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<br />.v <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />BlueCross BlueShield <br />of Minnesota <br /> <br />An illde~"d!"t license~ ~lthe Blue em" and 81ue Sllield~rx1l'i"" <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />FOR MORE INfORMATION: <br />Karen Lyons 651-662-1415 <br /> <br />Karl Oestreich <br /> <br />65 I -662-1502 <br /> <br />Blue Cross Announces Finalists for Active Community Funding <br /> <br />Funding through Prevention Minnesota supports community-led efforts to adopt community <br />design strategies that help residents incorporate physical activity into daily routines, <br /> <br />EAGAN, Minn, (July 26, 20(6) - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) has <br /> <br /> <br />announced the selection of] 1 proposals for t\\'O programs that \\lill help Minnesota city and county <br /> <br /> <br />governments plan their communities to better support physically active lifestyles. The two programs ~ <br /> <br />Active Community Planning and Active Community Assessment & Engagement - are part of Prevention <br /> <br /> <br />Minnesota, Blue Cross' long-term initiative to improve the health of all Minnesotans. Prevention <br /> <br />Minnesota tackles preventable heart disease and cancers by addressing their root causes - tobacco use, <br /> <br /> <br />physical inactivity, and unhealthy eating. <br /> <br /> <br />"Physical inactivity is one of the top causes of preventable death and disability in Minnesota," <br /> <br />said Marc Manley, M.D., vice president and medical director of population health at Blue Cross. "As <br /> <br /> <br />more people recognize the need to build physical activity into their daily lives to improve their overall <br /> <br />health, our environments need to SUPPOrl that choice. For example, safe and attractive pedestrian and <br /> <br /> <br />bicycle routes can make it easier for people to choose active transportation for commuting, daily chores <br /> <br />and recreation." continued Manley. "It's all about improving the health of Minnesotans, and we're <br /> <br /> <br />pleased that counties and municipalities are eager to plan for active community environments so their <br /> <br />residents have a choice." <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The selected projects emerged from a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process. Each <br /> <br />eligible application went through a two-part expert review process, and funding is still contingent on <br /> <br />successful contract negotiation. The following applicants \\lere selected for the Active Community <br /> <br />Planning funding. They will be incorporating active Jiving principles into their comprehensive plans, <br /> <br /> <br />which govern issues such as land use, housing, and transportation. <br /> <br />. City of Arden Hills <br /> <br />. City of Bloomington <br /> <br />- more <br /> <br />. <br />