1. Food for Thought: Groundwork for the King County Food & Fitness Initiative
A Report by the University of Washington
Department of Urban Design and Planning
Summer Studio 2008

2. The Report Built Environment Assessment Food Systems Assessment
Overview of Community Engagement & Outreach Activities
Tools for Future KCFFI Community Collaboration

3. Community Engagement
Broad coverage of various community groups and places
Qualitative information about issues and potential solutions
Focused discussions and group interaction
Community participatory research 3

4. What We Learned: Interactive Posters

5. Which is more important to you when you are shopping?
What We Learned: KCFFI Resident Survey
Which is more important to you when you are shopping?

6. What We Learned: Market Basket Survey
Store
Location
Market Basket Cost
# of Missing Items
PCC
2749 California Ave
$248.43 5
Thriftway
4201 SW Morgan
$170.08 4
Safeway
2622 California Ave
$166.98 1
Albertsons
16th Ave SW
$165.06
QFC
2500 SW Barton
$153.61 3
Trader Joe's
st Ave S (Burien)
$153.27 22
Metropolitan Market
nd Ave SW
$152.10
st Ave
$141.62 2
th Ave SW
$135.64
Basket Survey: 8/8/08 6

7. What We Learned: Community Feedback Themes
Food Quality & Availability
“Albertson’s is where food goes to die.”
“Trader Joe’s would be awesome.”
Transportation & Movement
“Delridge needs a walkable/bike-able grocery store.
Somebody please help.”
Food Security
“USDA standards are
I cannot legally serve fresh fruits to my [daycare] kids.” 7

8. Focus Communities

9. Walkability & Schools

10. Walkability & Public Spaces

11. Walkability & Food Sources

12. How do you travel to do your shopping?
Transportation and Grocery Shopping
How do you travel to do your shopping?
Carpool
Walk
Car
Bike
Bus

13. Physical Activity in Last 30 Days
Health Conditions
Percentage of Adults (18 and Over) Who Did Not Participate in Any Leisure Time
Physical Activity in Last 30 Days
21.8%
13.8%
14.0%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
White Center/Boulevard Park
West Seattle
King County
Percentage
Source: Public Health –Seattle/King County

14. Percentage of Obese Adults (Age 18 and Over with BMI>=30)
Health Conditions
Percentage of Obese Adults (Age 18 and Over with BMI>=30)
20.1%
16.3%
17.2%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
White Center/Boulevard Park
West Seattle
King County
Percentage
Source: Public Health –Seattle/King County

15. Community Food Resources15

16. Food Insecurity 16

17. Grocery Affordability
Metropolitan Market: $152.10
Safeway: $166.98
PCC: $248.43
Thriftway: $170.08
QFC: $153.61
Safeway: $135.64
Albertsons: $165.06
Albertsons: $141.62
Basket Survey: 8/8/08 17

18. KCFFI Toolkit Market Basket Survey Focus Groups
Resident Food and Fitness Survey
Interactive Tabling Posters: “Where Do You Shop?” and “Where Do You Play?”
Other maps and data sets

19. Questions?