Blanca Meléndrez, MA
Latino Campaign
Coordinator
E-mail:
bmelendrez@ucsd.edu
Phone:
619.681.0684
Fax: 619.681.0666
Address:
UCSD Community Pediatrics
4305 University Ave.
Suite 590
San Diego, CA 92105
En Español
Blanca
Meléndrez
Coordinadora de Latino Campana
Correo electrónico:
bmelendrez@ucsd.edu
Teléfono:
619.681.0684
Fax: 619.681.0666
Dirección:
UCSD Community Pediatrics
4305 University Ave.
Suite 590
San Diego, CA 92105 |
Walkability
Audits
Over 50
percent of Latinos in California are
overweight or obese. These alarming
statistics have prompted many to rally
behind creating feasible solutions for
curtailing obesity and overweight in the San
Diego region. In particular, the concept of
a walkable community has been introduced
and promoted by Walk San Diego, with the
idea that walking can improve the quality of
life and health of all residents in the
County. Walking is free, most everyone can
do it, and it indicates community safety
and livability, as well as reducing
pollution and increasing access to healthier
foods.
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Two
walkability audits were conducted in
National City to evaluate
walkability to healthy foods in this
community. Community members
conducted a walkability checklist as
they walked through National City,
evaluating how "walkable" the
sidewalks are, and developing
recommendation priorities for policy
makers to address these walkability
deterents. |
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Latino
Campaign, in collaboration with the
Mayor, Chief Police, city planners,
community members, and Walk San
Diego conducted a walkability audit
in a neighborhood of National City
on June 6, 2005. Download the final
walkability report of National City. |
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Latino
Campaign, Walk San Diego, and the Old
Town Neighborhood Council conducted
a walkability audit in Old Town,
National City, on August 20, 2005.
Download the final walkability
report of Old Town. |
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Download the Walk San Diego
walkability checklist. |
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