ACTIVE LIVING & BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Pinnacle Prevention is dedicated to creating communities where opportunities for active living are plentiful and built into everyday life for all people. We understand that the way neighborhoods are planned, designed, constructed and maintained directly relates to people’s ability to walk, bike, roll, recreate, and get where they need to go.
As cities and towns across the country have shifted their approaches to how streets are designed - recognizing that streets should safely move people and not just cars - Pinnacle has been an advocate of Complete Streets policies and inclusive planning practices that engage community members in the process.
We envision communities where planners, engineers, architects, public health professionals, and local organizations work together alongside community members to envision and create thriving places where people can safely get outside and connect with one another and with nature. The result will be healthier residents and a healthier environment for this and future generations.
The Arizona Smart Growth Guidebook
Across the state, Arizonans add richness to their communities by creating spaces that keep people and the environment not only in mind, but as priorities. The Arizona Smart Growth Guidebook shares a snapshot of those stories and a glimpse of Arizona's growth historically. The case studies in this Guidebook are from all corners of the state and challenge traditional development patterns. Through the Guidebook’s six case studies, you’ll read about small businesses, urban farms, affordable housing options, walkable neighborhoods, public art, and authentic and meaningful approaches to community engagement.
Mesa Public Transit Project and Report
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The Mesa Public Transit Project was a community engagement effort led by Pinnacle Prevention in 2023 to better inform transit, land use, and development decisions in the City of Mesa, however, the project’s findings can also benefit other parts of the greater Phoenix region.
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Active Living in Arizona’s Rural Communities: A Call to Action
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The Rural and Tribal Active Living Initiative builds on the findings of the Rural Active Living Assessment (RALA). Vitalyst Health Foundation and Pinnacle Prevention partnered on the RALA to gain a better understanding of how rural communities support active lifestyles, what challenges and needs they are facing, and how philanthropic, nonprofit and government agencies can work alongside rural communities to strengthen their active living work.
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IN THE NEWS
Active Living Investment in Arizona's Rural Communities - How We're Responding after a look in the (Blind Spot) Mirror
5/24/2021
Pinnacle Prevention - Kenneth Steel, MPH |
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Vitalyst Health Foundation awards $524,948 in Initial Year of Systems Change Grants
5/14/2020
My Local News - Arizona by Anna Briggs Pirila |
