Challenges in Promoting Joint Use Agreements: Experiences From Community Transformation Grant Awardees in North Carolina, Illinois, and Wisconsin, 2011–2014

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Stein, Anna ; Baldyga, William ; Hilgendorf, Amy ; Walker, Jennifer Gilchrist ; Hewson, Danielle ; Rhew, Lori ; Uskali, Amber
• Description:
  Community Transformation Grant awardees in North Carolina, Illinois, and Wisconsin promoted joint use agreements (formal agreements between 2 parties for the shared use of land or facilities) as a strategy to increase access to physical activity in their states. However, awardees experienced significant barriers to establishing joint use agreements, including 1) confusion about terminology and an aversion to complex legal contracts, 2) lack of applicability to single organizations with open use policies, and 3) questionable value in nonurban areas where open lands for physical activity are often available and where the need is instead for physical activity programs and infrastructure. Furthermore, promotion of formal agreements may unintentionally reduce access by raising concerns regarding legal risks and costs associated with existing shared use of land. Thus, joint use agreements have practical limitations that should be considered when selecting among strategies to promote physical activity participation.
• Subjects:
  • Special Topic
  • Awards and Prizes
  • Chronic Disease
  • Community Health Planning
  • Community-Institutional Relations
  • Contract Services
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Environment Design
  • Health Planning Support
  • Health Planning Technical Assistance
  More +
• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 12.
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.140457
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Pubmed ID:
  25880770
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4415413
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  5U58DP003553/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; 5U58DP003597-03/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; DP11-1115PPHF11/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; North Carolina ; Wisconsin
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  12
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/31093/cdc_31093_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 242.03 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0a550fa112350adf5b721a56b628cfa14363094a2c1588c8471afca03b7f1469dd861ea36c68f81bd58faac7afe1cdb491e776b155d31df4a351f3aef8d862ad