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Parks and recreational facility access such as parks and recreational facilities close to homes.

Residential density to increase the variety of housing options in an area through compact community design, and other approaches that reduce travel distances.

Mixed land use such as neighborhoods that combine restaurants, offices, housing, or shops.

Proximity to community or neighborhood destinations, such as homes, worksites, schools, parks, groceries, health-care facilities, pharmacies, and other shops.

Public transit infrastructure and access, such as transit networks that include expanded services, times, and locations and public bathrooms that are safe and easy to access.

Bicycle infrastructure such as bicycle networks that can include slow/safe streets, protected bikeways, trails, traffic calming, intersection safety, street lighting, public bathrooms, shade, and landscaping.

Pedestrian infrastructure such as sidewalk networks that can include trails, traffic calming, intersection safety, street lighting, benches, public bathrooms, shade, and landscaping.Street pattern design and connectivity such as convenient, connected, and accessible streets that create many route options, shorter block lengths, and shorter crossing distances.To align with the Community Preventive Services Task Force’s built environment recommendation, increasing physical activity through community design needs to include at least one element from both of the following categories:Īctivity-Friendly Routes to Everyday Destinations Activity-Friendly Routes People impacted by these disparities are also less likely to meet the physical activity recommendations.ĭesigning communities to provide access to these safe spaces for everyone helps increase physical activity and can provide better places to live. Historical land use and housing and transportation policies can contribute to limited access. It is also important to be able to safely and easily walk, bike, or take transit to everyday destinations such as homes, workplaces, schools, parks, health care, and food outlets.Īdditionally, many people from racial and ethnic minority groups and from rural areas are less likely to have access to these safe spaces. Īccess to safe places to play and walk, such as parks, safe streets, trails, and greenways, is important for physical activity. Yet only about 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 6 high school students fully meet the recommended levels in the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.

Being physically active is one of the most important ways people of all ages and abilities can improve their health now and in the future.