Health and the Built Environment

Health and the Built Environment

Some say the spread out design of America's suburbs and cities contributes to obesity and other health problems. We'll hear several perspectives on the health benefits of pedestrian friendly communities

Some say the spread out design of America's suburbs and cities contributes to obesity and other health problems. We'll hear several perspectives on the health benefits of pedestrian friendly communities

Guests

Reid Ewing

National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland

Ronald Utt

senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation

Lawrence Frank

associate professor and Bombardier Chair in Sustainable Transport in the School of Community and Regional Planning at the University of British Columbia

Richard Killingsworth

associate professor, University of North Carolina School of Public Health
director, Active Living by Design

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