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National study ranks best and worst walking cities of 2008

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

The American Podiatric Medical Association and Prevention Magazine have released the 2008 list of best and worst walking cities in America. This year’s survey included more than 500 U.S. cities, evaluated and ranked on 14 walking criteria, including the percentage of adults who walk to work, number of parks ...

Walkable towns curb obesity, pollution, expert says

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Via Reuters: Designing walkable communities is a cost-effective way to address the growing epidemic of obesity in the United States and cut down on harmful car emissions and pollution, a researcher told the American College of Sports Medicine's 12th annual Health and Fitness Summit in Long Beach, California. Read more here.