Topic – Health
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Distinguished Speaker Series: Dr. Richard Jackson will talk about health and urban form
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Solving the US obesity problem
Make physical activity routine
The Institute of Medicine has released a new report on obesity in America, recommending five key strategies for addressing the problem.
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Kaid Benfield
US obesity rates soar
US obesity rates continue to soar, in part because of automobile dependence
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Feds prove if you build nonmotorized infrastructure, they will walk / ride
$100 million SAFETEA-LU pilot
A pilot program invested $25 million each in 4 communities for bicycle pedestrian infrastructure and showed less driving, more active transportation.
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Road traffic the biggest killer of young people
Greater than AIDS or malaria
A new report shows that road traffic is the leading cause of death globally for young people between the ages of 10 and 24.
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Questioning the issue of food deserts
Availability not the problem
Two new studies show that poor urban neighborhoods often have more healthy food options than is perceived.
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Examining the health impacts of transportation decisions
New paper released
A newly released paper questions why health impacts aren't always considered when evaluating transportation projects and policies.
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David Crossley
Is the City of Houston shrinking?
Richard Florida
The limits of density
Kaid Benfield
New housing forecast mostly good for walkable communities
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