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September 2003, Vol 93, No. 9 | American Journal of Public Health 1399-1403
© 2003 American Public Health Association

GOVERNMENT, POLITICS, AND LAW

Local Ordinances That Promote Physical Activity: A Survey of Municipal Policies

John J. Librett, PhD, MPH, Michelle M. Yore, MSPH and Thomas L. Schmid, PhD

The authors are with the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Physical Activity and Health Branch, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to John J. Librett, PhD, MPH, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Mail Stop K-46, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 (e-mail: jlibrett{at}cdc.gov).

In this Utah-based study, we sought to identify the types of municipal employees responsible for physical activity policies, identify municipal ordinances that may influence physical activity, and determine local governments’ intentions to implement policies.

In 2001, we mailed a survey to all of the state’s municipalities with the goal of measuring 6 physical activity domains: sidewalks, bicycle lanes, shared-use paths, work sites, greenways, and recreational facilities. Data from 74 municipalities revealed that planners made up a small proportion of municipal staff. Relative to cities experiencing slow or medium growth, high growth cities reported more ordinances encouraging physical activity.

Physical activity policies can be monitored across municipalities. Moreover, evidence-based public health practice provides direction for limited staff and funding resources.




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