Community decision-makers exercise their influence as civic leaders by modeling active behaviors.  Here are a few examples. 

• Riverside Mayor Ron Loveridge hosts  publicized “Walk with the Mayor” throughout the city.
• Healthy Shasta , a county-wide collaborative, offers a wellness challenge to all its members.
• In Nashville, Mayor Karl Dean challenged residents to walk 100 miles, and invited them to either join him on one of 28 scheduled walks or to track their distances online.  
• Former San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom signed a Pedestrian Safety executive directive that set targets to reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities in San Francisco.
• “Healthy RC” encourages a healthy and sustainable lifestyle for residents and visitors to Rancho Cucamonga and was spearheaded out of the City Manager’s office.