ mile of schools A “retail exposure scale” will be provided to help compare and identify schools Also a neighborhood “school score” will be available to look at stores, fast food, outdoor marketing and mobile vending around schools

New!!! Secure Data Transfer Lynn to send you user information and instructions

Next Steps CX 3 planning team -Who to invite? Educate local health department leadership about CX 3 Neighborhood selection Tier 1 Worksheets completed and sent to Lynn no later than February 29 th – the earlier the better!!! Monthly check-in calls

Tier 1 Data Entry Send us your data and maps! Send completed worksheets to Lynn Fuhrman