Active Living Policy Resources and Support
How can we help you with the effort in your community?
We all want and deserve to live in safe, healthy communities. People who live in neighborhoods where it is easier and safer to walk around are more active and have reduced risk of heart disease and diabetes. That is why the American Heart Association enthusiastically supports community-led efforts to pass policies that promote active living.
From investments in bicycle and pedestrian safety projects, to comprehensive Complete Streets policies, policy change can create more livable and safe neighborhoods for everyone to walk, bike, roll and use transit. How can we help you with the effort in your community?
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Are you looking for a second set of eyes to review a Complete Streets policy proposal? Do you need tips on recruiting and mobilizing neighbors to join your effort?
Resource Library
Are you looking for model policy language? Key messages? Trustworthy sources of data? Take a look at our Resource Library.
| American Heart Association: Complete Streets Recommended Messages (PDF) |
| American Heart Association: Walking and Biking Appropriations Recommended Messages (PDF) |
| American Heart Association: Complete Streets Model Policy (PDF) |
| American Heart Association: Complete Streets Fact Sheet (PDF) |
| Voices for Healthy Kids: Complete Streets Campaign Toolkit (Complete Streets case studies, guide to recruit advocates, mobilization tips, media strategies and more) |
| Smart Growth America: What Are Complete Streets (Complete Streets primer, fact sheets, research, model policies and more) |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Active People, Healthy Nation Initiative (strategies to increase physical activity, tools for action, data and more) |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Activity-Friendly Routes to Everyday Destinations |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Adult Physical Inactivity Prevalence Maps |