The more time I spend talking to public health professionals, the more interesting I find some of their city-wide projects - improving parks, creating more places for people to walk/play, etc. With that in mind, I thought this story from The New York Times about the City Council approving an increase in the number of fruit and vegetable stands in poor neighborhoods in NYC. I think this is a great strategy, similar to some efforts from the Austin Farmers' Market to send farmers directly to WIC clinics to make it easier for WIC clients to redeem farmers' market vouchers - everyone wins. While individual decisions like this might not seem like a big deal, I suppose, lots of efforts like this across a city could definitely make an impact on obesity and all of the related problems that come with obesity.
On a related note, I thought this RWJ report of the most and least walkable cities in the U.S. was interesting. The list includes:
10 Best U.S. Walking Cities of 2008
1. Cambridge, MA
2. New York, NY
3. Ann Arbor, MI
4. Chicago, IL
5. Washington, DC
6. San Francisco, CA
7. Honolulu, HI
8. Trenton, NJ
9. Boston, MA
10. Cincinnati, OH
10 Worst U.S. Walking Cities of 2008
1. Oklahoma City, OK
2. North Las Vegas, NV
3. Gadsden, AL
4. Davenport, IA
5. Mount Pleasant, SC
6. Enid, OK
7. Laredo, TX
8. Springdale, AR
9. Clarksville, TN
10. Lafayette, LAI
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