Local Government

• As cities are developing their plans to rebuild, develop and/or update their communities, commit to developing designated walking areas.
• Lobby your local elected officials to designate a Community Walking Day for the whole community to get out of their cars and walk to the local store or ride their bikes to the cleaners.
• Schedule a beautification day for your neighborhood by gathering your neighbors to get active while cleaning up and repairing things in your community.
• Work with grocery stores and businesses to limit displays and ads of junk foods and candy aimed at children.
• Have the farmer’s market in easy accessible locations.
• Conduct annual health fair for residents.
• Start a community garden.

Residents

• Work with faith-based community organizations to help promote healthy eating habits. Talk to your clergy and see if you can present at on of the services about adopting healthy lifestyles.
• Contact your local government to find out what they have already in place to make your community healthy.
• Volunteer to be part of the solution by serving on community and neighborhood boards that focus health issues.
• Visit your local hospital to find out their community wellness programs and help promote to your friends, families and neighbors.
• State a community garden in your neighborhood.

Businesses

• Provide your residents incentives to walk or ride bikes to your business.
• Sponsor the local youth sports teams.
• Participate in the local health fair and health related events and activities.
• Partner with your local hospital to provide space for it to bring mobile clinics to your business annually.
• Implement a wellness program for your employees and provide incentives.