One out of four California teens do not have access to a safe park or playground for physical activity, according to a 2005 study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. And many Americans are unable to get active because their neighborhoods do not have safe parks, or lack proper bike lanes and … [ Read full post ]
Posts Tagged ‘built environment’
August 23 webinar: Transforming neighborhoods into safe and healthy communities
Monday, August 8th, 2011
Video: Where you live affects your health
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011‘PLACE MATTERS’: Why is your street address such a good predictor of your health? What can be done to create a neighborhood that promotes rather than destroys health. Watch this video “Living in disadvantaged neighborhoods is bad for your health” from the documentary, “Unnatural Causes.” This is a short segment from the full four-hour documentary … [ Read full post ]
