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Safe Places to Play and Be Active: Identifying Opportune Sites for Joint Use in Oakland, CA
Rachel Cushing || UP 206A || February 8, 2011
The Problem
• Childhood obesity rates have tripled in last 30 years
• Californians not meeting national guidelines for physical activity:
• 6 out of 10 adults; 7 out of 10 children
• This could be the first generation of American children to have a shorter lifespan than their parents
Sources: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Troiano, et al. (2008); Olshansky, et al. (2005); California Health Interview Survey
"Joint Use”
• The sharing of school facilities with local communities
• Health benefits• Cost benefits• Community benefits
• 40% of California school districts do not have joint use partnerships in effect
Sources: Alameda County Public Health Department ; Center for Cities and Schools; Prevention Institute
Skills: inset map, attribute sub-sets selection
Oakland Zip Codes was derived by Querying zip_poly for
FID=Oakland and exporting data it to a new layer
• 23% of Alameda County residents are obese
(BMI > 30)Source: Alameda County Public Health Department
• 31% of Alameda County residents are overweight
(BMI = 25-29.9)Source: Alameda County Public Health Department
• Oakland population: 397,067
Source: U.S. Census, 2006 estimate
• Highest population: 94601 area code
Source: U.S. Census, 2010 projection
Oakland’s Parks and Recreation Department maintains:
• 2,500 acres open space
• 100 parks
• 25 recreation & community centers
Source: City of Oakland Parks and Recreation Department
Skills: buffering, geoprocessing (clipping)
Children that lack access to parks have 20-45%
higher odds of becoming obese or overweight
compared to those with easy access
Source: Glanz K & Sallis J (2006)
Skills: inset map,attribute sub-sets selection
Block group 060014074002 was derived by selecting block group 060014074002
in the View from Block_Groups and converting it to a new shapefile
Nearly all of the 1,440 residents of Census block group 4074002 do not live within 0.5 miles of a park
Source: U.S. Census 2010 projection
Skill: geocoding
12 Oakland Unified School District schools are located within the
94601 zip code
Elementary ASCEND Elementary School
Elementary Lazear Elementary School
Elementary Learning Without Limits
Elementary Manzanita Community School
Elementary Manzanita Seed
Elementary Think College Now Elementary School
High College Prep & Architecture Academy
High Life Academy
High Mandela High School
HighMedia College Preparatory
High School
Middle United For Success
Middle Urban Promise Academy
Safety and Park Use
• Children that must cross several roads to get to parks are 40-60% less likely than other children to walk or bicycle to parks at least three times per week
Source: Timperio A, et al. (2004); Google images
California Fitnessgram Fitness Tests• 1) Aerobic Capacity
– PACER (Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run)– One-Mile Run– Walk Test (only for ages 13 or older)
• 2) Abdominal Strength and Endurance– Curl-Up
• 3) Upper Body Strength and Endurance– Push-Up– Modified Pull-Up– Flexed-Arm Hang
• 4) Body Composition– Skinfold Measurements – Body Mass Index– Bioelectric Impedance Analyzer
• 5) Trunk Extensor Strength and Flexibility– Trunk Lift
• 6) Flexibility– Back-Saver Sit and Reach– Shoulder Stretch
Source: California Department of Education
Life Academy
Urban Promise Academy
High Opportunity Schools
Manzanita Community
Manzanita Seed
Skill: chart
All High Opportunity Schools
School Name # Students
College Prep & Architecture Academy 370
Life Academy 260
Mandela High School 343
Manzanita Community School 279
Manzanita Seed 280
Urban Promise Academy 300
Media College Preparatory High School 364
Recommendation
• Establish joint use agreements at the following OUSD schools:– College Prep & Architecture Academy– Life Academy– Mandela High School– Manzanita Community School– Manzanita Seed– Urban Promise Academy– Media College Preparatory High School
Skills Demonstrated
• Inset map• Attribute sub-sets selections• Boundary sub-sets selections • Buffer• Geocoding • Geoprocessing (clipping)• Chart