Parents are in support of updates to COPPA which would increase restrictions on how mobile apps are used to provide food marketers with information about children. These updates to COPPA would help protect privacy information of children under the age of 13. ...
Read MoreCommunity members who attended CicLAvia 2010 share their thoughts on what CicLAvia was like and why CicLAvia should continue. Bike advocate Adonia Lugo addressed the community alongside Mayor Antonio Villagairosa and founder of the original ciclovia, Jaime Ortiz. See more in the video below. http://vimeo.com/15783859 Read more about this event ...
Read MoreIn a recent report from the New York Times, 66 of Hispanics living in New York, were found to be either overweight or obese. Still, big soda companies continue to target minority groups by signing celebrity endorsements. According to this article, Coca-Cola has reportedly signed a contract with Christina Aguilera to boost sales, among the Hispanic market. After filing a lawsuit against the city of New York for its recent soda ban, minority organizations such as the N.A.A.C.P. and the Hispanic Federation-- who receive money from big soda companies--do not appear to have weighed out the public health costs and consequences of obesity--which affects African Americans and Hispanics disproportionately. ...
Read MoreCommissioner Michael Gallen announced that every elementary school playground in Manatee County will be open during nonschool hours, weekends, summers, and holidays. According to Gallen, school playgrounds are considered open space under the county's comprehensive plan. However, it is still up to each principal to open the playground up to the public. Already 13 out of 33 elementary schools in the county are open. Now the school district will hold meetings with each school principal to discuss any concerns they might have. The changes are also expected to be brought up during a future school board meeting. ...
Read MoreResearcher Bill Kohl explains the importance of creating environments that are conducive to physical activity. Dr. Kohl is currently investigating how community design can encourage physical activity among residents residing in the Mueller Community in Austin, Texas. ...
Read MoreNews of the city's request for information about parties interested in building a grocery store in the downtown area has sparked some competition between ...
Read MoreThis article summarizes key points articulated in the Complete Streets Policy that the city of Indianapolis has adopted. ...
Read MoreMayor Kristin Jacobs of Broward County encouraged the collaboration of a multidisciplinary team to create a Complete Streets policy. In this effort the Broward Metropolitan Planing Organization, the Florida Department of Transportation, the Broward Regional Health Planning Council, and others worked to design the Complete Streets guidelines. Already over 2,000 Broward residents have participated in public workshops, focus groups, and surveys related to Complete Street design. ...
Read MoreResidents from Baldwin Park describe their experience as advocates who helped bring a Complete Streets Policy to the city. The California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA) was responsible for training these advocates who continue to ensure that Baldwin Park's Complete Streets Policy is properly implemented. ...
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