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- 2017
- Activation is Key: Measuring the Impact of a Public Plaza Renovation
- The Assembly Civic Engagement Survey unveils compelling findings on the relationship between community design and civic life
- Active Design Miami: Building Connections for Holistic Community Health
- Assembly Takes Austin: SXSW Edition
- The Right to Assemble and the Role of Public Space
- Health and Housing Policy Recommendations for New Administration
- Advancing Research on Active Design
- 2016
- 2016 Year in Review
- Research Brief I: Affirming the connection between place and civic life
- Introducing Assembly, a new design movement to support civic life
- Assembly's Historic Precedents
- Learning by example: The value of case studies
- Building Healthy Homes Through Active Design Verified
- Evaluating Active Design in Affordable Housing
- Strengthening Communities Through Public Art
- Tactical Urbanism and Sustainable Change
- 2015
- 2015 Year in Review
- Innovative Land Use Policy Empowers Citizens to Improve Health
- Sacramento Codifies Healthy Design at All Scales
- Design Guidelines for Robust Civic Engagement
- Design Guidelines for Robust Civic Engagement
- Kids Need Movement To Learn
- Research Review: 'Dynamic Classrooms' Can Encourage Movement
- The Healing Environment at Tokyu Hospital
- Active Design Inspires Healthy Changes in Ohio
- The Story Behind the High Line
- A Holistic Approach to Healthy Food Intake
- ASID Announces 2015 Transform Grant Recipient
- Housing Developers Commit to Active Design
- Research Review: Active Design in Affordable Housing
- Building Healthy Places Toolkit
- Designing for Robust Engagement
- 2014
- Design that fosters civic engagement
- How Parks Support More Active and Equitable Communities
- Engaging Communities to Promote Health through Design
- 10 Parks for Staying Active Year-Round
- Designing for Workplace Wellbeing
- Considering the Health Impacts of Climate Change
- NPR - One Step to Combat Obesity: Make Stairs More Attractive
- A Prescription for Physical Activity
- FitLondon Builds Upon the Global Conversation on Active Design
- The Steady Increase in Obesity Worldwide
- The Food Trust's Fresh Food Initiative
- Walkability and Neighborhood Wealth
- Health-Promoting Stair Bill Passes in NYC
- Vision Zero: Learning from Sweden’s Successes
- U.S. Obesity Rates Decline in Young Children
- Collaboration with the Urban Land Institute
- NYS Prioritizes Bike and Pedestrian Paths
- 2013 Highlights from the Center for Active Design
- 2013
- 2017
- Case Studies
- Aria Apartments
- Bay Terrace Community & Education Center
- Hunter's Point Campus
- Superior Court of California, San Benito County
- Morgan Street Station
- Brooklyn Bridge Park
- New Settlement Community Campus
- Brooklyn Active Transportation Community Planning Initiative
- Zona de Juego (Play Zone)
- Gammel Hellerup High School Gymnasium + Multipurpose Hall
- Gensler Newport Beach
- Greenbridge Master Plan
- Blue Hole Regional Park
- Sephardic Community Center
- Mariposa Redevelopment Master Plan and Healthy Living Initiative
- BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
- Chicago's Pedestrian & Cycling Plans
- Superkilen Urban Park
- Buckingham County Primary and Elementary Schools
- Bridges at 11th
- Stair Prompt Signage
- FRESH Program
- Arbor House
- Police Academy
- The High Line
- The Melody
- Play Streets
- Riverside Health Center
- Via Verde
- Call for Projects
- Publications + Resources
- Active Design Guidelines
- Building Healthy Places Toolkit
- Assembly: Project Orientation
- Assembly: Research Brief I
- The Assembly Civic Engagement Survey
- Policy Brief: Impact In Affordable Housing
- Active Design: Guide for Community Groups
- Active Design Supplement: Promoting Safety
- Active Design Supplement: Affordable Designs for Affordable Housing
- Active Design Supplement: Shaping the Sidewalk Experience
- Active Design Toolkit for Schools
- Active Design Miami
- Podcast: Active Design for a Just and Equitable City
- Excellence Awards
- Blue Sea Development Company
- Buckingham County Primary and Elementary Schools
- Sephardic Community Center
- Blue Hole Regional Park
- Greenbridge Master Plan
- Gammel Hellerup High School Gymnasium + Multipurpose Hall
- Gensler Newport Beach
- Sponsorship Opportunities
- 2014 Awards Event
- 2014 Awards Press
- Meet the 2015 Jury
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If trends continue, 86% of adults will be overweight or obese by the year 2030 and total attributable health-care costs will be $860-956 billion per year.
NYC reported a 5.5% decline childhood obesity levels from 2007 to 2011.