PARTNERSHIP FOR ACTIVE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTS

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Great Streets… Healthy Communities

The Event

Half-day event held on April 21, 2010Hosted by the University of Memphis

Partnership for Activity Community Environments (PACE) and Urban Land Institute – Memphis (ULI)

Attended by over 175 architects, builders, developers, engineers, planners, health, policy, and government professionals

The Purpose

To bring together professionals involved in all aspects of the built environment to identify ways to create healthy and active community environments

The Agenda - Keynotes

Keynote Presentations Rick Hall Scott Polikov

Topics focused on traffic, public policy, and planning/development issues and the potential impact on community health

The Agenda - Roundtables

Attendees were assigned tables forming multidisciplinary small groups

Trained facilitators led table dialogue between presentationsKeypad polling devices were used to gather input with poll

results instantly reported

Who Attended?

Architects4%

Builders1%

Developers7%

Engineers15%

Health25%

Lenders3%

Planners15%

Policy/Gov6%

Realtors1%

Other20%

Results

Barriers to Building Active Environments

Costs of development Perceived safety of suburban areasSubdivision requirements may limit active designsZoning / Code regulationsPolitical influence Focus on automobileLack of collaboration and communicationLack of education and marketingNegative perceptions of public transportationLack of connectivityShort term focus

Supports for Building Active Environments

Tax incentives and creditsIncreased market demandDecreased processing time for approvalsPromotion of public/private initiativesNeighborhood support for active designActive transportation initiativesParking variancesAddress safety concernsAddress zoning regulationsGrants and funding opportunities

Action Ideas for PACE

Increase communication and education among different professionals

Adopt Smart Code and approve UDCExamine health and market outcomes for existing

neighborhoods with active designIncrease community involvementInitiate changes in zoning and planningExplore collaborative grant opportunitiesFunds for pedestrian/bike paths, parks, etc.Initiate tax incentives and fee waiversEnhance public transportation

Participant Definitions of “Activity Friendly Environments”Safe areas to walk and playMixed use with high

connectivity (walk between home, work, shopping, recreation)

Attractive and inviting public spaces

Family friendlyProgrammed eventsCommunity involvementSafe environment with low

crime

Accessible recreation facilities and places to be active

Parks and green spacesPlaces to reflect and “re-create”Nice landscapingReduced dependence on

automobilesOpen spaces for recreational

sportsPlaces to sit, talk, picnic, etc

About PACE

What is PACE?

Funded by a two year grant from The National Institutes of Health, PACE is a participatory based grant focused on the incentives and barriers to building active community environments. PACE has engaged key stakeholders of the built environment (land

developers, builders, realtors, residents, policy makers, designers, and lenders) in discussions to gain understanding of barriers, supports, and recommendations for building activity friendly neighborhoods. It is our hope to work toward enhanced community involvement and shared vision for healthy living in the greater Memphis area and beyond.

PACE Research Team

Barbara McClanahan, Ed.D., Ph.D., leads the PACE initiative and serves as the project's Principal Investigator. She holds terminal degrees in Exercise Science and Leisure Management and in Interdisciplinary Higher Education. She currently serves as Unit Chair for the Health Promotion Program in the department of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of Memphis.

Michelle Stockton, Ph.D., is a Co-Investigator on the PACE initiative. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of Memphis. Dr. Stockton has a background in clinical psychology, group facilitation, formative research, and qualitative and quantitative research methodology.

Kenneth D. Ward, PhD is Faudree Professor and Director of the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences in the School of Public Health at The University of Memphis. He also serves as Adjunct Professor of Preventive Medicine at University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and Intervention Director of the Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies. Dr. Ward is a clinical health psychologist and a fellow of the American Academy of Health Behavior and the Society of Behavioral Medicine.

George Relyea, M.A., M.S., is currently Assistant Research Professor of Applied Mathematics in the Center for Community Health and directs Data Management Services (DMS) and statistical consulting in the Center. He has 28 years experience as a statistician, programmer, data manager, instructor, and research consultant.

PACE Advisory Board

Connie Binkowitz, Staff Coordinator, Obesity & Diabetes, HMCTRusty Bloodworth, Executive Vice President - Boyle Investment Co.,Shunji Brown-Woods Jon McCreery, President - Chamberlain & McCreery Rick McClanahan, Director Engineering and Utilities - City of

BartlettDavid Parsons, President - David Parson's Construction Art Sutherland, III M.D. FACC Cristie Upshaw Travis, CEO, Memphis Business Group on Health Mark Wofford, President, Dimension Construction, Inc Ted Simpson, EVP and Chief Lending Officer - MAGNA BANK

Connect with PACE

http://www.memphis.edu/pace/https://www.facebook.com/PACEforHealth@PACEforHealth pace.memphis@gmail.com