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The American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM) just published a supplement to their December 2009 issue that is devoted to the Active Living by Design grant program and community partnerships. Volume 37, Issue 6, Supplement 2 (December 2009)

This issue focuses on the ALbD national program and community action model as well as the lessons learned from 15 ALbD grantee communities. The issue also features commentary from experts in the field. The practice-based special issue describes community partnerships representing a range of lead agencies (e.g. planning departments, community development agencies) with emphasis on increasing physical activity in special populations (e.g. African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, older adults, children, employees).  There are examples of the process of planning and implementing comprehensive approaches to increase community levels of physical activity, including how to engage partners, secure resources, increase community participation, design policy and environment interventions, increase political or community support, address challenges or minimize barriers, and keep the momentum going over time.

All of the articles (in pdf) are linked below.  You may download them here (scroll down) or purchase the entire AJPM issue at this link - AJPM

Here is the introductory article on the Active Living by Design National Program.

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The Active Living by Design National Program (pdf)
Community Initiatives and Lessons Learned
Philip Bors, MPH, Mark Dessauer, MA, Rich Bell, MCP, Risa Wilkerson, MA, Joanne Lee, RD, MPH, Sarah L. Strunk, MHA

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Active Living by Design (pdf)
Building and Sustaining a National Program
Sarah L. Strunk, MHA

Here is a list of the articles in the journal:

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 6, Supplement 2 (December 2009)
Active Living by Design: Best Practices from the Field
Edited by Laura K. Brennan, Leslie S. Linton, Sarah L. Strunk, Joseph M. Schilling, Laura C. Leviton
American College of Preventive Medicine, Association for Prevention Teaching and Research

Introduction

Index (pdf)

Active Living by Design: Perspectives from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (pdf)
Jamie B. Bussel, Laura C. Leviton, C. Tracy Orleans

The Active Living by Design National Program: Community Initiatives and Lessons Learned(pdf)
Philip Bors, Mark Dessauer, Rich Bell, Risa Wilkerson, Joanne Lee, Sarah L. Strunk

Community Articles
Bike, Walk, and Wheel: A Way of Life in Columbia, Missouri(pdf)
Ian M. Thomas, Stephen P. Sayers, Janet L. Godon, Stacia R. Reilly

Project U-Turn: Increasing Active Transportation in Jackson, Michigan(pdf)
David S. TenBrink, Randall McMunn, Sarah Panken

Promoting and Developing a Trail Network Across Suburban, Rural, and Urban Communities(pdf)
Michele G. Schasberger, Carol S. Hussa, Michael F. Polgar, Julie A. McMonagle, Sharon J. Burke, Andrew J. Gegaris

Building the Base: Two Active Living Projects That Inspired Community Participation(pdf)
Mark H. Hamamoto, David D. Derauf, Sheryl R. Yoshimura

Leveraging Neighborhood-Scale Change for Policy and Program Reform in Buffalo, New York(pdf)
Samina Raja, Michael Ball, Justin Booth, Philip Haberstro, Katherine Veith

Active Living Logan Square: Joining Together to Create Opportunities for Physical Activity(pdf)
Lucy Gomez-Feliciano, Linda L. McCreary, Rob Sadowsky, Serena Peterson, Adolfo Hernandez, Beverly J. McElmurry, Chang Gi Park

ACTIVE Louisville: Incorporating Active Living Principles into Planning and Design(pdf)
Nina L. Walfoort, Jennifer J. Clark, Marigny J. Bostock, Kathleen O'Neil

Slavic Village: Incorporating Active Living into Community Development Through Partnerships(pdf)
Emily K. Miller, Jennifer L. Scofield

The Path to Active Living: Physical Activity Through Community Design in Somerville, Massachusetts(pdf)
Noreen M. Burke, Virginia R. Chomitz, Nicole A. Rioles, Stephen P. Winslow, Lisa B. Brukilacchio, Jessie C. Baker

Get Active Orlando: Changing the Built Environment to Increase Physical Activity(pdf)
Malisa Mccreedy, Jill G. Leslie

Active Seattle: Achieving Walkability in Diverse Neighborhoods(pdf)
Rebecca C. Deehr, Amy Shumann

Achieving Built-Environment and Active Living Goals Through Music City Moves(pdf)
Adetokunbo A. Omishakin, Jennifer L. Carlat, Shannon Hornsby, Tracy Buck

Partnership Moves Community Toward Complete Streets(pdf)
Anne B. Geraghty, Walt Seifert, Terry Preston, Christopher V. Holm, Teri H. Duarte, Steve M. Farrar

Activate Omaha: The Journey to an Active Living Environment(pdf)
Jennifer L. Huberty, Tammie Dodge, Kerri Peterson, Mary Balluff

From Partnership to Policy: The Evolution of Active Living by Design in Portland, Oregon(pdf)
Noelle G. Dobson, Amy R. Gilroy

Commentary
Active Living-Past, Present, and Future: Implications for the Field(pdf)
Richard E. Killingsworth

Establishing Best Practices for Changing the Built Environment to Promote Physical Activity(pdf)
Paul A. Simon, Jonathan E. Fielding

Implications of Active Living by Design for Broad Adoption, Successful Implementation, and Long-Term Sustainability(pdf)
Russell E. Glasgow, Diane K. King

Active Living by Design as a Political Project: Challenges at Three Levels(pdf)
M. Katherine Kraft, Lawrence D. Brown

Active Living by Design: Implications for State and Local Officials(pdf)
Maya Rockeymoore

Active Living by Design: Building and Sustaining a National Program(pdf)
Sarah Strunk