Abstract
Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, the Westlawn neighborhood is home to the State of Wisconsin’s largest public housing development. Westlawn is a low-income, African-American urban community that suffers from a wide range of health and environmental disparities. A community-based participatory action (CBPA) team was formed to address environmental health issues in Westlawn, and found asthma rates there are among the highest in the State. Decreasing air pollution, and corresponding asthma triggers, became a priority for the community. The CBPA team developed a bicycling program to reduce trips made by car and improve air quality in the Westlawn neighborhood. Input from focus group meetings shaped the development, implementation and expansion of the bicycling program. While the program was originally conceived to address environmental health issues, it provided key findings about how to encourage bicycling in low-income minority urban communities.
Highlights
The Westlawn Partnership for a Healthier Environment is a Level II CARE (Community Action for a Renewed Environment) cooperative agreement with the U.S Environmental Protection Agency.Founded in 2008, the purpose of the Westlawn Partnership is to bring together community stakeholders to identify and prioritize environmental health risks in Westlawn, and to develop solutions to address those risks
Preliminary quantitative and qualitative data were collected at the regular monthly Westlawn community-based participatory action (CBPA) team meetings, and ongoing feedback was incorporated to improve the program
The rides were family-friendly, so that children could ride the whole distance; we found that the adults on the rides often struggled more with the distance than any of the children
Summary
The Westlawn Partnership for a Healthier Environment is a Level II CARE (Community Action for a Renewed Environment) cooperative agreement with the U.S Environmental Protection Agency. Founded in 2008, the purpose of the Westlawn Partnership is to bring together community stakeholders to identify and prioritize environmental health risks in Westlawn, and to develop solutions to address those risks. The Westlawn Partnership for a Healthier Environment is a community-based participatory action (CBPA) team which has grown to include 35 community organizations, including. Private businesses, not-for-profit organizations, schools, universities, elected officials, local media, health centers, religious organizations, and more. Partnership is a thriving CBPA team, dedicated to improving the health and environment of Westlawn and the surrounding community.
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