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We Are No Longer Creating Wellbeing
Submitted by Sam Newberg - J... on Mon, 12/13/2010 - 1:29pmTake a look at this piece on the ASLA blog discussing the work of Richard Jackson and his thoughts on urban planning and obesity. Jackson, Chair of the School of Health at UCLA, cites several aspects of how we develop our cities as negtively impacting public health.
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Walkable neighborhoods and subways may be why Washington DC is a leader in fighting obesity.
Submitted by Luke Hogan on Thu, 08/05/2010 - 3:51pmA New York Times article about the American obesity epidemic suggests that smart city planning can impact the health of residents. Of course, merely sitting on a train doesn't make people thin (although I think many of us wish it would!).
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Sprawling on Fumes: Book by Forbes writer explores life at $20 per gallon — and sees upside to end of cheap motoring
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 07/23/2009 - 11:55amKai Ryssdal had an ear-opening interview on public radio's Marketplace this week with Chris Steiner, Forbes w
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Obesity-Walkability-New Urbanism Link
Submitted by crandell on Thu, 09/13/2007 - 10:51amIt seems more and more studies these days are making the connection between the built environment and health, and pointing to the challenge we face in improving our communities.
Two recent news stories are a case in point. One covers a study that found a link between gas prices and obesity. Higher... read more »