A new $2.8 million effort will examine how better community design encourages people to be more physically active in their daily lives.
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is paying for the five-year evaluation of communities located across the U.S. to assess the impact on physical activity and obesity of local design and transportation changes. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Active Living by Design Program is supporting 25 community partnerships to develop and implement collaboration among a variety of organizations in public health and other disciplines, such as city planning, transportation, architecture, recreation, crime prevention, traffic safety and education, as well as key groups concentrating on land use, public transit, non-motorized travel, public spaces, parks, trails, and architectural practices that advance physical activity.
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FULL STORY: $2.8 Million Public-Private Partnership To Examine How Surroundings Can Encourage Active Lifestyles

Trump Administration Could Effectively End Housing Voucher Program
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Ken Jennings Launches Transit Web Series
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Austin Launches $2M Homelessness Prevention Fund
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Alabama School Forestry Initiative Brings Trees to Schoolyards
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