Healthy Places: Designing an Active Arvada

City of Arvada, City Manager’s Office

Healthy Places Coordinator

Rose D. Chavez, MPH

November 14, 2016

G Line: Denver Union Station to Wheatridge

• Facebook

• Twitter

• NextDoor.com

• Arvada.org

• HealthyPlacesArvada.org

• Press Releases

• Snail Mail

• Door to Door

Healthy Places: Communications

Healthy Places: Community-Lead Process

Community Connectors

Street Festivals & Parks

Neighborhood Basketball Bicycle Blended Smoothies

Secrest Bike Rodeo: Engages Kids and Families

Secrest Rec Center Bicycle Rodeo

Youth Safely Learn Rules of the Road

Ralston Central Park Splash Pad

Culturally Relevant

Kid’s Obstacle Course

Dot Voting for Priorities

Healthy Places:

Arvada’s Accomplishments

Healthy Places: Arvada’s Accomplishments

• 125 healthy programs, events & activities

• 6 Active Living Community Mini-Grants

• 150 Pedestrian Focused Way Finding Signs

• 75 Community-Led Bike Rides & Walks

• 59 New Bike Racks & 2 Bike Corrals

• $3M Leveraged to Further Improve the Community

• 2 Retrofitted & Activated Parks

• Gold Strike Pedestrian Connection Improved

Healthy Places: Arvada’s Accomplishments

Bike Facilities & Programming

Olde Town Square Arvada

Bike “Bike” Racks Throughout Park System

… at the Farmers Market & Olde Town Square

Bike Corral at New Image Brewing

Bike Repair Station Tools

DIY Bike Repair Station

Bike Training Facility

Safe Routes to School

Activating the Streets

Themed Bike Rides

Ride to the Rockies

Sustainability Tour

Bike to Work Day

Arvada Participants

Healthy Places: Arvada’s Accomplishments

Active Living Community Grants

Birding Rambles

Southeast Youth Arvada Soccer

Healthy Places: Arvada’s Accomplishments

Pedestrian Infrastructure & Programming

Healthy Places Ped/Bike Routes

Pedestrian Focused Way Finding

Trails Day Outreach

Arvada Walkabouts: A Journey on Foot

#Lifeat3MPH

Race Encourages Residents to Enjoy the Parks & Trails of Arvada

Healthy Places: Arvada’s Accomplishments

Activating Neighborhood Parks

Residents Using Yard Signs to Reach out to their Neighbors

Resident-Led Process

Sept. 24th Ribbon Cutting

Mark McGoff & APAC Members

Before: Grassy Hill

After: Terraced Seating

Temporary Park Kiosk

Permanent 3-Sided Park Kiosk

Fitness Zone

YMCA Yoga in the Park

Before: 4-ft wide Sidewalks

After: 8-ft wide Sidewalks

Resident Led Park Redesign

Outreach in the Park

Terrace Park Day of Service

Sept 10th Ribbon Cutting

Benches, Trash Cans & Lighting

Free YMCA Boot Camps

Pavilion, Picnic Table & Lighting

Neighborhood Dog Park

Outdoor Fitness Equipment

Free Youth Programming in the Park

… Winter 2017

Olde Town Commuter Rail Platform

Healthy Places: Arvada’s Accomplishments

Planning for a Healthy Future

Healthy Eating & Active Living Policy

2014

2015

2016

Next Steps for Healthy Eating & Active Living Work

Rose Chavez, Healthy Places Coordinator Jessica Prosser, Assistant to the City Manager Wesley Dismore, Bike/Pedestrian Coordinator Sarah Washburn, Senior Landscape Architect Harry Johnson, Senior Landscape Architect

Kevin Nichols, Neigh. Engagement Coordinator