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Active living is a way of life that incorporates physical activity into daily routines. Here you can ask questions of local and national experts, explore various topics related to active living, find out what is happening in Minnesota communities around active living, as well as search for other relevant issue areas.

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and the Complete Streets Coalition offering Complete Streets toolkits (no comments)
by Vayong Moua | 8.25.10
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and the Minnesota Complete Streets Coalition have published the first edition of two toolkits to help support local Complete Streets work. The Local Government Toolkit is geared toward local elected officials and city staff, while the Local Advocates Toolkit is for citizens or community groups. Read more and download the PDFs.

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National Complete Streets Coalition: Minnesota on the Road to Complete Streets Implementation (no comments)
by Barbara McCann | 8.11.10
I’m just back from my first visit to Minnesota since the passage of their landmark Complete Streets law in mid-May. It was gratifying to learn that both the advocacy community and the state Department of Transportation have set a brisk pace on the road to implementation.

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New Safe Routes to School Video Available from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota’s Center for Prevention (no comments)
by Prevention Minnesota | 4.07.10
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota’s Center for Prevention has produced a new video showing how Red Pine Elementary School in Eagan, Minn., uses Safe Routes to School to support more kids walking or biking to school.

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New “Building a Walkable, Bikeable Community” Video Available as Resource for Educating Communities (no comments)
by Katherine Bass | Making it happen in Minnesota | 4.07.10
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota’s Center for Prevention recently worked with the City of Hopkins, Minn., to produce a new video, “Building a Walkable, Bikeable Community,” that tells the story of how community leaders have made strategic decisions to create an activity-friendly city.

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