Active Community Environments Virtual Backpack

With all the essentials needed for your community

A Guide for Local Program Coordinators

This kit is designed to provide local coordinators with the steps needed to create successful Active Community Environments. It provides basic information, resources, planning and assessment tools.

You can use this backpack to:

• Plan active community environments
• Advocate for safe and walkable communities
• Change policy and environment in the community

What’s in the backpack?

1. Creating an Active Community Environment ( ACE ).
   A complete description of ACE's role, as well as the function of the "Active Living Task Force" (ALTF).

• Definitions of "ACE" and "Active Living Task Force" ( doc-36 Kb)
• Definition of Environment ( doc-36 Kb)

2. ACE in Washington State - a  project overview.

• ACE brochure ( pdf-366 Kb)

3. How to Increase Physical Activity in Communities - examples, guidelines and suggestions.

• Land Use ( doc-44 Kb)
• Community Design ( doc-44 Kb)
• Transportation Design ( doc-44 Kb)
• Schools ( doc-44 Kb)
• Recreation, Parks, Trails ( doc-44 Kb)
• Safety, Crime Prevention ( doc-44 Kb)

4. Washington State Growth Management Act - Definitions and applications

• Amendments to Growth Management Act ( doc-71 Kb)
• Land Use Strategy Examples ( doc-71 Kb)
• Transportation Examples ( doc-71 Kb)
• Policies to Support Physical Active Communities (external site)

5. Assessment tools - to guide your ACE's project

• Community Assessment tool (doc-345 Kb)
• Walkability checklist ( pdf-199 Kb)
• Bikability checklist  (pdf-162 Kb)

6. Website Resources (doc-37 Kb)