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Information on how to develop an asset inventory of your neighborhood or community.
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Collective fitness is typically easier to commit to than individual fitness programs, and it also promotes neighborhood solidarity, use of public spaces, and overall neighborhood safety.
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By encouraging stores to improve their food and service offerings to be more healthy and local, they encourage and enable healthier eating habits.
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A bike hub will be different in every community and should be customized and operated to meet the needs of that community.
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Information and resources on starting a neighborhood safety program
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Safe Routes to School is a national and international movement to create safe, convenient, and fun opportunities for children to bicycle and walk to and from school.
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A timebank is a currency, like money, that can be traded among neighbors. In this case, the currency is an hour of time. An hour of help earns one credit.
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It operates much like a traditional library, where residents check out tools and return them about a week later.
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Information and resources on establishing a community garden or food installation.
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