Press Releases & Articles
Steps to a Healthier New Orleans is a community-based public health initiative created to help reduce the burden of asthma, diabetes and obesity and address the related risk factors of physical inactivity and poor nutrition.
In the course of our work, both Steps and our partners make great strides in helping New Orleanians live longer, healthier lives.
Included here are press releases, featured articles and other media coverage that will inform you about the successful steps we are taking and the great opportunities available to the New Orleans community.
PRESS RELEASES
Steps to a Healthier Louisiana Campaign Receives Coveted Mosaic Award at New Orleans Addys
Healthier Food Options Are Just Around the Corner: Steps to a Healthier New Orleans Launches Healthy Food Promotion Initiative with 13 Local Corner Stores Download Word Document
City Launches Spoken Word Poetry Campaign to Encourage New Orleans Women to Adopt Healthy Eating Habits Download Word Document
Safe Routes to School National Partnership
Launches New Web Site to Promote Walking and Bicycling Download Word Document
ARTICLES/MEDIA COVERAGE
New Orleans Times Picayune ‘Busy road makes room for bicycles’, 5/19/08
WDSU: ‘New Program Helps Kids Stay Safe And Fit’ 4/16/08
Jennifer Ruley of Steps was interviewed by WDSU about a $300,000 grant awarded to Drew Elementary school from the Safe Routes to School initiative. Steps and the Tulane University Prevention Research Center worked with Drew Elementary to secure funds to make changes such as sidewalk improvements, signage and curb ramps that encourage students to bike and/or walk to school.
New Orleans Times-Picayune: Rebuilding completed along Robert E. Lee’, 3/8/08
New Orleans Times-Picayune: Bicycle-safety program for police gets rolling’, 3/6/08
New Orleans Times-Picayune: ‘Main library racks up some nifty bike spots’, 3/06/08
New Orleans Times-Picayune: ‘Bike path will link Xavier, Lakefront’, 1/29/08
New Orleans CityBusiness: ‘St. Roch Walking Path Opens’, 11/30/07
New Orleans Times-Picayune: ‘Small grocery stores join in healthy foods campaign’, 9/19/07
New Orleans CityBusiness: ‘Officials push for healthy foods in N.O corner stores’, 9/19/07
New Orleans CityBusiness: Bike Lanes article, 9/10/07
New Orleans Times-Picayune: St. Claude Bike Lane article, 9/10/07
Perils for Pedestrians: New Orleans episode/video, 2/9/07
Rails to Trails Download PDF
New Orleans CityBusiness: City Park Walking Path article
American Journal of Preventive Medicine Download PDF