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Evaluation of the Walkable Neighborhoods for Seniors Project in Sacramento County

Steven P. Hooker, PhD

Department of Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, shooker{at}gwm.sc.edu

Lisa A. Cirill

California Center for Physical Activity at the California Department of Public Health in Sacramento, California, lcirill{at}dhs.ca.gov

Anne Geraghty

WALKSacramento in Sacramento, California, ageraghty{at}walksacramento.org

The Walkable Neighborhoods for Seniors project was implemented to foster the creation and promotion of safe and accessible neighborhood walking routes for seniors. This article describes a case study of the efforts put forth by a local task force jointly managed by the Sacramento County Department of Health Services and WALK Sacramento. To facilitate environmental and policy changes that would enable and encourage walking by older adults, these local lead agencies implemented several strategies including organizing a community task force with broad professional and civic representation, conducting environmental audits of selected walking routes, creating walking groups, and advocating for environmental and policy change. Evaluation processes yield information on successes, challenges, and lessons learned that could be applied to similar efforts undertaken by community organizations to improve the walkability of neighborhoods for older adults.

Key Words: walking • physical activity • seniors • environment • policy

This version was published on July 1, 2009

Health Promotion Practice, Vol. 10, No. 3, 402-410 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1524839907307887
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