Post by staceymclaughlin on Dec 29, 2019 15:54:09 GMT -8
Studies show that there is a link between the built environment and the physical, social, and economic health of a community. For the last half-century, we have been building vehicle-dependent environments that foster obesity, poor health, social isolation, high costs of infrastructure, and focus away from our downtown cores. Sprawling land use patterns have altered our travel behavior, lead to physical inactivity, and contributed to soaring costs for health care and investments in our transportation system.
