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Submitted by Luke Hogan on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 11:14amJan Gehl on American Cities and Walkability
Submitted by Luke Hogan on Mon, 09/27/2010 - 11:04amFast Company recently posted a Q and A with Danish urban designer Jan Gehl. Mr. Gehl, the author of the book, "Life Between Buildings," as well as a new book titled "Cities for People," is an expert at building cities at a people-centered scale.
Walkable neighborhoods and subways may be why Washington DC is a leader in fighting obesity.
Submitted by Luke Hogan on Thu, 08/05/2010 - 4:51pmA 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!).
Light Rail is Good for the Health of Cities and Residents
Submitted by Luke Hogan on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 3:12pmMany people know that a healthy public transit system is vital to the health of an urban area, but who knew this relationship extended to the health of residents? A study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that users of Light Rail (LRT) lost an average of 6.45lbs (for a person 5'5" tall) after they began using the train regularly.