Obesity
Study: Access to Light Rail Can Reduce Obesity Risk — If You Use It
Living near transit can help you stay trim and healthy. That's the result of a study published last year in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine. This study is a little old -- it was published in August 2011 -- but we just came across it in the Reconnecting America resource center and the results are too interesting not to share.
July 26, 2012
Maps Show Striking Link Between Car Commuting and Obesity
Check out these two maps, the first showing obesity rates (by county) in the United States and the second showing the percentage of commuters who travel by car (via Planetizen).
January 17, 2012