Transcript Activism for a Healthier Community Ed Kraemer, M.D. Co-chair, Clean Air Lee’s Summit, 2006 Co-chair, Health Education Advisory Board Founding Chair, Livable Streets Advisory Board.

Activism for a
Healthier Community
Ed Kraemer, M.D.
Co-chair, Clean Air Lee’s Summit, 2006
Co-chair, Health Education Advisory Board
Founding Chair, Livable Streets Advisory Board
Talking Points
1. Second Hand Smoke (SHS) causes illness & death
2. There is no risk-free level of exposure to SHS
3. Ventilation systems cannot remove SHS.
4. Smoke free laws don’t harm local economy.
5. Businesses benefit from being smoke free.
Envisioned Process
Idea
Mayor
City
Council
Clean
Air
For
All
Actual Process…(reality!)
2005
Health
Education
Advisory Board
2006
“Clean Air
Lee’s Summit”
Citizens Group
Request to
City Council
Recruitment
& training
“Clean Air”
Concept
Partner
with
Mayor
Buy-In
Citizens
Organize:
“Just One
Meeting”
No action by
City Council
Clean Air Independence
Clean Air KC
Public
Hearing
Community
education
(Dr. Salanski
Dr. Kraemer)
Citizens’
Initiative
Clean
Indoor Air
Proposed
Ordinance
Return to Council with:
-- Petition signatures
-- Surgeon General Report
-- Strong Community Showing
Public vote:
Do you want
All restaurants
& bars in LS to be
smoke free?
Council
adopts
Clean Indoor
Air Act
Bars & some
restaurants
exempted…to be
placed on ballot
Petition
“Vote YES!
Clean Air
Lee’s
Summit”
Campaign…
Consider
options
YES: 71 %
No: 29 %
Revised Clean
Indoor Air Act
takes effect
March 17, 2007
Health Benefits of
Smoke Free Workplace Laws
• More smokers quit.
• Improved public health
• Reduced acute MI hospitalizations & death
Smoke Free Laws enacted after
Lee’s Summit & Independence:
• KC Metro:
KC, Mo Liberty Blue Springs North KC
Gladstone Parkville Grandview Belton
Raymore Fairway Leawood Lenexa Mission
Olathe Overland Park Prairie Roeland Park
• Other Missouri Cities:
Maryville Chillicothe Kirksville Columbia
Jeff City Fulton Lake St. Louis O’Fallon
Creve Coeur St. Louis Clayton Brentwood
Kirkwood Nixa Springfield
I had become…
an
ACCIDENTAL
ACTIVIST!
Livable Streets
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Streets are for everybody!
Multimodal Transportation
Connects neighborhoods/destinations
Unites instead of separating
Encourages active living
Livable Streets??
Livable Streets??
Which is more inviting??
or
Which is safer??
or:
Which is safer??
or:
Built Environment
Activity
Public Health?
Diabetes
Built Environment
Public Health
Hypertension
Obesity
You
Built Environment
Activity
Public Health
Citizen Involvement & Education!
Elected officials & Staff
Policy
Built Environment
Activity…Public Health
Envisioned Process
Idea
Mayor
City
Council
Livable
Streets
For
All
Actual Process
Health
Education
Advisory Board
Bicycle Friendly
Community
Rally –
Shawnee, KS
“Complete
Streets”
Concept
LS360 Citizens
Strategic
Planning
Process
Mayor
Buy-In
Strategic Plan
“adopted” by
Council
2008-2009
Start
Strategic Plan
“Implementation”
KPA Goal Complete Streets
KPA Goal Complete Streets
Bike/Pedestrian
Friendly
Community
Livable Streets
Planning
Committee
BFC Application/Review
Education/
Encouragement
Resolution/Policy
Draft Resolution
2010
“Honorable Mention”
Mayor
City Staff
Council Committees
Planning Commission
Park Board
Chamber
Downtown Main Street
Community Groups
City
Council
“adopted”
Resolution
Livable Streets
Advisory Board
Oct. 25th
2011…
City Council
“adopts”
Ordinance
Awards/Designations
Livable Streets
Advisory Board
Resolution
Nov. 4th
Improve BFC Designation/Achieve PFC Designation
Education/Encouragement
Review Policy Implementation
Improve Public Awareness/Safety/Enforcement
Improve Lee’s Summit Livable Streets over time
Livable Streets
Similar Initiatives(as of 2009):
 National: Complete Streets Coalition
 Regional: MARC
Ped Net (Columbia)
Trail Net (St. Louis)
 State: MO Bicycle & Pedestrian Federation
Livable Streets
Similar Initiatives(as of 2009):
 Missouri communities:
Columbia
DeSoto
Festus
St. Louis
Crystal City Elsberry
Herculaneum
Ferguson
St. Joseph
Pevely
…Lee’s Summit?
Livable Streets
Benefits to Community:
 Connectivity
 Property values
 Economy
 Public Health & Safety
 Environment
 Community Image
 National recognition
What do
Livable Streets
look like?
Livable Streets
Elements:
Livable Streets
Elements:
Actual Process
Health
Education
Advisory
Board
2008-2009
Strategic Plan
“adopted” by
Bicycle
Friendly
Community
Rally –
Shawnee, KS
LS360
Citizens Strategic
Planning Process
“Complete
Streets”
Concept
Mayor
Buy-In
City Council
Livable Streets
Planning
Committee
Livable Streets Planning Committee
Composition
Interested Citizens
Small Business
Developer, 2
MODOT / Traffic
Engineers, 3
Medical
Interested
Citizens, 11
City Staff
Handicapped
Education
Walker / Runner, 4
Small
Business, 8
Education, 4
Special needs, 4
Cyclists
Walker / Runner
MODOT / Traffic Engineers
Developer
City
Staff,
5
Medical, 7
Parks Board
Retired Police
KCATA
Church
National Planner
Cyclists, 6
Ed Kraemer
LS 360
KPA Goal Complete
Streets
Actual Process
2010
Bike/Ped
Friendly
Community
Livable
Streets
Planning
Committee
“Honorable Mention”
BFC Application/Review
City Council
adopted
Resolution
(Policy)
Education &
Encouragement
Resolution &
Policy
Draft/revise
Resolution
(feedback)
Presentations:
Mayor& City Staff
Council Committees
Planning Commission
Park Board
Chamber
Downtown Main Street
Community Groups
Livable Streets
Advisory Board
Subcommittees:
Education & Encouragement
Livable Streets concept
 Safe Walking/Biking/Driving
 National Bike (and Walk) Month
 Bike to Work Week
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 www.livablestreetsls.com
 Facebook: Livable Streets Lee’s Summit
Livable Streets Resolution…
In a Nutshell
• City supports Livable Streets principles.
• City intends to incorporate principles into plans and
ordinances.
• Every Public Improvement proposal shall include:
--Summary of Livable Streets elements
--Reason for omission of any required elements
 City establishes a Livable Streets Advisory Board
Support for a
Livable Streets Resolution
•
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•
•
•
Lee’s Summit 360
Park Board
Health Education Advisory Board
Planning Commission
Downtown Main Street
Lee's Summit Medical Center Medical Staff
…and Administration
• John Knox Village
• Chamber of Commerce (supports concept)
Shared Vision:
A More
Livable
Community
(KC Metro/State of Mo)
– Walkable
– Bike Friendly
– Safe for All
How to Get there?
Livable Streets Resolution
…a great next step!
2010:
Council Adopts
Livable Streets Resolution/Policy!
2011:
Mayor & Council Create
Livable Streets Advisory Board!
Livable Streets Initiatives
Enacted after Lee’s Summit’s
KC Metro:
 Ks: Leawood; Overland Park; KC; Roeland Park
 Mo: KC; Independence; Blue Springs; Belton;
Grandview
 Regional: BikeWalk KC
Other Mo. Cities: Springfield; Clayton
State:
Missouri Livable Streets
Missouri Complete Streets Resolution 2011
Actual Process
2011…and beyond…
Awards/Designations
Livable
Streets
Advisory
Board
Education &
Encouragement
Review Livable
Streets Policy
Implementation
Evaluate & Improve BFC Designation…
Achieve WFC (Walk Friendly) Designation…
Improve Public Awareness…
Improve Safety & Enforcement…
Improve Streets Conditions (Engineering;
Bike/Ped Transportation Plan, etc.)…
Improve Health/Active Living over time…
…with support of Mayor & Council
(Elected officials) & Staff
City of Lee’s Summit
Livable Streets Progress
2010:
Livable Streets Policy (#2 in nation)
2011:
Livable Streets Advisory Board
Bicycle Transportation Plan
Sidewalk Program/Curb Program
Safe Routes to School Program
Walk Friendly Community Award!!
2012
Bicycle Friendly Community???
We got it!
Call to Action!
• Contact local Elected Officials
• Contact City Staff (Admin; Parks; Pub Works;
Bike/Ped Coordinator)
• Join (or start) a Citizens’ Action Group (e.g.
bike club, walking club, bike/ped committee
• Utilize “Resources” (next slide)
Citizens + Staff + Elected Officials = SUCCESS!!
Resources
Websites:
• www.apha.org
• smartgrowthamerica.org/complete-streets
• mobikefed.org
• bikewalkkc.org
• livablestreetsls.com
• marc.org/bikeped/
• livablestreets.missouri.edu/
• trailnet.org
• pednet.org
Print:
• Complete Streets: Best Practices (B. McCann)
• Missouri Livable Streets (Advocacy Guide and Design Manual)
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Accidental Activism Algorithm
Choose an issue you are passionate about.
 Show up.
 Hang around.
 Do what needs to be done.
Become
an…
ACCIDENTAL
ACTIVIST!
Activism for a
Healthier Community
Ed Kraemer, M.D.
Co-chair, Clean Air Lee’s Summit, 2006
Co-chair, Health Education Advisory Board
Founding Chair, Livable Streets Advisory Board
Livable Streets
Who benefits?
Older citizens
Children/families
People with special needs (ADA)
People who walk, ride a bike, drive a car, take a bus
Business owners/merchants
Economically challenged
City of Lee’s Summit
Livable Streets Progress
Before 2010:
Greenway Master Plan; Downtown
Early “complete streets” type projects
LS 360 Citizens’ Strategic Plan
2010:
Livable Streets Planning Committee
“Honorable Mention” Bicycle Friendly Community
Livable Streets Policy (#2 in nation)
Livable Streets: Principles
Designed to serve everyone:
 Pedestrians
Bicyclists
Transit riders
Motorists
Persons of all ages and abilities