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Current research show troubling trends in physical activity and health: children are becoming more sedentary, and the general population is becoming increasingly obese. Today, many of our communities are much less pedestrian and bicycle-friendly than they were 50 years ago, and fewer people have the option of walking out their front door and being physically active in their community. Fortunately, better community design can go a long way to encouraging physical activity and improving public health in your community.
Introduction: Health, Exercise, and Community DesignA Public Health CrisisSmart Growth Strategies for Improving Public Health
The Benefits of Daily Physical Activity
Active Communities: Making the Planning and Public Health ConnectionImproving Mobility in New JerseyResources
Community Design & Public SpacesFinancing a Smart Growth & Public Health Project
Public Health Facts & Figures
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This section of the Smart Growth Gateway is made possible from the generous contributions of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.