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Physical Activity and Nutrition

The Health District's Physical Activity & Nutrition program works with community coalitions, elected officials, citizen groups, and other organizations to change policies and the environment – making it easier for people to be physically active and have access to healthy foods. Our work includes educating policy makers, mobilizing the community, and proposing best practices that connect the physical environment (streets, sidewalks, paths, location of food outlets, etc.) with health, particularly obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Call 324-1530 to get involved, or for more information.


Healthy Communities:
We are working with a dynamic group to make Spokane a Healthy Community. For more information, call 324-1530.

Current projects:

  • Universal Playground
    In Fall 2009, a universal playground for children of all abilities was completed in the heart of City Council District 1, Mission Park. This project started with a grant from University of Washington Center for Public Health Nutrition in 2003 and has been a partnership between the Spokane Regional Health District and Rotaract of Spokane.
  • Community Gardens
    The goal of this project is to increase the number of community gardens developed and maintained by neighborhoods and private entities for personal consumption and contribution to food banks.
    How to Start a Community Garden (pdf)
    Spokane Community Gardens
    WSU Master Gardeners
  • Bicycle Master Plan
    To increase bike riding in City Council District 1, work is currently underway to develop a bicycle master plan to increase easy and safe access by bike between neighborhoods and downtown.
    Spokane Bicycle Advisory Board
Additional Resources & Links
Health Impact Assessment (pdf)
Developing & Implementing Master Bike & Pedestrian Plans (ppt)
The Transportation Vision Project (link)

This program is supported by the Washington State Department of Health through a Grant/Cooperative Agreement Number U58/CCU019291 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Information provided is solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC.


 

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