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Boston Hill Signage Improvement Report
Jason Shaub
On July 17, 2019, members from the University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center’s VIVA Connects program met with representatives from the Grant County Trails Coalition (now the Gila Trails and Open Space Committee), the New Mexico Department of Health, and other community members to assess the status of Boston Hill’s Signage Improvement Project. Trailheads were visited, existing signage was noted, and updates and improvements to the trail system as a whole were discussed. Meeting with this diverse, multi-coalition group of stakeholders enabled VIVA Connects to develop a deep understanding of the underlying barriers and facilitator’s at-play when successfully implementing projects aimed at improving places for physical activity in rural settings. While numerous improvements and trail additions have been made since its inception, the region’s mapping has not been updated since it first opened in 2008. And, combined with the absence of comprehensive way-point signage, some users have felt discouraged from utilizing the space to its fullest potential. See report for more details.
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Memorial of Perpetual Tears Walkability Report
Jason Shaub
On June 21st, 2019, representatives from the Partnership for a Healthy Torrance and the Mid-Region Council of Governments met with VIVA Connects team
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Village of Magdalena Walkability Report
Jason Shaub
On April 11, 2019 the New Mexico Department of Health and members from the VIVA Connects team at the University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center co-hosted a walkability workshop with residents of the village of Magdalena. Rooted in the Community Preventive Services Task Force’s evidence-based Community Guide, ten residents and village leaders came out to present researchers with four, community-wide goals they desired technical assistance with. To effectively assess the village as a whole, attendees split into five, resident-researcher teams. Each group focused on a specific area identified by village leaders as either high foot-traffic zones, or regions with the potential to be developed into walkable zones. The groups then set out to audit the walkable features of these regions, recording their findings photographically and on assessment forms provided by VIVA Connects. See report for full details.
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Grant County Prescription Trails
University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center
The Grant County Prescription Trails Program is designed to provide all health care professionals the tools to increase walking and wheelchair rolling along suggested routes, promoting healthy lifestyles for all families in our county. This guide will help you find some of the best parks, trails and walking areas in Silver City, Santa Clara, Bayard, and Gila National Forest (Gomez Peak), NM.
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Ramblin’ Round Raton
University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center
Ramblin’ Round Raton aims to promote healthy lifestyles through walking and hiking in Raton and on nearby public lands. Research shows walking and hiking can help us live longer and feel better. Ramblin’ Round Raton promotes use of walkways and trails on public land. We organize and support walking groups. We sponsor walking events. We advocate for walkable streets and highways. We promote development of trails, and support enhancing our walking places.
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Taos Walkability Workshop Report
University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center
The Taos Land Trust, University of New Mexico’s Prevention Research Center, Strong at Heart, and members of the Taos community worked together to assess how safe and easy it is for people to get around Taos on foot. Walkable communities are healthier, safer, cleaner, and more economical. More than thirty people discussed their experiences walking in Taos, built awareness of particular problem areas, and generated ideas to make the downtown area more pedestrian friendly.
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Raton Walkability Workshop Report
University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center
Ramblin’ Round Raton (RRR) coordinated a walkability workshop for members of the community to come together at the Center for Sustainable Community and assess different parts of the city for pedestrian friendliness. The group modeled the event after a similar workshop in the Village of Cuba in 2009. Prior to the workshop, RRR identified six areas of focus. They chose the locations because they are popular pedestrian thoroughfares, close to schools, or thought to be confusing areas for pedestrians.
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Tulie Trails Assessment
University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center
On May 23, 2017, staff members from the UNM PRC met with members of Tulie Trails in Tularosa for a site visit. The goal was to view first-hand the sites members of the coalition were planning to focus on for enhancement of places to be physically active including walking paths, trails, or other places in the community. The site visit provided an opportunity for participants to learn from each other and discuss project plans, ideas, and facilitators and barriers for project implementation.
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Cuba Walking Guide
University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center
Step Into Cuba is a program to promote healthy lifestyles by increasing walking and hiking in Cuba and on nearby public lands.
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Otero County Prescription Trails
University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center
The Otero County Prescription Trails Program is designed to give all health care professionals tools to increase walking and wheelchair rolling on suggested routes, targeting and promoting healthy lifestyles for families in our county. This guide will help you find some of the best parks, trails and walking areas in Alamogordo, Tularosa, White Sands National Monument and Lincoln National Forest.
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