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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Dear Partners –
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">This week you may have seen or heard the important news shared by public health organizations about new evidence proving that intervening in the built environment to address issues
like walkability is a proven way to get the population more physically active and prevent chronic disease.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Below I’ve pulled together some excerpts from announcements that have been circulating, for your use in your work and with your community partners. Enjoy! Please reach out if you
have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="gdp" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Heather Gramp, MPH<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Policy Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The <b>
Community Preventive Services Task Force</b>* released a new recommendation fo</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066FF">r <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__links.govdelivery.com-3A80_track-3Ftype-3Dclick-26enid-3DZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNTA0LjczMDMwOTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDUwNC43MzAzMDk5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTM2MjY0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2FyZW4uZS5naXJhcmRAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmdXNlcmlkPWthcmVuLmUuZ2lyYXJkQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY-3D-26-26-26103-26-26-26https-3A__www.thecommunityguide.org_findings_physical-2Dactivity-2Dbuilt-2Denvironment-2Dapproaches&d=DwMFAA&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=qbhJt-cbOoeMXp7vToGxzCmPpSlTf9ij_dQpPqwET4-UJ_JSGMH9SzUYK7t6TWoi&m=1Gr2tdtoeL3gsXRreZXsH_llE9Kp6aVOfFn8uSG5M_4&s=jdUY3LVKe7Al7W7GiWBddkiwCbNqBM1XHL9dxKxQKA8&e="><span style="color:#0066FF">combined
built environment approaches to increase physical activity</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">. These approaches combine new or enhanced transportation systems (e.g., walking and biking paths) with
new or enhanced land use design (e.g., proximity to a store or other destinations, access to a public park) to facilitate greater levels of physical activity among residents.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">What are “Built Environment Intervention Approaches?”</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Built
environment intervention approaches to increase physical activity </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">create or modify environmental characteristics in a community</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">
to make physical activity easier or more accessible.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Transportation system interventions include one or more policies or projects designed to increase or improve the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">
Street connectivity<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">
Sidewalk and trail infrastructure<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">
Bicycle infrastructure<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">
Public transit infrastructure and access<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Land use and environmental design interventions include one or more policies, designs, or projects to create or enhance the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">Mixed land use environments that increase the diversity and proximity of local destinations where people live, work, and spend their recreation and leisure time<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">Access to parks, and other public or private recreational facilities
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">What does the evidence show?</span></b><b>
</b>Physical activity increases among individuals in communities with new or improved projects or policies combining transportation (e.g. pedestrian or cycling paths) with land use and design components (e.g. mixed land uses or access to public parks).<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Combinations of activity-supportive built environment characteristics are associated with higher levels of transportation-related physical activity, recreational physical activity, and total walking among exposed individuals.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b>The Centers for Disease Control, the American Planning Association, the U.S. Department of Transportation</b> and other agencies have touted the connection between transportation options and health for many years.
But this announcement is important because of the rigor of evidence. The Task Force recommendation is based on evidence from a
<a href="https://www.thecommunityguide.org/about/our-methodology"><span style="color:blue">systematic review</span></a> of 90 studies. These studies used diverse designs, assessed and compared different combinations of interventions or existing built environment
characteristics, and evaluated longitudinal changes or cross-sectional differences for a wide range of physical activity outcomes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">This recommendation increases recognition of and
<b>support for public health and medical communities to actively engage with the transportation, land use, and community design sectors</b> to address critical health challenges. The
<a href="https://www.nap.edu/catalog/21802/physical-activity-moving-toward-obesity-solutions-workshop-summary">
<span style="color:blue">National Academy of Medicine</span></a><span style="color:blue">
</span>and the <a href="http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/sr/sr282.pdf"><span style="color:blue">Transportation Research Board</span></a>, many professional associations (including
<a href="http://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/obesity.html"><span style="color:blue">AAFP</span></a>,
<a href="http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/123/6/1591"><span style="color:blue">AAP</span></a>,
<a href="http://www.acsm.org/public-information/position-stands"><span style="color:blue">ACSM</span></a>,
<a href="https://searchpf.ama-assn.org/SearchML/searchDetails.action?uri=%2FAMADoc%2FHOD.xml-0-3875.xml">
<span style="color:blue">AMA</span></a>, <a href="https://www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-statements/policy-database/2014/07/31/08/21/improving-health-through-transportation-and-land-use-policies">
<span style="color:blue">APHA</span></a>, <a href="http://www.astho.org/Policy-and-Position-Statements/Position-Statement-on-Obesity-Prevention-and-Reduction/">
<span style="color:blue">ASTHO</span></a>, <a href="http://www.naccho.org/uploads/downloadable-resources/03-02-Healthy-Community-Design.pdf">
<span style="color:blue">NACCHO</span></a>, and <a href="http://neha.org/eh-topics/built-environment">
<span style="color:blue">NEHA</span></a>), and the <a href="https://www.surgeongeneral.gov/stepitup">
<span style="color:blue">U.S. Surgeon General</span></a> supported the Task Force’s decision to review this evidence.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><u><span style="color:blue"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Why is this important?</span></b><b>
</b><span style="color:black">Physical inactivity accounts for about 11% of premature deaths in the United States, and $117 billion (in 2012 dollars; 11% of aggregate health care expenditures) annually were associated with inadequate levels of physical activity.
Despite the health benefits, only one-half of U.S. adults reported levels of physical activity consistent with the guideline for aerobic physical activity in 2013 (<a href="http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/stepitup"><span style="color:blue">Surgeon General’s
Call to Action</span></a>). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Regular physical activity is one of the most important things people can do for their health to:<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6">Control weight<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6">
Reduce risk of cardiovascular disease<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6">
Reduce risk for type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6">
Reduce risk of some cancers<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6">
Strengthen bones and muscles<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6">
Improve mental health and mood<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">For More Information</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h4>
<p class="gdp" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066FF"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__links.govdelivery.com-3A80_track-3Ftype-3Dclick-26enid-3DZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNTA0LjczMDMwOTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDUwNC43MzAzMDk5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTM2MjY0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2FyZW4uZS5naXJhcmRAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmdXNlcmlkPWthcmVuLmUuZ2lyYXJkQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY-3D-26-26-26104-26-26-26https-3A__www.cdc.gov_physicalactivity_basics_pa-2Dhealth_index.htm&d=DwMFAA&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=qbhJt-cbOoeMXp7vToGxzCmPpSlTf9ij_dQpPqwET4-UJ_JSGMH9SzUYK7t6TWoi&m=1Gr2tdtoeL3gsXRreZXsH_llE9Kp6aVOfFn8uSG5M_4&s=VVds3gQbIagg9zMAvoat6FlIzfzbakLBcz8ebdh2IHw&e="><span style="color:#0066FF">The
Benefits of Physical Activity</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="gdp" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066FF"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__links.govdelivery.com-3A80_track-3Ftype-3Dclick-26enid-3DZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNTA0LjczMDMwOTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDUwNC43MzAzMDk5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTM2MjY0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2FyZW4uZS5naXJhcmRAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmdXNlcmlkPWthcmVuLmUuZ2lyYXJkQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY-3D-26-26-26105-26-26-26https-3A__www.thecommunityguide.org_&d=DwMFAA&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=qbhJt-cbOoeMXp7vToGxzCmPpSlTf9ij_dQpPqwET4-UJ_JSGMH9SzUYK7t6TWoi&m=1Gr2tdtoeL3gsXRreZXsH_llE9Kp6aVOfFn8uSG5M_4&s=F9nZqu-DX23rtlouVd-xuqebMxNW7PqD6Q6N-JKUrY4&e="><span style="color:#0066FF">The
Community Guide</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="gdp" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066FF"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__links.govdelivery.com-3A80_track-3Ftype-3Dclick-26enid-3DZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNTA0LjczMDMwOTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDUwNC43MzAzMDk5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTM2MjY0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2FyZW4uZS5naXJhcmRAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmdXNlcmlkPWthcmVuLmUuZ2lyYXJkQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY-3D-26-26-26106-26-26-26https-3A__www.thecommunityguide.org_findings_physical-2Dactivity-2Dbuilt-2Denvironment-2Dapproaches&d=DwMFAA&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=qbhJt-cbOoeMXp7vToGxzCmPpSlTf9ij_dQpPqwET4-UJ_JSGMH9SzUYK7t6TWoi&m=1Gr2tdtoeL3gsXRreZXsH_llE9Kp6aVOfFn8uSG5M_4&s=f2gjcQxG21M8ucWBc6QCVNYMV6M6XUx9k3VelYU6OrE&e="><span style="color:#0066FF">Increasing
Physical Activity: Built Environment Approaches Combining Transportation System Interventions with Land Use and Environmental Design</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="gdp" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066FF"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__links.govdelivery.com-3A80_track-3Ftype-3Dclick-26enid-3DZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNTA0LjczMDMwOTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDUwNC43MzAzMDk5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTM2MjY0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2FyZW4uZS5naXJhcmRAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmdXNlcmlkPWthcmVuLmUuZ2lyYXJkQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY-3D-26-26-26107-26-26-26https-3A__www.thecommunityguide.org_sites_default_files_assets_OnePager-2DPhysical-2DActivity-2Dbuilt-2Denvironments.pdf&d=DwMFAA&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=qbhJt-cbOoeMXp7vToGxzCmPpSlTf9ij_dQpPqwET4-UJ_JSGMH9SzUYK7t6TWoi&m=1Gr2tdtoeL3gsXRreZXsH_llE9Kp6aVOfFn8uSG5M_4&s=MtPuqkaX_FXQQkCxJnJdD0gzKjk05IKeWO4nD84pRsk&e="><span style="color:#0066FF">One
Pager: Built Environment Approaches to Increase Physical Activity</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066FF"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__links.govdelivery.com-3A80_track-3Ftype-3Dclick-26enid-3DZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNTA0LjczMDMwOTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDUwNC43MzAzMDk5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTM2MjY0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2FyZW4uZS5naXJhcmRAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmdXNlcmlkPWthcmVuLmUuZ2lyYXJkQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY-3D-26-26-26108-26-26-26https-3A__www.thecommunityguide.org_findings_physical-2Dactivity-2Dcreating-2Dor-2Dimproving-2Dplaces-2Dphysical-2Dactivity&d=DwMFAA&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=qbhJt-cbOoeMXp7vToGxzCmPpSlTf9ij_dQpPqwET4-UJ_JSGMH9SzUYK7t6TWoi&m=1Gr2tdtoeL3gsXRreZXsH_llE9Kp6aVOfFn8uSG5M_4&s=623ro0bsn2-2aR9QxASkRoi5dHIZnT5ONpKjqhVGpaE&e="><span style="color:#0066FF">Physical
Activity: Creating or Improving Places for Physical Activity</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="gdp" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066FF"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__links.govdelivery.com-3A80_track-3Ftype-3Dclick-26enid-3DZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNTA0LjczMDMwOTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDUwNC43MzAzMDk5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTM2MjY0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2FyZW4uZS5naXJhcmRAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmdXNlcmlkPWthcmVuLmUuZ2lyYXJkQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY-3D-26-26-26109-26-26-26https-3A__www.thecommunityguide.org_findings_physical-2Dactivity-2Dpoint-2Ddecision-2Dprompts-2Dencourage-2Duse-2Dstairs&d=DwMFAA&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=qbhJt-cbOoeMXp7vToGxzCmPpSlTf9ij_dQpPqwET4-UJ_JSGMH9SzUYK7t6TWoi&m=1Gr2tdtoeL3gsXRreZXsH_llE9Kp6aVOfFn8uSG5M_4&s=pq7IbBzHTn3ILWj7rrAgiJlM8hFVWh2ItPvhZ-BM8c4&e="><span style="color:#0066FF">Physical
Activity: Point-of-Decision Prompts to Encourage Use of Stairs</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Program Resources<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">Oregon Department of Transportation and Oregon Health Authority collaboration
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://staging.apps.oregon.gov/ODOT/Programs/Pages/ODOT-OHA.aspx"><span style="color:blue">http://staging.apps.oregon.gov/ODOT/Programs/Pages/ODOT-OHA.aspx</span></a></span></span><b><span style="color:#000099"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">CDC’s Physical Activity and Health Program:<b><span style="color:#000099">
</span></b><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/"><span style="color:blue">https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/</span></a><b><span style="color:#0033CC"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities:
<a href="http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/stepitup"><span style="color:blue">http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/stepitup</span></a><span style="color:blue">
</span><span style="color:#000099"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">CDC’s Healthy Places:<span style="color:#000099">
</span><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/"><span style="color:blue">https://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/</span></a><span style="color:blue">
</span><span style="color:#000099"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Share the news!</span></b> Following are links to more information and promotional materials we hope you will share with your colleagues
and any others who may be interested. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span style="color:windowtext"><a href="https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/physical-activity-built-environment-approaches"><span style="color:blue">Intervention Summary</span></a>—</span>read
a summary of the evidence review and Task Force finding <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><a href="https://www.thecommunityguide.org/content/combined-built-environment-features-help-communities-get-active"><span style="color:blue">Combined Built Environment Features Help Communities Get Active</span></a>—include
this story in your newsletter, or share the link with colleagues<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span style="color:windowtext"><a href="file:///C:\Users\jge5\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary%20Internet%20Files\Content.Outlook\E1732XHU\•%09https:\www.thecommunityguide.org\sites\default\files\assets\OnePager-Physical-Activity-built-environments.pdf"><span style="color:blue">Built
Environment One-Pager</span></a>—</span>use this one-pager as a quick reference <o:p>
</o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span style="color:windowtext"><a href="https://twitter.com/CPSTF"><span style="color:blue">Twitter</span></a>®—</span>r<span style="color:windowtext"><a href="https://twitter.com/CPSTF"><span style="color:black">etweet
@CPSTF </span></a></span>messages about the new recommendation or tweet one of the following examples:<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo2"><span style="color:windowtext">Evidence supports combined built environment approaches to increase physical activity:
<a href="http://bit.ly/2oYW1UT"><span style="color:blue">http://bit.ly/2oYW1UT</span></a> #TheCommunityGuide</span>
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo2"><span style="color:windowtext">See #TheCommunityGuide for new findings from @CPSTF about creating better environments for physical activity:
<a href="http://bit.ly/2oYW1UT"><span style="color:blue">http://bit.ly/2oYW1UT</span></a></span><span style="color:blue">
</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:115%"><b><span lang="EN" style="color:black">*What are the Task Force and Community Guide?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="https://www.thecommunityguide.org/task-force/community-preventive-services-task-force-members"><span lang="EN" style="color:blue">The Community Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force)</span></a><span style="color:blue">
</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">is an independent, nonfederal, voluntary panel of public health and prevention experts. The Task Force works to improve the health of all Americans by providing evidence-based recommendations about community preventive
programs and services to improve health. Its members represent a broad range of research, practice, and policy expertise in community prevention services, public health, health promotion, and disease prevention.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://www.thecommunityguide.org"><span lang="EN" style="color:blue">The Guide to Community Preventive Services</span></a><span style="color:blue">
</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">(The Community Guide) is a collection of all the evidence-based findings and recommendations of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and is available online at
</span><a href="http://www.thecommunityguide.org"><span lang="EN" style="color:blue">www.thecommunityguide.org</span></a><span lang="EN" style="color:black">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">Visit The Community Guide website at
<a href="http://www.thecommunityguide.org"><span style="color:blue">www.thecommunityguide.org</span></a><u><span style="color:blue">.</span></u> You’ll find other recommendations, as well as supporting resources such as
<i>Community Guide in Action</i> stories that feature decision-makers who have used The Community Guide to make their communities safer and healthier. We have also added three websites below to use as additional resources.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="color:#0070C0">Heather Gramp, MPH<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><i><span style="color:black">Physical Activity and Nutrition Policy Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Public Health Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Office: 971-673-0630<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Cell: 503-358-0337<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:#232323"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OHA"><span style="color:blue">http://www.oregon.gov/OHA</span></a></span><span style="color:black">
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