Midwest Bikeshare Inc

DESCRIPTION: THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE CLASSES DETAILING INFORMATION ON THE BIKESHARE SYSTEM, SAFE URBAN CYCLING PRACTICES, CURRENT BEST PRACTICES RELATED TO COVID-19, AND THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN REDUCING THE NEGATIVE HEALTH IMPACTS OF AIR POLLUTION. CAA 103(B)(3): PEOPLE WITH MODERATE-TO-SEVERE OR UNCONTROLLED ASTHMA ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE HOSPITALIZED FROM COVID-19. AIR POLLUTION MAY CONTRIBUTE TO ASTHMA. BY ADDRESSING AIR POLLUTION IN CAA 103(B)(3) PROJECTS, THE CHANCES OF SEVERE ILLNESS FROM COVID-19 ARE REDUCED. ACTIVITIES: AFTER THE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GRANTEE WORKSHOPS BUBLR, THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN, AND THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE MEET TO DEVELOP DRAFT CURRICULUM FOR THE CLASSES, AS WELL AS ENTRANCE AND EXIT SURVEYS TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CLASSES AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK FOR IMPROVING THE CLASSES IN FUTURE YEARS. THE CLASSES WILL BE 60-90 MINUTES IN LENGTH AND INCLUDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO USE THE BUBLR BIKESHARE SYSTEM, AN OVERVIEW OF THE BEST PRACTICES GOVERNING URBAN CYCLING, AND CURRENT BEST PRACTICES ON COVID-19. OUTCOMES: THE ANTICIPATED SHORT-TERM OUTPUTS ARE THAT CLASS PARTICIPANTS UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE THE BUBLR BIKESHARE SYSTEM, FEEL MORE CONFIDENT CYCLING IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT, HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CURRENT BEST COVID-19 PRACTICES, ARE AWARE OF THE ACCESS PASS PROGRAM, UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN REDUCING THE NEGATIVE HEALTH AND WELFARE IMPACTS OF AIR POLLUTION. SUBRECIPIENT: NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.