Active People, Healthy Nation℠ Proclamations

What to know

  • Mayors and other Active People, Healthy Nation℠ champions can show their support for physical activity and active communities by passing a proclamation.
  • See which states and communities have passed a proclamation.

Proclamation template

Mayors and other Active People, Healthy Nation champions can customize and adapt this template to show their support for creating activity-friendly communities.

Active People, Healthy Nation proclamations

In January 2021, the Maricopa Association of Governments passed the first Active People, Healthy Nation Proclamation, showing commitment to active transportation and increasing physical activity in their community.

See the mapA below for states and communities that have passed proclamations.

Download a detailed map.B

State Community
Alabama Birmingham
Homewood
Alaska Anchorage
Arizona Buckeye
Gilbert
Maricopa Region
Arkansas Alma
California Goleta
Pacific Grove
Ventura
Colorado Denver
Florida Palm Beach Gardens
Sun ‘n Lake of Sebring Improvement District
Tallahassee
Georgia Decatur
Sparta
Hawaii Hawai'i County
Kaua'i County
Idaho Boise
Illinois Glendale Heights
Hanover Park
West Chicago
Indiana Indianapolis
Kansas Lenexa
Kentucky Lexington
Louisville
Louisiana * Baton Rouge
Maine *
Massachusetts *
Michigan Kent County
Mississippi Hernando
Ridgeland
New Hampshire *
New York Orchard Park
Ohio Chillicothe
Findlay
Oregon Washington County
Pennsylvania Chester County
Delaware County
Dormont
Montgomery County
Verona
South Dakota *
Tennessee Red Bank
Texas San Antonio
Virginia Alexandria
Washington Tacoma
Washington, DC Washington, DC
West Virginia Charles Town
Charleston
Clay
Clendenin
Sutton
Wheeling

* States with a state-wide proclamation.

  1. Map: State and county boundaries, local jurisdiction locations: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Cartographic Boundary Files.
  2. Map: Maricopa Association of Governments MPO boundary: Maricopa Association of Governments.