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Healthy Places: Designing an Active Arvada
City of Arvada, City Manager’s Office
Healthy Places Coordinator
Rose D. Chavez, MPH
November 14, 2016
G Line: Denver Union Station to Wheatridge
• NextDoor.com
• Arvada.org
• HealthyPlacesArvada.org
• Press Releases
• Snail Mail
• Door to Door
Healthy Places: Communications
Healthy Places: Community-Lead Process
Community Connectors
Street Festivals & Parks
Neighborhood Basketball Bicycle Blended Smoothies
Secrest Bike Rodeo: Engages Kids and Families
Secrest Rec Center Bicycle Rodeo
Youth Safely Learn Rules of the Road
Ralston Central Park Splash Pad
Culturally Relevant
Kid’s Obstacle Course
Dot Voting for Priorities
Healthy Places:
Arvada’s Accomplishments
Healthy Places: Arvada’s Accomplishments
• 125 healthy programs, events & activities
• 6 Active Living Community Mini-Grants
• 150 Pedestrian Focused Way Finding Signs
• 75 Community-Led Bike Rides & Walks
• 59 New Bike Racks & 2 Bike Corrals
• $3M Leveraged to Further Improve the Community
• 2 Retrofitted & Activated Parks
• Gold Strike Pedestrian Connection Improved
Healthy Places: Arvada’s Accomplishments
Bike Facilities & Programming
Olde Town Square Arvada
Bike “Bike” Racks Throughout Park System
… at the Farmers Market & Olde Town Square
Bike Corral at New Image Brewing
Bike Repair Station Tools
DIY Bike Repair Station
Bike Training Facility
Safe Routes to School
Activating the Streets
Themed Bike Rides
Ride to the Rockies
Sustainability Tour
Bike to Work Day
Arvada Participants
Healthy Places: Arvada’s Accomplishments
Active Living Community Grants
Birding Rambles
Southeast Youth Arvada Soccer
Healthy Places: Arvada’s Accomplishments
Pedestrian Infrastructure & Programming
Healthy Places Ped/Bike Routes
Pedestrian Focused Way Finding
Trails Day Outreach
Arvada Walkabouts: A Journey on Foot
#Lifeat3MPH
Race Encourages Residents to Enjoy the Parks & Trails of Arvada
Healthy Places: Arvada’s Accomplishments
Activating Neighborhood Parks
Residents Using Yard Signs to Reach out to their Neighbors
Resident-Led Process
Sept. 24th Ribbon Cutting
Mark McGoff & APAC Members
Before: Grassy Hill
After: Terraced Seating
Temporary Park Kiosk
Permanent 3-Sided Park Kiosk
Fitness Zone
YMCA Yoga in the Park
Before: 4-ft wide Sidewalks
After: 8-ft wide Sidewalks
Resident Led Park Redesign
Outreach in the Park
Terrace Park Day of Service
Sept 10th Ribbon Cutting
Benches, Trash Cans & Lighting
Free YMCA Boot Camps
Pavilion, Picnic Table & Lighting
Neighborhood Dog Park
Outdoor Fitness Equipment
Free Youth Programming in the Park
… Winter 2017
Olde Town Commuter Rail Platform
Healthy Places: Arvada’s Accomplishments
Planning for a Healthy Future
Healthy Eating & Active Living Policy
2014
2015
2016
Next Steps for Healthy Eating & Active Living Work
Rose Chavez, Healthy Places Coordinator Jessica Prosser, Assistant to the City Manager Wesley Dismore, Bike/Pedestrian Coordinator Sarah Washburn, Senior Landscape Architect Harry Johnson, Senior Landscape Architect
Kevin Nichols, Neigh. Engagement Coordinator