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Neighborhood Assessment: Pasadena Study Area

Implementation Projects

May 14, 2013

Our children’s generation is the first to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents. But we can change this!

WHY WE NEED A CHANGE

• 1 in 3 children (33%) are overweight or obese
• 44% of kids at Kruse Elementary and 58% of kids at

Gardens Elementary are overweight or obese

• 1 in 3 children born in 2000 will develop diabetes

• How can we help make more healthy food
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• How do we increase peoples’ ability to

access more affordable, healthy food

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OUR FOCUS

Healthy Food Options

Childhood obesity is caused by many factors – We are focused on two of them

• How do we help children and adolescents get

1 hour or more of physical activity each day?

• How do we make sure there is access to

quality parks and places to play and be active?

Active Lifestyles

• 62% of respondents travel between 1 to 5

miles to get groceries

• Wal-Mart, Kroger, Sellers Bros. and Food

Town within 2 miles of Kruse and Gardens

• Price and nutrition are the main concerns

for families when buying food

• 42% of restaurants are fast-food

restaurants FOOD ACCESS: WHAT WE’VE LEARNED

“Healthy food is more expensive and it goes bad so much quicker.”

• Parents are the main person responsible

for the health of their children

• 61% of respondents eat most meals at

home

• Schools are also responsible for helping to

keep kids healthy FOOD ACCESS: WHAT WE’VE LEARNED

“Kids have the option [in the school cafeteria] to grab the fruit, the vegetables and some kids don’t do that…Sometimes it’s also the parents that don’t give [the kids] that or show them what they’re supposed to eat…”

Strategies to Improve Healthy Eating

Variety Availability Knowledge Transportation Store Nearby Quality Cost Time Culture

• Establish a parent health committee at each

school

• Engage more parents in the School Health Advisor

Council

• Adopt a Healthy Restaurant Designation program
• Advocate for a Healthy Food Financing program to

promote healthier foods in convenience stores, especially near schools

• Start a community garden at each school
• Provide cooking and nutrition education classes

for parents in English and Spanish

– affordable, healthy recipes – modeling healthy behavior

• Advocate for changes in the Farm Bill to lower the

cost of healthy foods

FOOD ACCESS: RECOMMENDATIONS

Cost

Availability Knowledge

Provide somewhere to go Provide a route to get there Create a feeling of safety Provide separation from traffic Create an interesting environment

MAKING NEIGHBORHOODS BETTER FOR ACTIVE LIVING

More Walkable

• 94% of respondents are concerned or very

concerned about childhood obesity in the Pasadena Community

• 16% of respondents children typically walk
• r bike to school
• 67% of respondents walk or bike around

their neighborhood less than 2 times per week WHAT WE’VE LEARNED: BUILT ENVIRONMENT

WHAT WE’VE LEARNED: BUILT ENVIRONMENT

15% 21% 33% 36% 36% 39% 49% 75%

I would feel comfortable letting a child walk or bike alone in my neighborhood The neighborhood has a lot of bike routes in good condition Good walking & biking connections to parks, trails, and open spaces There are many destinations within a 10 minute walk from my house The neighborhood has a lot of sidewalks in good condition Neighborhood parks, trails, and open spaces are close I feel very comfortable walking and biking in my neighborhood I would walk or bike 10 minutes to get somewhere if I felt I could do it safely

Percent of Respondents that Agree or Strongly Agree

(Pasadena)

WHAT WE’VE LEARNED: BUILT ENVIRONMENT

6 8 15 17 24 26 27 30 35 42 45 49 59

Other (please specify) I already feel comforable letting a child walk or bike No place to lock up / park bikes Poor air quality Weather or climate Too far to walk / bike in a reasonable amount of time Lack of shade / trees Poor quality of walking / biking paths Lack of adequate lighting Not enough walking / biking paths Intersections / roadways that are difficult to cross High traffic volumes / speeds Safety / fear of crime

What Barriers would you like to see to addressed before you would feel comfortable letting a child walk or bike to school?

WHAT WE’VE LEARNED: BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Street Lighting

Street Light Spacing 0-100 Feet 100-200 Feet >200 Feet

WHAT WE’VE LEARNED: BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Level of Interest

Street Interest

High level of street activity Mid level of street activity Low level of street activity

WHAT WE’VE LEARNED: BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Sidewalk Condition

Sidewalk Condition

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Overall Conceptual Plan

• 1. Provide Somewhere to Go

1-A Neighborhood park on Harris Street 1-B Park programming at Memorial Park 1-C Improve walkability and provide activities at City Hall complex

• 2. Provide a Route to Get There

2-A Trail and linear park along Little Vince Bayou 2-B Trail and linear park along Vince Bayou 2-C Sidewalks leading to major destinations 2-D Ellaine Ave. extension to City Hall

• 3. Create a Feeling of Security

3-A Pedestrian lighting along Pasadena Blvd. 3-B Pedestrian lighting at schools, historic district, and Memorial Park

• 4. Provide Separation from Traffjc

4-A Build out on-street bicycle network with bike routes and bike lanes 4-B Improvements to pedestrian realm at intersections along Pasadena Blvd. 4-C Traffjc signals on Ellaine Ave. to improve access to Walmart

• 5. Create an Interesting Environment

5-A Support redevelopment of Town Square Mall to encourage walkability

• Use your stickers to vote for your priority

projects

• Let us know how we can improve our plan!
• To access the final report and track project

progress, visit the website: LET US HEAR FROM YOU

http://www.healthylivingmatters.net/kruse-gardens/