All communities should have access to safe places to play and be physically active. The evidence is clear: regular physical activity is critical for healthy mental and physical development, chronic disease prevention, and reducing healthcare costs. Our ability to be active is determined, in large part, by the places in which we live, learn, work, and play. In both rural and urban areas, essential ingredients for physical activity include: safe, well-maintained paths and sidewalks; clean, well-lit parks; accessible school playgrounds; affordable public transit; quality physical education and places to which people can safely walk, roll, and bike.
“Safe Places to Play and Be Active,” a declaration developed by the Strategic Alliance for Healthy Food and Activity Environments and the Joint Use Statewide Taskforce to demonstrate a shared vision for equitable and accessible physical activity opportunities for all, provides recommendations across sectors to improve activity environments and provide safe places to play for communities.
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