This project creates a recreational corridor linking three schools, three parks, and two neighborhood commercial districts in a low-income, immigrant neighborhood. It seeks to establish safe and accessible school grounds and parks with added physical activity programming; a detailed neighborhood land use and urban design plan; bicycle and pedestrian-friendly street improvements, parks, and a neighborhood commercial district; a youth-led, physical activity education initiative in three schools; a Safe Routes to School program; youth bicycle restoration and commuting workshops; and an active network of Parent Action Committees and other community-based, volunteer leaders who can advocate for change over the long-term.

This project has significant potential as: 1) a model for environmental change and physical activity promotion in diverse, multilingual, multicultural and low-income urban settings; 2) a community organizing model for achieving lasting neighborhood and behavior change; 3) a model collaboration between foundations for health-oriented neighborhood improvement; 4) a multi-faceted model for outdoor urban recreation; and 5) a learning opportunity about the effect of park investments on an urban neighborhood.

This organization was one of 25 demonstration projects selected by Active Living by Design, a national program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). The partnership incroporates healthy eating initiatives and is also funded by the California Endowment.