Fri Oct 11 2024
Admin
Shop
Sponsors
Marketplace
Register
Login
Register
Login
Toggle navigation
Events
News
Features
Reviews
Shop
Cities
Trails
Update Trail Status
Rules of the Trail
Trail Conditions
Trails
Trail Finder
New
Update Trail Status
Rules of the Trail
Trail Conditions
Bike Shops
Resources
Community
Join
Benefits
Portals
Blog
Reviews
FAQ
Ride Reminders
BIKEIOWA 'In the Wild'
BIKEIOWA
Contact Us
About
Tags
New
Mobile
RSS
Sitemap
Logos
Packing List
BIKEIOWA Magazine
Biking in Iowa
Marketplace
Iowa Bicycle Tourism
Things to Do
Need a place to stay?
New to Town?
Iowa Seasons
About Iowa
RAGBRAI
Advocacy
Iowa Bicycle Coalition
Ride of Silence
Bicycle Laws
Complete Streets
Bicycle-Friendly Communities
Bicycle-Friendly Businesses
Bicycle-Friendly Universities
Commuting
Commuter Guide
Employer Guide
I Want To...
Create
Event
News
Trail Status Update
Recap/Results
Review
Find
Trail Maps
Bike Rentals
Volunteer Opportunities
Shop for BIKEIOWA Gear
Shop for Pogie Lites
Advertise
Become a Sponsor
Donate
Sponsors
Admin
Join
Tags
Sponsors
Marketplace
Decorah Among 10 Small Communities Named for Blue Zones Project
Cindy Hadish
Wed April 04 2012
Posted Apr 4, 2012
20,715
Decorah is among 10 towns announced Wednesday as one of the small communities selected to receive site visits for the Blue Zones Project.
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield also announced the following communities were chosen to compete to be a demonstration site: Algona, Audobon, Fairfield, Harlan, Osage, Red Oak, Spirit Lake, St. Ansgar and Woodbine.
Once the site visits are completed this summer, several towns will be selected as Blue Zones demonstration sites.
Those winners will receive expert advice to help residents improve their emotional, physical and social health through environmental and policy changes.
Just Tuesday, Winneshiek County, where Decorah is located in northeast Iowa, was named healthiest of the state’s 99 counties in a separate report.
Blue Zones, a concept introduced by author Dan Buettner in his best-selling book by the same name, is a cornerstone of Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative, with a goal of making Iowa the healthiest state in the nation by 2016.
In all, 54 Iowa communities submitted applications for the project.
Wellmark is contributing $25 million over a five-year period to fund the initiative.
In February, Cedar Rapids was named as one of 11 larger cities competing to become a demonstration site in a separate category. Those demonstration sites are expected to be announced in May.
Joining Cedar Rapids are Ames, Cedar Falls, Clinton, Davenport, Mason City, Muscatine, Ottumwa, Sioux City, Spencer and Waterloo.
By Cindy Hadish
Read More...
Read More...
Source:
KCGR
Author:
Cindy Hadish
Posted By:
ss
Modified:
Apr 4, 2012 by
ss
20,715
views
SHARE
Portals
Trails
City
Algona
Ames
Audubon
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Davenport
Decorah
Fairfield
Harlan
Mason City
Muscatine
Osage
Ottumwa
Red Oak
Sioux City
Spencer
Spirit Lake
St. Ansgar
Waterloo
Woodbine
Trail
Tag
Blue Zone
Event
Related Sponsors
Support these BIKEIOWA Sponsors!
Lederman Bail Bonds
Bike Tech
Skunk River Cycles
Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.
Bike Rags
Selle Anatomica
Freeman Kevenides Law Firm, LLC
Cedar Valley Trails Partnership
Bike World - West Des Moines
Comments
No comments have posted.
Loading…
Leave a Comment
You must be signed in to leave a comment.
Register
Login
Sponsors
More →