Examining Community Capacity in Healthy Community Design Initiatives
While several current research efforts advance our understanding of the effects of urban form on travel behavior, what is missing is an examination of the role community capacity plays in advancing design and policy supportive of physical activity, particularly walking and bicycling. In June 2002, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation launched the NJ Walks & Bikes! pilot project in partnership with the Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers. The goal of this study was to learn about structural, environmental, and policy changes with the potential to promote walking, bicycling and active living. (26)

Bicycling and Walking — Reaching Out to Underserved Communities
This panel will discuss creating and promoting bicycling and walking programs in minority communities. The programs used as examples will include I Count!! — Yo Cuento! from the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG); The Vincennes Project, from Chicago's south side district, and several walking initiatives of the Saanich Peninsula Diabetes Prevention Project (SPDPP). (30)

Active Living by Design — The Rubber Hits the Sidewalk
The Active Living by Design program has chosen 25 US community projects to receive Robert Wood Johnson Foundation support. This presentation by the Active Seattle project, one of the 25 grantees, will give an overview of this 5-year program, describe accomplishments grantees have achieved during the first year of the program, and provide examples of how this work can be replicated in other communities. (32)

Partnerships in Creating Active Communities
In many instances, selecting and involving the right partners can make all the difference in the success or failure of a community project. Examples of key partners discussed will be resident associations, non-profits, health departments, and trail organizations. (33)

Active Transportation in Canada: What the Data Can Tell Us
Statistics Canada produces a variety of survey products that allow for the examination of many of the characteristics of cyclists. This data can be used to examine and monitor cycling rates in provinces and in some cases in different urban regions. It can also be used to examine some of the underlying socio-economic variables that may be used for marketing walking and cycling to users of other modes of transportation. This presentation will outline some of the sources of data that are available to researchers. (38)