Community Change Framework……Taking Effective Action Steps

Claudia Hohnbaum and Vickie JamesHealthy Kids Challenge

Lively Public Spaces

SafetyActive Walk Ways

Bike Racks

Busy Bike Ways

Street Trees

Benches Landscape

Community Change FrameworkThe Wheel of Action

Community Change FrameworkThe Wheel of Action The first wealth is health. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

By August 2014, the leadership team will recruit at least 10 community members to participate in an advocacy network.

By Sept, 2014, the leadership team will activate at least 2 times, an advocacy network by which community members will vocally and/or in writing support the plan.

Mobilization

Community Change FrameworkThe Wheel of Action

By July 2014, the LT advocate to and recruitat least 7 organization decision makers to take actions

that demonstrate support for the plan

By August 2014, at least 1 school and PTO will help initiate one safe route school project.

By Oct. 2014, at least 5 organizational decision makers (i.e, local health agencies, bicycle clubs, nonprofits, neighborhood groups, local business and employers) will advocate through outreach, incentives, walking/biking support groups and the organization and promotion of events.

Advocacy with Decision Makers Leading to Mobilization

Community Change FrameworkThe Wheel of Action

By November 2014, the leadership team and city officials will establish a steering committee of local officials/staff and community volunteers to review progress with the plan and inform and get public feedback.

Educating

GovernmentPolicy

Makers

Community Change FrameworkThe Wheel of Action

By June 2014, the leadership team will develop and distribute to at least 3 media outlets,  a “press kit” of stories, photos, quotes that communicate the vision of the bike/ped plan.

By November 2014, at least 3 newspaper articles will be published sharing the vision, story and progress of the bike/ped plan.

Community Education Earned Media