(Contact person: Jen Boothroyd)
Project Mission
Goal: Movement: Physical activity in the daily lives of all
Strategic Vision: We build our towns and organize community systems to create ample
opportunities for walking, biking and social movement. Physical activity is a viable option for
recreation and transportation. With collective action, our communities experience the health, social, environmental and economic benefits that arise from:
- Policies & Environmentsthat encourage complete streets and community connectivity (sidewalks,
trails and bikeways) - Educational programs and servicesthat help people to value movement across the ages
- Increased accessto outdoor nature-based recreation for all ages and abilities
- Increased IPT (Individual Physical Transport) & access to community spaces – schools, services and public facilities
Primary Smart Objectives:
- By 2016, 4 schools will adopt programs or policies that support walking and bicycling.
- By 2016, 4 community locations will be created or expanded for daily walking, cycling
or other forms of physical activity.
Documents
- Building Walkable Bikeable Communities:A Resource Guide for Influencing Local Policy for Active Community Environments Mass in Motion
Resources
- Healthy Acadia
- Hancock County Coalition for Community Health
- Healthy Maine Partnerships
- Maine Health Access Foundation
Asset Mapping Program
HCPC is working with Healthy Acadia to create physical activity asset maps for Hancock County. We have adopted the Google Fusion table methodology and are rolling out a more detailed map as the Rural Active Living Asssment progresses.