Atlanta Streets Alive: A Movement Building a Culture of Health in an Urban Environment

被引:6
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作者
Torres, Andrea [1 ]
Steward, John [1 ]
Strasser, Sheryl [1 ]
Lyn, Rodney [1 ]
Serna, Rebecca [2 ]
Stauber, Christine [1 ]
机构
[1] Georgia State Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Atlanta, GA 30303 USA
[2] Atlanta Bicycle Coalit, Atlanta, GA USA
来源
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH | 2016年 / 13卷 / 02期
关键词
physical activity; Ciclovia; Open Streets; Atlanta; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; PUBLIC-HEALTH; UNITED-STATES; CICLOVIA; WALKING; INACTIVITY; INITIATIVES; AMERICA;
D O I
10.1123/jpah.2015-0064
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Background: Open Streets are community-based programs that promote the use of public space for physical activity (PA), recreation and socialization by closing streets temporarily to motorized vehicles, allowing access to pedestrians. The city of Atlanta hosted its first Open Streets event, Atlanta Streets Alive (ASA), in May 2010. An evaluation of the first 5 ASA events from May 2010 to May 2012 was conducted. The purpose was to learn about the characteristics of ASA participants, the influence of the event on their PA, and perceptions of safety and neighborhood social capital. Methods: ASA's evaluation had 2 components: participant counts and a participant survey. Characteristics of participation were compared among the 3 different events in which surveys were conducted using the Pearson chi(2) test and F test as appropriate. Results: The estimated participation at ASA increased from nearly 3,500 (ASA 1 to 4) to 12,520 (ASA 5). The number of events increased to 3 per year for a total of 10 events until 2014. Overall, 19.4% of participants met the weekly PA recommendation during 1 event. Conclusions: The expanding diversity of routes, participants, and sponsorships highlights the potential promise such programming offers in terms of establishing an urban culture of health.
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