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The Wray Health Initiative: Creating a Healthy Community in Rural Colorado

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The Wray Health Initiative builds exercise facilities and makes fitness fun for people of all ages

In the rural town of Wray, Colorado a coalition builds a neighborhood walking path, basketball court and other features to make fitness fun for people of all ages by soliciting community buy-in and creating social support for activity.

From: The Built Environment and Health: 11 Profiles of Neighborhood Transformation

 

 

Terms:Residents and community members, Local Government, Health department, Healthcare community, Community-based organization, Transportation, Recreation, Parks and open spaces, Health equity, Bikeability, Rural, Built Environment & Land Use, Food & Activity, Reducing Injury