Table 2.

Percentage of study participants (n = 366) stating that each neighborhood level barrier was a big problem^* in their neighborhood.

Barrier	Percent stating that the barrier was a ‘big problem’
not enough bike lanes	35
not enough sidewalks	27
not enough affordable exercise places	25
too much crime	25
no place to buy a quick, healthy meal to go	22
not enough parks, trails, or tracks for walking	18
not enough physical activity programs that meet your needs	18
unattended dogs	18
not enough restaurants with healthy food choices	17
too many fast food places	15
no street lights	15
not enough farmer’s markets or produce stands	14
speeding drivers	12
not enough food stores with affordable fruits & vegetables	11
heavy traffic	11
rural environment	10
bad air from cars or factories	5
verbal abuse from people on the street	5

^*Note: Participants indicated whether each of 18 items was a problem in their neighborhoods, with 1 = not a problem and 5 = a big problem.