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Fighting Obesity With Urban Planning

Posted by: Christian Peralta Madera
Thanks to: Evan Lowenstein
3 December 2006 - 7:00am

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta takes a look at several New Urbanist communities changing that are encouraging walking and physical activity.

With many public health officials concerned that auto-oriented urban sprawl is contributing the nation's growing problem with obesity, neighborhoods such as Stapleton, CO are being held up as examples of walkable communities that can promote healthier living. Sidewalks are singled out as being a simple but important factor.

Full Story: Video: Fat neighborhoods?
Source: CNN.com, December 1, 2006
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If hundreds of people in your community raised reasonable concerns about a planning program you developed, how would you respond? Perhaps you might call a community meeting, or ask community elected officials to reach out to community leaders.
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