What is Active Living?
- Integrating physical activity into your everyday life.
- Using Active Transportation (Walking, bicycling or using public
- transit for transportation)
- Safe public spaces for people.
- Includes policies and infrastructure that support and provide opportunities to be active.
Why is it important?
- Stronger local economies
- Improved air and water quality
- Greater social equality
- Increased safety and security
- Enhanced community connections
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Priority will be given to initiatives that include one or more of the following elements:
- Increase community members’ levels of physical activity
- Promote or increase use of active transportation
- Advocate for policy changes that support active living
Strategies could include:
- Encouraging people to use active transportation in their daily lives;
- Building, enhancing or preserving places for physical activity;
- Educating others (individuals, organizations, communities, and/or local governments) about the benefits of active living;
- Empowering people to advocate for active living; or
- Hosting events or activities that encourage people to be physically active
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