Creating Quality Places Reconnecting parks and communities Peter C. Moe, AICP National Center for Bicycling & Walking

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1985 (*BMI  30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” woman) Source: Mokdad AH. N/A <10% 10%-14% 15-19%  20%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1986 (*BMI  30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” woman) Source: Mokdad AH. N/A <10% 10%-14% 15-19%  20%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1987 (*BMI  30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” woman) Source: Mokdad AH. N/A <10% 10%-14% 15-19%  20%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1988 (*BMI  30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” woman) Source: Mokdad AH. N/A <10% 10%-14% 15-19%  20%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1989 (*BMI  30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” woman) Source: Mokdad AH. N/A <10% 10%-14% 15-19%  20%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1990 (*BMI  30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” woman) Source: Mokdad AH. N/A <10% 10%-14% 15-19%  20%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1991 (*BMI  30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” woman) Source: Mokdad AH. N/A <10% 10%-14% 15-19%  20%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1992 (*BMI  30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” woman) Source: Mokdad AH. N/A <10% 10%-14% 15-19%  20%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1993 (*BMI  30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” woman) Source: Mokdad AH. N/A <10% 10%-14% 15-19%  20%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1994 (*BMI  30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” woman) Source: Mokdad AH. N/A <10% 10%-14% 15-19%  20%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1995 (*BMI  30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” woman) Source: Mokdad AH. N/A <10% 10%-14% 15-19%  20%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1996 (*BMI  30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” woman) Source: Mokdad AH. N/A <10% 10%-14% 15-19%  20%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1997 (*BMI  30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” woman) Source: Mokdad AH. N/A <10% 10%-14% 15-19%  20%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1998 (*BMI  30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” woman) Source: Mokdad AH. N/A <10% 10%-14% 15-19%  20%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1999 (*BMI  30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” woman) Source: Mokdad AH. N/A <10% 10%-14% 15-19%  20%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2000 (*BMI  30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” woman) Source: Mokdad AH. N/A <10% 10%-14% 15-19%  20%

Spot the Pedestrian…

The result?

"It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory." -W. Edwards Denning

Transportation Safety & Security Parks and Recreation Land Use & Design Schools Public Health Policy and Advocacy

Bicycling & Walking…the trench war with Transportation 30 years of grassroots advocacy with marginal successes 30 years of grassroots advocacy with marginal successes ISTEA, TEA-21 changed the rules ISTEA, TEA-21 changed the rules Process success, but is it real? Process success, but is it real? You can’t win without partners…. preferably BIG partners You can’t win without partners…. preferably BIG partners Partners can help elevate your issue Partners can help elevate your issue

The Organizational Model

The Visionary Model

Schools: What have we done to our kids? Rates of obesity among youth have tripled in the last 30 Years.

Decline in Walking, Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey

Ecological Association : TV, Cars and Obesity in the UK BMJ, 1995: 311: 437

Safe Routes to School Our transportation system has left our kids behind. Our transportation system has left our kids behind. Parents, advocates, school officials work together to restore the trip to school. Parents, advocates, school officials work together to restore the trip to school.

California has one of the highest child pedestrian fatality rates in the United States. Being hit by a car while walking is the second leading cause of death for kids aged 5 to 12 in California. California has one of the highest child pedestrian fatality rates in the United States. Being hit by a car while walking is the second leading cause of death for kids aged 5 to 12 in California. The Safe Routes to School bill would designate a portion of federal transportation safety funding towards a program that would allow local governments to access funds to improve school area safety. The Safe Routes to School bill would designate a portion of federal transportation safety funding towards a program that would allow local governments to access funds to improve school area safety. The Bill was supported by a broad coalition of interests, from transportation safety to environmental and social justice, education and child welfare advocates. The Bill was supported by a broad coalition of interests, from transportation safety to environmental and social justice, education and child welfare advocates. The California Model

The SRTS Spin… CDC: Kidswalk to School Guide CDC: Kidswalk to School Guide National Walk your Child to School Day National Walk your Child to School Day Safe Routes to School Demonstration Program Safe Routes to School Demonstration Program

Local access to parks is a necessary component of a healthy community Local access to parks is a necessary component of a healthy community Elevating public health issues elevates parks and recreation issues Elevating public health issues elevates parks and recreation issues Land managers and health interests must work together to achieve common benefits and goals Land managers and health interests must work together to achieve common benefits and goals Parks and Recreation Making the Connection

The Health Community is coming… CDC, NPS, USDA-FS CDC, NPS, USDA-FS Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation National Program Office National Program Office Health Champions Health Champions Pathways to Activity Pathways to Activity State-level initiatives State-level initiatives

Words from the Future Health Czar “Everybody has parks.” “Everybody has parks.” “Everybody goes there and has fun (& stuff).” “Everybody goes there and has fun (& stuff).” “Can we go outside, now Dad, pleeease? “Can we go outside, now Dad, pleeease?

The Trail’s End… Peter Moe National Center for Bicycling & Walking Washington, DC