1. Health and Transportation:
A City Perspective
ProWalk ProBike ‐ September 2012
Erika Lewis‐Huntley
City of Rancho Cucamonga

2. Healthy RC Strategies
Healthy RC Strategies
§ Lead by Example
§ Comprehensive Approach to
Health
§ Mobilize Public‐Private Resources
§ Empower Resident Leaders
§ Advance Policies and Programs
that Support Healthy &
Sustainable Lifestyles

3. Commitment to Community Health
Commitment to Community Health
§ Rancho Cucamonga population: ~170,000
(grown 350% since incorporation in 1977)
§ 40.2 square miles
§ Health indicators parallel those of San
Bernardino County
– th
4 most obese
– th
9 highest death rate from heart disease
– 2 out of 3 residents are obese or overweight
– 2 out of 4 students do not meet fitness
standards
§ Recognize public health is under City
purview

4. The Road to Healthy RC
§ City‐wide initiative to encourage healthy
and sustainable lifestyles
– Comprehensive and integrated approach
– Multi‐departmental effort coordinated by
City Manager’s Office
§ Broad definition of health
– Impacted by how we develop our
communities
Healthy RC inspires a lifestyle that embraces a Healthy Mind, Body,
and Earth, through lifelong learning and enrichment, active and healthy
living and environmental sustainability.

5. Focus on ALL Influencers of Health
Focus on ALL Influencers of Health

6. Healthy RC Institutionalization
§ Minimize reliance on General Fund
– Integrate into existing and new
programming
– Leverage resources
§ Health in ALL Policies approach:
identify policy opportunities to
Community Events Facilities
increase healthy lifestyles
– Long‐term sustainability
– City is in an excellent position to
modify environments that directly
affect health
§ Emphasis on areas at highest risk
for obesity and least amount of
resources to address the problem Employee Programs Newsletters

7. Aerial 1969

8. Aerial 2009

9. Health in All Policies
§ What is the General Plan?
– Long‐range policy document
(“Blueprint”) for the development of the
city
– Overarching goal to maintain & enhance
the health of Rancho Cucamonga
§ Spirit of Rancho Cucamonga
– Reflect the City’s pursuit of a Healthy
Mind, Body, & Earth
– Defines the way we want to work
together to create a healthy more livable
community

10. Healthy RC Overarching Theme of General Plan
Healthy RC Overarching Theme of General Plan
General Plan Chapters That Reference Healthy RC
General Plan Chapter Mind Body Earth
Managing Land Use, Community Design, and
œ œ œ
Historic Resources
Housing œ œ œ
Community Mobility œ œ
Economic Development œ œ
Community Services œ œ œ
Resource Conservation œ
Public Facilities and Infrastructure œ œ œ
Public Health and Safety œ œ œ

11. Policies Promoting
Community Mobility
§Goal CM‐1: Provide an
integrated and balanced multi‐
modal transportation network of
Complete Streets to meet the
needs of all users and
transportation modes.
§Policy CM‐1.2: Provide an
integrated network of roadways
that provides for convenient
automobile, transit, bicycle, and
pedestrian circulation movement
around the City.

12. Mobilizing Public/Private Resources to
Improve Community Mobility
§ Optimize community resources
§ Healthy RC Collaborative:
‐ Residents (youth & adults)
‐ City staff
‐ Public health professionals
‐ Community organizations
‐ Faith‐based institutions
‐ Hospitals
‐ Schools
‐ Local businesses
‐ Universities
(Randall Lewis Health Policy Fellow)

13. Community Engagement
§ Community Forums for youth and
adults
§ Identify barriers and challenges to
healthy eating and active living in
their neighborhood; i.e., lack of
curbs, sidewalks, and bike lanes
§ Propose strategies to mitigate
challenges, i.e., Active
Transportation, SRTS
§ Formed Subcommittees made up
of City staff, community
organizations, and residents

14. Empowering Community Leaders
Empowering Community Leaders
§ Community‐based Participatory
Approach
§ Building “Community Champions”
§ Recognizes that EVERYONE has
something to contribute to the process
§ Participate in decisions that affect their
community
§ Meaningful participation
§ Sense of ownership
§ Increases trust and bridges cultural
gaps
§ Long‐term sustainability

15. Empowering Youth Leaders
§ Modeled after “Community
Champions”
§ Competitive process
§ Branding Workshops
§ Youth empowerment
workshops
§ Activities:
– Walkability audits
– Video development (PSA’s)
– Park Assessments
– Assessments for Nutrition &
Beverage Standards
– Farmer’s market evaluation

16. Programs Promoting Community Mobility
§ Improving health, safety, & transportation
§ 13 schools
§ City management tool – creating safer,
more accessible settings for walking and
bicycling
Stakeholder Workshops Safety Education Special Events

17. GIS Interactive Web‐based SRTS Map
GIS Interactive Web based SRTS Map
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18. Neighborhood Walkability Assessments
Assessments

19. Infrastructure Project Encouraging Community Mobility
Sidewalk Improvements
Sidewalk Improvements

20. Trail Accessibility
Trail Accessibility

21. Infrastructure Project Encouraging Community Mobility
Upgrade maintenance access road to Class 1 bike trail

22. Technology Improving Community Mobility
Sidewalk Inspection Program – Mobile App
Mobile App

23. Mobile Application

25. Pedestrian Safety Campaign
Pedestrian Safety Campaign

27. Other Healthy Living Initiatives
Other Healthy Living Initiatives
§ Joint‐use Agreements
§ Community Gardens
§ Farmers’ Markets
§ Nutrition Standards
§ Healthy RC Dining Program
§ Smoke‐free Recognition Program
§ Fun on the Run Mobile Recreation
Program

28. For More Information about Healthy RC
Visit the Healthy RC Website:
www.HealthyRC.info
Contact:
Erika.Lewis‐Huntley@CityofRC.us
(909) 477‐2700 ext.2008