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Safe Places to Play and Be Active: Identifying Opportune Sites for Joint Use in Oakland, CA

Safe Places to Play and Be Active: Identifying Opportune Sites for Joint Use in Oakland, CA. Rachel Cushing || UP 206A || February 8, 2011. The Problem. Childhood obesity rates have tripled in last 30 years Californians not meeting national guidelines for physical activity:

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Safe Places to Play and Be Active: Identifying Opportune Sites for Joint Use in Oakland, CA

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  1. Safe Places to Play and Be Active: Identifying Opportune Sites for Joint Use in Oakland, CA Rachel Cushing || UP 206A || February 8, 2011

  2. The Problem • Childhood obesity rates have tripled in last 30 years • Californians not meeting national guidelines for physical activity: • 6 out of 10 adults; 7 out of 10 children • This could be the first generation of American children to have a shorter lifespan than their parents Sources: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Troiano, et al. (2008); Olshansky, et al. (2005); California Health Interview Survey

  3. "Joint Use” • The sharing of school facilities with local communities • Health benefits • Cost benefits • Community benefits • 40% of California school districts do not have joint use partnerships in effect Sources: Alameda County Public Health Department ; Center for Cities and Schools; Prevention Institute

  4. 31% of Alameda County residents are overweight • (BMI = 25-29.9) • Source: Alameda County Public Health Department • 23% of Alameda County residents are obese • (BMI > 30) • Source: Alameda County Public Health Department Skills: inset map, attribute sub-sets selection Oakland Zip Codes was derived by Querying zip_poly for FID=Oakland and exporting data it to a new layer

  5. Oakland population: • 397,067 • Source: U.S. Census, 2006 estimate • Highest population: 94601 area code • Source: U.S. Census, 2010 projection

  6. Oakland’s Parks and Recreation Department maintains: • 2,500 acres open space • 100 parks • 25 recreation & community centers • Source: City of Oakland Parks and Recreation Department

  7. Children that lack access to parks have 20-45% higher odds of becoming obese or overweight compared to those with easy access Source: Glanz K & Sallis J (2006) Skills: buffering, geoprocessing (clipping)

  8. Nearly all of the 1,440 residents of Census block group 4074002 do not live within 0.5 miles of a park Source: U.S. Census 2010 projection Skills: inset map, attribute sub-sets selection Block group 060014074002 was derived by selecting block group060014074002 in the View from Block_Groups and converting it to a new shapefile

  9. 12 Oakland Unified School District schools are located within the 94601 zip code Skill: geocoding

  10. High Opportunity Schools

  11. Safety and Park Use • Children that must cross several roads to get to parks are 40-60% less likely than other children to walk or bicycle to parks at least three times per week Source: Timperio A, et al. (2004); Google images

  12. High Opportunity Schools ASCEND Elementary School Lazear Elementary School

  13. California Fitnessgram Fitness Tests • 1) Aerobic Capacity • PACER (Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run) • One-Mile Run • Walk Test (only for ages 13 or older) • 2) Abdominal Strength and Endurance • Curl-Up • 3) Upper Body Strength and Endurance • Push-Up • Modified Pull-Up • Flexed-Arm Hang • 4) Body Composition • Skinfold Measurements • Body Mass Index • Bioelectric Impedance Analyzer • 5) Trunk Extensor Strength and Flexibility • Trunk Lift • 6) Flexibility • Back-Saver Sit and Reach • Shoulder Stretch Source: California Department of Education

  14. High Opportunity Schools Manzanita Community Life Academy Manzanita Seed Urban Promise Academy Skill: chart

  15. All High Opportunity Schools

  16. Recommendation • Establish joint use agreements at the following OUSD schools: • College Prep & Architecture Academy • Life Academy • Mandela High School • Manzanita Community School • Manzanita Seed • Urban Promise Academy • Media College Preparatory High School

  17. Skills Demonstrated • Inset map • Attribute sub-sets selections • Boundary sub-sets selections • Buffer • Geocoding • Geoprocessing (clipping) • Chart

  18. Next Steps • Locate health data at the zip code or Census block group level • Physical activity rates • Overweight and obesity • Determine other barriers to physical activity in the area • Community violence • Chronic disease (i.e., asthma) • Determine acreage of High Opportunity School facilities

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