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February 21, 2007

City Planning and Child Health

via Planetizen this article makes connections between urban planning and children's health.

Just a couple of the points:

  • The decline of kids walking to school may correlate with the rise in diabetes
  • Exercise may be more effective than Ritalin in controling hyperactivity

Posted by Chris Smith at 5:43 AM

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