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February 9, 2010
Designing for Health
Two recent stories (via Planetizen: here and here) make the connection between health and how we design our urban environments and transportation systems:
- Five New York City departments have jointly released a document titled "Active Design Guidelines: A new definition for sustainable cities", covering everything from Urban Design to where to put the stairwells in buildings (hint: make it easier to find the stairs than the elevator).
- A study out of Berkeley has found that kids living in calmer traffic areas are less obese than those living near heavy traffic.
Posted by Chris Smith at 12:52 AM
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February 9, 2010 8:49 AM
Daniel Ronan Says:
I am so happy you posted this! Just yesterday I was thinking to myself how cool it would be if healthcare providers gave discounts on co-pays for those who take public transit!
