Study: Build Walkable Neighborhoods or Risk Health Woes

Tuesday, 31 January 2012 | by Pat's Picks

If we don’t start building neighborhoods that encourage walking, says New York Times’ health columnist Jane Brody, than this will be the first generation to live shorter lives than their parents. Experts blame the last few decades of urban planning, which has seen the rise of homes and shopping centers built far away from a central downtown area within walking distance.

SOURCE: New York Times