2. INVITATION FROM COUNCIL Correspondence from SMDHU on June 18 th, 2014  Active Transportation video  Updated Policy Statements for Official Plans Received by Midland Council on July 28 th, 2014 Request for SMDHU presentation to Council correspondence on August 9 th, 2014 Decision to present post election

3. THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT Precursors:  Ability to be physically active  Air quality  Access to good nutrition Biomedical outcomes:  Obesity  Blood pressure  Injuries  Mental health  Mortality Social determinants:  Civic society, social capital, poverty

4. BUILDING HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS IN SIMCOE MUSKOKA Simcoe Muskoka - high incidence of preventable disease (but improving) Simcoe Muskoka - rapidly growing and developing (37% growth increase anticipated over 24 years) How this growth and development happens is dramatically impacting on the health of over 500,000 (and more to come) people Opportunities to influence how this growth happens

5. HISTORY: 2008 POLICY STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL PLANS Needs assessment conducted in 2008 of all municipal planners in Simcoe Muskoka indicated a need for a health based policy document:  Provides input “upstream” - policy statements for official plans & other strategic documents  Contracted the services of a professional land use planner in the creation of the document Evaluation in 2012:  Consulted municipal elected officials and staff  High overall satisfaction  Helpful with Official Plans (OPs), and implementation  Identified some areas for improvement

6. UPDATED VERSION: 2014 POLICY STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL PLANS http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/Libraries/JFY_Communities/ Healthy_Community_Design.sflb.ashx http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/Libraries/JFY_Communities/ Healthy_Community_Design.sflb.ashx

7. WHAT IS ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION? Any form of human ‐ powered, non ‐ motorized transportation for the purpose of getting from one destination to another, such as:  Walking  Cycling  Using a wheelchair  Pushing a stroller  Running  In-line skating or skateboarding Active transportation infrastructure is an important part of community design and connectivity.

8. ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION The journey that will turn this Into this

9. “Concrete” Examples of Cycling / Walking Infrastructure Construction Midland – Penetanguishene Trail … connected to the Rotary Trail… … connected to the Tay Shore Trail

10. ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION VS. RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY Recreational Physical Activity Defined as exercise, sports, recreation or hobbies. Occurs during one’s leisure or spare time. Is not associated with activities as part of regular job duties, household or transportation. Requires motivation & time to initiate & sustain. When busy person is “pressed for time”, usual sacrifice is Recreational PA. Active Transportation  Self-powered human movement.  Primary purpose is to get to a destination or accomplish a task.  Secondary purpose is doing the physical activity.  Done as part of daily tasks – on the “To Do” list.  When busy person is “pressed for time”, the “To Do” list still is addressed.  If busy person can easily walk to the store, bank, etc – they accomplish necessary tasks & are physically active at the same time.

11. MIDLAND’S ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION VIDEO Midland AT Video

12. IMPACTS SINCE THE 2014 RELEASE: AT Video And OP Policy Statements ORILLIA: AT video on their website and included with link in an email update from the City last fall SEVERN: Director of Planning communicated intentions to use Policy Statements for OPs as they develop documents such as their OP and AT Plan WASAGA BEACH: Planning Department used Policy Statements for OPs in a review of their OP, Zoning By-laws, Food Charter, policies on community gardens, farmers markets and complete communities HUNTSVILLE: Shared the AT video at Sustainability Committee meeting, and posted the link on their Facebook page / YouTube channel LAKE OF BAYS: Incorporated Policy Statements for OPs within their draft OP

13. FINAL THOUGHTS People’s health has always been about their living conditions. Municipalities have the opportunity to create community design that improves health The Health Unit is committed to supporting our municipalities on this journey