Walkable Cities to Fight Obesity
MONDAY, 31 MARCH 2008
“Walkable” cities are beneficial both for the community’s health and the environment. Jim Sallis, Ph.D., FACSM describes an active-friendly city as one that “makes it easy and attractive to be physically active". He said people should be able to walk to shopping areas, restaurants, grocery stores, school, etc. since studies have shown that people are much more likely to be active if activity-friendly environments are nearby. He added that people are more likely to opt for walking or cycling if they have aesthetically pleasing and shade-filled outdoor areas.
According to Sallis, "It won't cost more money to build activity-friendly environments; it will just require money to be spent differently. More spending on things like sidewalks and trails that accommodate pedestrians and cyclists should reduce the need to expand the road network."
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