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Active Living and Social Justice: Planning for Physical Activity in Low-income, Black, and Latino Communities

Active Living and Social Justice: Planning for Physical Activity in Low-income, Black, and Latino... Abstract The U.S. faces rising rates of overweight and obesity. Active living-urban planning and design to promote physical activity—has emerged as a strategy to combat growing obesity. The active living movement initially targeted mostly middle-class, suburban communities. In this article, I argue that planning for active living must especially address low-income, Black, and Latino communities, where obesity and related health risks are greatest and resources least available. First I review the problem of obesity and related health conditions among low-income, Black, and Latino populations in the U.S., and identify the role of insufficient physical activity in this problem. I then examine physical environment and other factors that shape opportunities for physical activity in low-income communities and communities of color. Finally, I identify strategies that may help to promote active living in urban settings to better serve these communities. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of the American Planning Association Taylor & Francis

Active Living and Social Justice: Planning for Physical Activity in Low-income, Black, and Latino Communities

Day, Kristen
Journal of the American Planning Association , Volume 72 (1): 12 – Mar 31, 2006
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Taylor & Francis
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1939-0130
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10.1080/01944360608976726
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Abstract The U.S. faces rising rates of overweight and obesity. Active living-urban planning and design to promote physical activity—has emerged as a strategy to combat growing obesity. The active living movement initially targeted mostly middle-class, suburban communities. In this article, I argue that planning for active living must especially address low-income, Black, and Latino communities, where obesity and related health risks are greatest and resources least available. First I review the problem of obesity and related health conditions among low-income, Black, and Latino populations in the U.S., and identify the role of insufficient physical activity in this problem. I then examine physical environment and other factors that shape opportunities for physical activity in low-income communities and communities of color. Finally, I identify strategies that may help to promote active living in urban settings to better serve these communities.

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Journal of the American Planning Association – Taylor & Francis

Published: Mar 31, 2006

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